Agave Ava Moto Jean
A Few Firsts for AYR and Agave Denim
It’s always fun to watch denim brands evolve, especially the new ones, because they managed to elbow their way through the already established names and garner enough attention to grace the inboxes of fashion-forward individuals everywhere! Even if a brand has been around for awhile, I enjoy seeing them reinvent themselves to stay competitive. AYR is one of those newer brands that I fell in love with in my earlier Denimology months, writing a post about their birth here and doing a review for their Skinny and Ciggy styles. I loved them so much that I’ve kept an eye on this brand! Agave has been around for several years, and I even helped build their website way back in 2007 (or 2008? I can’t remember) at my last job at an e-commerce company here in town. I’ve seen them excel and perfect their basic but oh-so-soft and well-fitting pieces. I’ve remained a fan through all these years and when Denimology came around I got a chance to revisit the brand and review the classic Delgada and the beautiful dark blue Ava legging. Both brands have recently come out with some styles that aren’t necessarily new, but are new to them, and I am loving their own renditions of them!
Above is the Agave Ava Moto, Agave’s addition to the Moto denim trend! I love motos…in fact, I did a review of an incredible pair from G-Star recently, and I have one from now-dead brands (*sadface*) Vintage 1 and Dylan George. I can’t get tired of them, and although it’s a distinctive yet not-so-basic design, I like seeing how different brands make it their own. Agave’s Ava Moto legging is a high rise, skinny leg 5 pocket jean with a 9″ rise, 9″ leg opening and 30″ inseam made of imported 7.5oz millennum ring spun stretch denim with a 77% cotton, 21% Polyester, 2% Spandex fabric blend, in a Black Steel Stretch wash. The brand topped it off with a cool black waistband and a black strip lining the back pockets! Despite that, it’s a bit toned down from most moto jeans out there, but Agave is definitely not a copy-cat brand, and I respect them for that.
AYR The Skinny in Oil Slick
Coated jeans are definitely not new either, and I got my first taste of the style with a Denimology review for CJ by Cookie Johnson’s Joy Pigment Coated Legging. I now have to say I really love this style. I have a pair by the edgy brand Cult of Individuality that I’ll be reviewing next (they’re moto, too)! As mentioned above, I have a soft spot for AYR, as I saw their rise to fame and contacted them to give them some extra exposure with the two reviews I did. They just released their own version of the coated jean, with The Skinny in Oil Slick. With an 8.5″ rise, 9.75″ leg opening and 30″ inseam, this 5-pocket skinny is sure to please. It has a rayon/lycra/cotton/tencel/polyester fabric blend and it looks as clean and streamlined as the other two pairs of AYR jeans that I own. I hope to get my hands on a pair soon!
With the release of these two styles, I feel assured that these two brands have many, many more years in them. I certainly hope so!
Shop the AYR Skinny in Oil Slick here, and the Agave Ava Moto here!
