| Jeans are the staple of any wardrobe. You can dress | | | | have been repeatedly ironed. |
| them up or dress them down. You can buy them with | | | | Dirty Wash - A jeans finish created by a dyeing |
| embellishments, or stick with the traditional five-pocket | | | | process that produces the effect of staining or spilling. |
| indigo variety. This season, waistlines are inching up a | | | | Frayed - A finish that is developed from sanding the |
| bit, but finishes and embellishments are very much in | | | | waistband and the hems of the jeans. |
| vogue. | | | | Indigo - The deep blue color of traditional jeans. |
| Lightweight denim is emerging on the scene, often with | | | | Overdyed - A second dying process performed after |
| skinny legs that scrunch up. Bell legs pair with aqua | | | | the jeans have been sewn, making the sewing thread |
| washes and slubbing to give jeans that lived-in look. | | | | the same color as the jeans. |
| Jeans that have multi-directional weaves give off an | | | | Pre-Ripped - Jeans that have rips or tears but that are |
| air of sophistication, while detailed back pockets on any | | | | not repaired prior to sale. |
| pair of jeans brings attention to the wearer. | | | | Sandwash - A finish often used in conjunction with |
| Vintage is also hot this season, and pairing vintage | | | | stonewash to produce area-specific wear, usually on |
| jeans with vintage boots is a showstopper. | | | | the fronts of the thighs or the seat of the jeans. |
| Brands to watch this season: Antik Denim, Citizens of | | | | Stonewash - A medium finish mimicking wear that is |
| Humanity, True Religion, and Rock and Republic. | | | | achieved by manufacturers' use of pumice stones, |
| There are so many different finishes available in | | | | enzymes, and sand. |
| today's market that it's easy to tell your whiskers from | | | | Tint - Jeans that have undergone a second dye |
| your hipsters. Here's a guide to the latest denim | | | | process, often using a yellow khaki color, to give them |
| finishes: | | | | a vintage appearance. |
| Acid wash - A light finish achieved by manufacturers' | | | | Whiskers - A jeans finish that produces white lines that |
| use of chlorine-soaked pumice stones to bring white | | | | look like wrinkles near the crotch and sometimes |
| highlights to denim. | | | | behind the knees. |
| Clean - Indigo denim jeans that retain their "like new" | | | | Tear and Repair - A jeans finish that involves using a |
| appearance even after many washings. | | | | tool to create holes in jeans and then sewing the holes |
| Creased - A finish that produces a white line down the | | | | closed. |
| front of the jeans, giving the appearance that they | | | | |