Black Denim is Anything but Dull

Black Denim is Anything but Dull

It wasn’t long ago that I only intended to have just one staple black skinny jean in my closet, because how much variations do you get in black jeans anyway, right? I reserved this pair by Big Star as my go-to for dressy nights, as I was too afraid to wash it and watch it fade into more of a charcoal grey. Well actually, I take that back…I DID get one pair of ripped black skinny jeans from Habitual, just to mix it up a bit. Then Denimology came along. I started this blog, and Level 99 and DSTLD came into my life, teaching me that there IS such a thing as black jeans that don’t fade, and hinting towards a pandora’s box of black denim that I had yet to really discover. Then Denimology brought me to a brand new name that started up this year, FIGI, and I received a black pair from them was more comfortable as an every-day jean, which pushed me just a tad closer to believing that not all black jeans are alike (review coming shortly). I knew it, somewhere deep inside, that there had to be more to the LBJ (Little Black Jean). I wasn’t an idiot, as I had been surprised enough by new discoveries of what the premium denim world had to offer to know I hadn’t seen the end. I am, after all, a fan of taking something usually seen as basic and simple, and making it jaw-droppingly awesome. Then one of my favorite online shops, Revolve Clothing, sent me one of the usual every day email blasts, and lo and behold, it featured black denim. But not just any black denim…take a look for yourself:

Revolve carries such a huge variety of different black denim styles that I decided to stay within the shop for this post, as many of these are available elsewhere anyway. I know I’d seen the cutout/mesh style by Siwy before from Frankie B (actually there’s a photo of it on the homepage at the time of me writing this up), and I’m glad it stuck around. I’m always tempted to grab a pair of the Frankie B ones but I’m afraid of that mesh ripping! Although, that might give kind of a good grungy look, like stockings with a run. Current/Elliott stays true to their expertise at patterned jeans with The Stiletto in Washed Black with Mini Stars (I’ve been eyeing an old pair of medium blue jeans with stars from years ago on eBay for quite some time now), and denim veteran 7 For All Mankind puts a beautiful twist on the floral denim trend with thePieced Skinny in Black Grey Floral Shantung

I’m not much of an over-the-knee or thigh-high boot kind of person, but several Fall season lines I’ve seen might just change my mind (as long as they are tight, like leggings). So I found it funny that I spotted this awesome style by James Jeans, the Dietrich Thigh High Skinny in Femme Fatale. A sign? Perhaps. I’ve never seen anything like it, either way! To really push the limits on black denim, D-ID released The Pistol in Black Wax…unfortunately it is sold out, but are you surprised? I left it here just because I can’t take my eyes off of it. I’m not that familiar with D-ID yet, but I’m sure that will soon be remedied.

So obviously if you can’t tell by now, the denim world is limitless…can you see now why I’m just a wee bit obsessed? Which here is your favorite?

View even more beautiful styles of black denim from Revolve Clothing here. I really had to hold back from posting them all!