Unique Denim is the New Streetwear Craze!

In 2020, we saw the birth of the stacked jean. Instead of cuffing or hemming your extra long pair of jeans try just wearing them as they are. That extra bunching around the ankles is everything right now. Smaller brands and designers have popularized this rework trend. They’ll take a regular 28" inseam and add another 5 to 10 inches to give you that stacked look. Also called extendo jeans, the inseams of these jeans are double for a extra stacked look. Brands like Vale (pictured below), Vlone, Mike Amiri and Valabasas all carry different versions of the stacked jean. This trend has most definitely been carried over to 2021 will be seen in 2022.

There has also been a resurgence in patchwork denim. This style is a key element in the new Y2K movement. Different color jean patches sewed on top of pair of jeans or together are being used to create a new fresh look. This trend has been seen in London, Paris and Milan Fashion week in the last two years. Zara, Acne Studios, and Jaded London (pictured below) have all featured patchwork denim in their product selection. Whether it be in the form of a jacket, skirt, top, or a pair of jeans, patchwork is a must have in your closet right now.

This week I would like to feature a Denim Baddie who serves us denim looks that are to die for. Navae Moise creator of Luvwrrld is a designer and FIT student who specializes in rework denim pieces and other custom streetwear pieces.

Earlier this week, we chatted for a bit and here’s what she had to say about unique denim.

How did you start?

I started designing my sophomore year of high school. I took an old pair of jeans that I realized that I didn't wear anymore (I have a stigma towards getting rid of clothes, I try to hold on to my clothes) this time I figured if I'm going to hold onto it I might as well turn it into something else or make it look different. So I started cutting them and ripping them up and I wore them to school one day and everyone kept asking about them, I felt like a little celebrity. Long story short people started asking if I could customize their jeans too, that's how I started getting orders. At first, I would only charge five dollars a pair. But, I was always interested in fashion. When I was younger I would sketch different dresses and skirts. I only started applying it in high school.

What does “how do you luv” mean to you?

"How do you luv" is a campaign or what my brand represents. "How do you luv " means how do you show positivity, now do you go about your daily life exuding love. I try to communicate that message often because I feel like people think it's not cool to spread positivity and just be a positive person overall or at least people try to fake it. "How do you luv" is basically indicating how are you spreading positivity it's making you think about how I am really spreading positivity. That can be reusing old clothes, making your mom a cupcake, it could be literally any act of happiness or positivity. It doesn't only necessarily need to be surrounding clothes.

Where do you get your inspiration from?

I get my inspiration from other black-owned brands. I feel like there is a lot of us who are trying to make it in the fashion industry. Also the street-wear scene in Manhattan, Queens, just everybody in the city is doing this reworking and upcycling of clothes. So just the trend itself is very inspiring' the fact that a lot of young people are actually doing it. It has been around but to see other young people my age doing it is really inspiring

When did you start to fall in love with streetwear?

I would say a little bit before I graduated, maybe in 2018 is when I start looking into the different styles of streetwear. Streetwear is such a broad term there are so many different pieces you can wear and call streetwear. About two or three years ago, i-started thinking about how can I make my outfits different, more relaxed, cozy I mean it can be a little classy but not too much. Maybe some grunge maybe I'll through in some chains and some platforms but then on the other side, I will wear a button-up. I like the fact that you can really mix and match when it comes to streetwear.

How do you feel about trickle up and trickle down when it comes to trends?

I feel like it's mainly a cycle because it can go both ways. I kind of get a little offended when designs from local or small designers get blown up and used by the big brands. It's just the way they do it, there is a certain process you can take that gives the local designers credit for their designs. I see posts every month where I see someone complaining that someone took their design and they didn't give them an endorsement or any money. It's upsetting because there are local designers that are very creative and these Scouters see them and run back to their company with someone else's design. But if we're talking in reverse where we get inspired by big companies, that is just a given, not to say we should be allowed to do it, but if we are being fed through the media different styles and different pieces. It's all gonna be circulated and reconstructed in some sort of way.

When did you identify patchwork denim and stacked jeans as a trend?

Patchwork has been a thing since forever. Yea its been becoming this multi-denim trend but it has always been a thing. When I was inspired by different random denim people before it was Luvwrrld it was Vae Denim. Vae Denim was a denim inspiration page where I would report different peoples work. So I had already saw people taking patches of denim and throw them on a another pair and I thought that was pretty cool. Once I started getting into my own brand people started to want it and demand more, so I started to supply it. Stacked jeans is a little bit different. Stacked Jeans have really only been a thing for like a year. I started seeing it on different girls, during Covid or quarantine, little instagram boutiques. Stacked jeans were a prominent product they would have and they would be so thin or kinda cheap. So I thought, I could make it better and then I started doing it. It's been really good for business. Because of the high demand for patchwork and stacked jeans, I started offering it as a service.

What do you think will be the next denim trend?

Mhm the next denim trend, I was not expecting that question. If I would have to say something it would be more relaxed jeans. I think that skinny and slim jeans have been really in for the past decade. We went from the early 2000's low rise jeans to skinny jeans. Now I feel like, we’re moving away from skinny jeans, which I like because I don't really like them or wear them anymore . I definitely think more relaxed jeans and low rise jeans are gonna make a come back soon.

If you want to shop with Luvwrrld, you can follow their Instagram @luvwrrld or visit their website www.luvwrrld.com . You can also follow Navae on Instagram @vaeluv.