Undercover 85 Denim

The Undercover 85 Denim is probably your favorite jeans' favorite jeans. Jun Takahashi created this pinnacle of ripped and repaired denim for his AW 2005 show 'arts & crafts'. The infamous pair reached it's hype being worn by many rappers around 2020 just like Travis Scott and Playboy Carti. The current market price is starting at 5000$. Coming from the simple technique of darning a hole of jeans, here it appears like the pair has ripped in every imaginable spot and has been repaired over and over again with different colors of thread. This is why we chose it as the first post on @lildenimjean. It built the foundation for a plenty of young designers to recreate the design and evolve its color palette and fit.

BBC Ice Cream Running Dog Jeans

Whether it's the famous Vetements Jeans or one of the thousands made by small streetwear brands, you can't really go outside without seeing someone wearing a pair of crotch print jeans. The first crotch print denim to appear on the scene actually dates a while back. Around 2005 the brand “Billionare Boys Club Ice Cream” released their iconic “running dog jeans”, most famous for the motive of a running dog printed on the crotch of the jeans. After being worn by the likes of Pharell Williams and Nigo it received worldwide attention and inspired an entire generation of streetwear brands as well as some high fashion labels to create their own version.

Evisu Multi Pocket

The very grail of the infamous Brand with the handpainted seagull on the pockets. Always forgetting which pocket I put my keys in, but at least it looks cool.

Comme des Garçons Poem Jeans

Junya Watanabe used his Spring Summer 2002 collection to express various poems on clothes. An idea that inspired many young designers at home to hand paint or print their thoughts, poems or slogans on their jeans.

Chrome Hearts Leather Patch Jeans

Highest quality custom Levi's jeans, simple leather patches and silver buttons and rivets applied to each pants.

Dolce & Gabbana AW03 Reconstructed Cargo

Pants made out of repurposed military bags. The design was followed by countless creative approaches to make pants out of backpack, hats, t-shirts, shoes, books, rolling paper, …

Helmut Lang SS04 Mummy Jeans

A first example of historic clothes being reimagined into denim. In this case Helmut Lang inserted the ripped mummy bandages as a second layer between in- and outset.

Junya Watanabe FW02 Jeweled Denim

Punk style combined with a chic ode to 19th century ball gown corsets. One of our favorite jeans of all time.

Ev Bravado x Off-White Crystal Distressed Denim

Another proof that Virgil Abloh was always in the right place at the right time. The Jeans designed by now denim legend Ev Bravado features embroidery, rhinestones, distressing, and an opened hem for a flared fit.

Choreboy Chernobyl Denim

Dyeing clothes is probably how everyone started making their first designs. Here Choreboy invented an technique to bleach out graphics and overdye them in bright, toxic colors - that's why its called Chernobyl Denim.

Number (N)ine SS06 Rockstar Denim

A perfect combination of what a real punk pair of jeans should look like. Big rips, lots of studs, and paint all over them place. Takahiro Miyashita understands the real needs of a rockstar.

Paradoxe Area 51 Denim

The first denim ever released by Paradoxe Paris in 2019. Well fitting the brands identity it is still part of their expose and also part of Lildenim's personal collection.

Vivienne Westwood AW92 Always on Camera Denim

Prints can made to look like a special way of fading, for example you can make it look like your favorite actress' face was bleached into the fabric. All over prints of the most random things were popping up in the last years. Picture credit @silverleague

S1immie Lauryn Hill Denim

The pinnacle of patchworking. The grade of perfection and detail in her designs are unconquerable. You should definitely check out her other works.

Adidas x Jeremy Scott Wings Denim

After staring the partnership in 2008. Adidas x Jeremy Scott is known to make extraordinary stuff for extraordinary people. You can really be the „flyest“ in these jeans. Picture Credit: @alexmaxamenko

Levi’s x Damien Hirst x Andy Warhol Crystal Skull Denim

One of the most expensive jeans, 1 of 51, Swarovski Crystals, usually going for 10.000$. Of course Drake had to wear them in the „Life Is Good“ music video. Picture credit @archivethreads

Handmade Rust Skull Denim

All over shapes that resemble something like a star or skull were really popular in 2020.

Gallery Dept. Flared Carpenter Pants

These reworked Carhartt Double Knee Workpants were all over Instagram in 2021. Worn by most celebrities the prices were as much as 1000$ per pair hence the youth began to just make their own pairs.

99%is Gobchang Pants

Korean Punk Style that ran up the world in 2020. It's one of the only legendary non-denim pants I can think of. Worn by most celebrities: Billie Eilish, Hayley Bieber, J Balvin, Playboy Carti, Bloody Osiris,… to name a few.

Dolce & Gabbana SS03 Bondage Net Cargo

Military Gear is now accepted as fashion to be worn in the streets. Dolce Gabbana's 2003 collection made the first step into this direction.

Dinghui Black Waxed Denim

Nowadays waxing jeans is not to make them water repellent anymore, it's mostly for the leather-ish look. In factories they're made with a hug heat press, only a few know how to make them at home…

Alyx x Blackmeans Denim

Alyx partnered up with Japanese artisanal studio Blackmeans to use their signature frayed double layer denim for their own intentions. Pretty hard to unsee them on someones legs.

Loso Hybrid Sashiko Denim

Loso stiches his own imagination all by hand into legendary pairs of jeans just like the ones shown on the other slides, beautiful enough to be a part of this.

Moretti Class Photo Print Pants

Someone decided to wear their elementary class photo on their jeans… I don't know why but we wanted to have them so bad.

Louis Vuitton Boro Denim

Picking up on the Boro Trend, the late Virgil Abloh showed off the Japanese sewing technique in the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2022 Show. A classic Louis Vuitton monogram pants paired with shreds of a flower-patterned fabric combining for a stunning pair of jeans wanted by many but owned by few.

Mihara Yasuhiro Mummy Denim

Everyone wants entirely ripped jeans, Mihara Yasuhiro maximized the effect of Helmut Lang's pair from 2006 on these jeans. Picture Credit: @alexmaxamenko

Kapital Bones Denim

Bones are just everywhere since these jeans popped up. A simple patch on a jeans can open a way for endless new creations.

Hysteric Glamour Snake Denim

The OG lasered jeans, back in the 90s these were very sought after in Japan and they're a major reason for Hysteric Glam's success. They were quite affordable until all the rappers came upon them, now you can get your pair for 500$ but get the OG not the SS2021 Supreme collab.

Faustine Steinmetz Felted Denim

Faustine is a very renowned denim designer in the scene. She approaches denim design by fundamentally questioning the status quo, inspiring many designers to imagining the impossible. She's not releasing her own works at the moment, but does great work at the denim design teams of Balenciaga and Diesel.

Rick Owens Lace Pants

Rick owens overused the punk element of lacing to create this entanglement. Adored by the Opium community.

Annina Flared Pants

She's knitting all the clothes herself with a very irregular knitting style which made it a great success on social media. This pair for example scored as much as 20k likes on our page.

Dinghui Lasered Denim

So much water was saved since the invention of lasering denim. You can laser anything into the fabric to give it a naturally worn look, even stains and holes are possible.

No Faith Studios Flared Denim

Luis Dobbelgarten hit the revages of time perfectly. Somewhere between Techno, Gore, and Punk culture these jeans would find their way into the closets of thousands of Teenager in the last year.

Y-Project Cowboy Cuff Denim

Since Y2k style arrived in 2021 there are many iterations and interpretations of cowboy accessories. Here Glenn Martens simply took off the shaft of cowboy boots and attached them to a pair of jeans. A beloved detail that turns any shoes into boots.

Leje Slash Denim

Distortion of them human silhouette is very trending at times. Here you can look like a optical illusion with just a pair of jeans.

Proleta Re-Art Boro Denim

The traditional Japanese Boro technique remastered on old pairs of Levi's. Bleached Bandana's are attached with a Sashiko sewing machine and then frayed our with steel wool.

Helios Emil Liquid Metal Pants

Very viral fabric that makes the pants appear like a hologram. Especially eye catching in the tech wear era, but the effect works better on camera then in real life.

Dolev Elron Twist Denim

Bringing some twist into the typical 5 pocket, this project was all about playfully changing the standard.

Diesel Pantaboots

The PANTABOOOOOOTS, it was just a meme when diesel released them, but you could even see some decent fits in them. Real cowboys would've needed them.

Ends Repair US-Boro

The „U.S. Boro“ invented by Cole is a young designers current favorite tool to spice up their jeans. Followed by many the style got more and more complicated.

Born Twins Denim

The Germany born Twins that have a great feeling for what's cool, with just a few designs they already gained great attention to their designs. Both are currently working on their artisanal and design skills, we're looking forward to their future.

Denim Dealer Repaired Denim

He's just awesome at distressing and repairing. Definitely deserved to be in the hall of fame.

Denem Scratched Denim

Emily doesn't need paint or a printer to put her artworks on denim. She solely uses a Dremel that she scratches off the to layer of a raw fabric. The polishing tool becomes a brush in this case creating an outcome that's shiny and subtle pöddat the same time.

Endless Denim by Asap Bari

Asap Bari created Endless denim after the huge Vlone hype in 2017. The jeans' eccentric design with loud colors and big embroidery gained lots of attention in the hiphop scene. The pair is currently traded for 2500$.

Balenciaga FW21 Destroyed Denim

Balenciaga's AW21 Flagship Baggy Jeans that significantly started a hype for baggy jeans in high fashion.

Egonlab Ripped Flared Denim

These, a leather jacket and western boots could be seen on many people across Europe this year. Egonlab did great campaigns bringing back this 70s style.

Dinghui Mega Flared Jeans

Big Flares and Bell Bottoms! As people start thinking that pants should cover a part of the shoe but still want to look skinny on the thighs, this is the way to go. Proven by this exaggerated version.

Attico Cargo Denim

THE Cargo Pants in 2022. Baggy fit that can be closed on the cuffs, goes with chic but also cozy clothes, basically what both women and men desire.

Adam Small Decay Denim

Adam Small caught our attention in 2022 making these complicated baggy-fitting constructions of Jeans. What looks like a 1:1 patchwork ist actually make in bulk and follows an actually interesting pattern.

Paradoxe Bush Denim

Paradoxe Paris is known for creating countless great ideas in their little studio in Paris. This special fabric made from denim but looks like random interweaving of yarn was even adored by Rick Owens and has been the main design element in their collab with the latter.

Lildenimjean Cocoon Jean

Lildenimjean's original cocoon jeans. The self claimed „dustiest jeans ever sold“.

Sole in Viaggio Patchwork Denim

A composition of vintage fabrics patched onto vintage jeans that look like they're 50 years old. This is all we ever wanted.

Figi Atelier Tyrannosaurus Fossil Denim

Figi has surprised us with unbelievably complicated jeans that will confuse you by just looking at them.

Annakiki 3D Wave Denim

If you want to look like you're being constantly hit by a fresh gust of wind, this pair will help. A very modern pattern used on an classic fabric.

Greenacre Exchange Embroidery Patch Denim

1970s style made a comeback. People are sourcing for vintage jeans and patches to make their own new-vintage designs.

Hosein Ripped Denim Skirt

Skirts worn by men are a definite yes in 2023. Being made from ripped jeans the Skirt becomes something like a costume of a gladiator, a real statement on the streets.