We've generously filled our list with cotton denim. From stiff, solid raw denim to softly washed fabrics, each has its own texture and thickness. Thanks to the uniquely tough durability of 100% cotton, denim has the charm of breaking in naturally to match the wearer's gait and creases.
In the past, when denim was woven on narrow, old-fashioned shuttle looms, a finished edge was run along the fabric borders so they wouldn't fray—that is selvedge. In 1927, one textile mill wove in red thread to easily distinguish its fabric from others, and by sewing along that line on the outer seam to save fabric, the red stitch became a fixture on the side seam of jeans. The rough imperfections and red line of those inefficient old looms have now become a symbol of cuff-rolling fashion and a mark of originality.
Denim is versatile, so if you narrow down the shape you're looking for a bit more, we can pick just the right match. Shall we look at roomy wide denim pants, go for an easy-to-throw-on denim shirt or jacket, or first filter down to blue denim in the KRW 100,000 range?
↳ Wide denim pants
Since you are looking for wide denim, we picked four centered around comfortably draping silhouettes: THREE TO EIGHTY's SEMI WIDE FIT JEANS INDIGO and SEMI WIDE FIT JEANS LIGHT BLUE, Low Tide's CLASSIC MID-RISE DENIM PANTS [GREY] - Low Tide, and the relatively neat Regular Fit Jeans by THREE TO EIGHTY. Roomy denim doesn't cling to the body, making it a piece you reach for often regardless of the season.
In the 1920s, students at the University of Oxford in the UK wore oversized trousers measuring up to 100cm around the leg hem to conceal knickerbockers, which were banned by school dress codes. They hid them completely in lecture halls, and once class ended, they shed their outer trousers and dashed out to the athletic fields. Oxford bags, born from this cheerful defiance against strict rules, became the origin of today's wide-leg pants.
Nowadays, wide denim is worn to express relaxed style rather than to hide something. Shall we narrow these down to a cool light blue, or look first at budgets around KRW 100,000 or bermuda denim shorts?
↳ I'd like light blue
We brought four denim pants selected in light blue tones: THREE TO EIGHTY's SEMI WIDE FIT JEANS LIGHT BLUE, INSILENCE's 머드 워싱 데님 팬츠 LIGHT BLUE and [CALIK] 로우 웨이스트 와이드 진 LIGHT BLUE, and LOW CLASSIC's Relaxed Loose-Fit Jeans_Light Blue. Cleanly faded sky blue denim leaves a softer impression than deep indigo, and it has the versatility to complement any top color nicely.
The clothes worn by the two protagonists racing across the vast western desert in the movie Thelma & Louise were also this worn, faded light blue denim. Having begun their journey in frilled blouses or neat scarves, the two discovered independent liberation amid their desert getaway while dressed in sleeveless t-shirts and rugged denim. Much like the anecdote of the actors rolling around on parking lot pavement to coat themselves in dust for an authentic texture, faded blue holds a spirit of freedom that sheds traditional molds.
The shades of blue on this list each have a slightly different character as well. From mud washing with subtle earthy tones to low-waist cuts sitting on the hips, the details and silhouettes clearly differ. Shall we look at options with fewer wash details, leave out low-waist styles, or narrow it down to under KRW 120,000 first?
Final Selected Products
