Tag Archives: denim

Hideous Denim: Now It’s Personal

On my way into a Nordstrom dressing room, I grabbed this denim jacket that was hanging near the entrance. Just trying to amuse myself, although my actual selections were nearly as awful and inappropriate. The salesperson who unlocked the fitting … Continue reading

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Hideous Clothes for Desperate Times, On Sale!

These Burnt Cuff pants say it all: “I am a greedy nutcase.” They bespeak the Trump era and it’s whole ruling ethos. They were $890 but are now marked down to just $312, by the brand Ottolinger, who “utilise lighters, … Continue reading

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A Return to Sanity

I’ve been unable to write due to problems with concentration and a profound apathy coupled with a deep sense of hopelessness. The usual, only more debilitating. My mental hygiene is not what it should be. I like to watch the … Continue reading

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Behold The Ne Plus Ultra of Stupid Denim

Is this it? Could anything be more stupid? It’s the Sacai Faux Fur-Trim Denim & Blazer Jacket. It’s two mints in one! This amalgamated piece is dichotomous in design and aesthetic. Tailored on one side with the blazer and edgy … Continue reading

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Advanced Denim Appreciation

Only a seasoned brand-whore would think of spending $1,375 for these awful jeans by Brunello Cucinelli. Your friends would have to be able to recognize the designer, who operates from a restored 14th century castle in Solomeo, Italy (in fact, … Continue reading

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First, Let’s Kill All The Playsuits

Shakespeare never saw this playsuit, so he aimed his wrath at lawyers. His loss. Today’s poets could find inspiration in this denim playsuit by Faith Connexion. What a force of nature, or maybe cynicism, is this contraption! The long plaid … Continue reading

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Not Just Awful But Stupid Too

Let’s say you’re going out and you put on a long coat. You know how you always wish that somehow people could see through it? Even if it was just a window to show your waist and hips? This denim … Continue reading

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Denim Doldrums Over at Last!

Like a bracing slap in the face, denim has returned with a vengeance for 2018, starting with this brilliant Denim Waist Belt by Unravel Project. Designed to appear like it’s been sliced from the top of your favorite jeans, this … Continue reading

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Hideous Denim 2017: The Last Gasp

I can’t say goodby to 2017 without offering one last gift of hideous denim. I have been shirking my duty for weeks but I hope I can make it up to you with this baffling monstrosity by Sacai. There’s always … Continue reading

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Denim Nightmares

To quote a song from Suicidal Tendencies, “I’m not crazy; You’re the one who’s crazy!” I’m talking to you, Y/Project. What does this jacket want from us?? Is it trying to mimic an optical illusion? It is like one of … Continue reading

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