Don't become nostalgic

We may not say it much these days, but it's called "jeans."
Has it been about 20 years since it started being called "denim"?
I don't know who said it, but
People in their 50s and older wear jeans, and people in their 40s and 30s are about 50-50.
I think people in their 20s and under have settled into calling it denim.

For my generation, there was a boom in second-hand clothes from around junior high school.
Manufacturers originally for workers such as Levi's and Lee? is called "jeans",
I feel like if it's sold by a fashion brand, it's called "denim".
The ones sold by Dolce & Gabbana and Dior Homme around 2000 are
Since it was "low rise denim" and "skinny denim",
The name "denim" may have become established around that time.
But I don't think it's strange to call them low-rise jeans or skinny jeans.
What do you call it for young people?




This is denim from my favorite brand , Dsquared .
An Italian brand founded in 1996.
When I first learned about this brand, I used brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Dior Homme, and Neil Barrett.
This was around the time when the Maison brand's ``denim'' was at its peak.
In contrast to Dolce & Gabbana, which has flashy decorations and silhouettes,
Dior Homme is slim and feminine.
Neil Barrett, who was somewhere in between, liked wearing them.
Dsquared, with its distinctive Western-style design, was quite a shock at the time.

For a moment, I thought it was similar to Dolce & Gabbana,
It has a slender silhouette and is neatly put together, but it is not as quiet as Dior Homme.
But he's completely different from Neil Barrett.
I felt like I was putting a new spin on the fashion of the time.
At first I couldn't accept it, but
I saw a woman passing by wearing Dsquared clothes,
I remember thinking, ``This is really cool,'' and immediately going to the store.

Nowadays, stores that sell imported items also carry Dsquared clothes, so
I think there are more opportunities to see them than before.
Dsquared's "denim" is relatively slender,
Many of them have a nice distressed finish.
It's easy to match and comes in handy from casual to semi-formal.
The Katin brothers, who are often designers, are known for their denim here.
I see pictures of her wearing white dress shirts and patent or leather shoes.

"Denim" = "jeans" originates from the work clothes of workers working in coal mines.
About 150 years later, it became fashionable clothing for ordinary people.
No one at the time could have predicted that.
Because it is an item with such a history,
I have some reservations about calling products such as Levi's and Lee's "denim."
After all, "jeans" have a more rugged and rough image,
I don't think it's wrong to use the word "denim" differently.
Whether it's just "jeans" or "denim,"
I think people in their late 30's to 50's should be careful with this type of clothing.

With the return of the "used clothing boom" mainly among young people, including ourselves,
Vintage 501 etc. are attracting attention again,
I think it's cool for young people to wear things like this.
Probably because young people these days have long and thin limbs,
I think unstylish vintage jeans look good on you,
After middle age, my body is rounder and thicker than when I was younger.
So vintage jeans give off a worker feel.
I feel like it really just looks like work clothes.
The image is of an old man working in a coal mine that looks like something out of an old American movie.
If you put on a military jacket, you'll have the look of a returning soldier like Rambo.
It becomes an anachronism or a "nostalgist."

To prevent this from happening, those who are middle-aged or older should
I think the slightly slender “denim” looks elegant, but
If it's too thin, I feel uncomfortable.
It is important that the size is a little snug.
Recent denim, including Dsquared, often has stretch, so
Regardless of the price, many of them are easy to wear and have a slim and beautiful silhouette.
Furthermore, it has been distressed so that you can expect the effect of lengthening your legs.
Even if you are not confident about your body shape, you can choose denim with confidence.

However, the charm of vintage jeans is also hard to give up.
The thickness of the fabric and the vertically falling texture are also the charms of vintage jeans.
Even if a middle-aged person wears it and it looks like work clothes,
If you pair it with high-quality knitwear or shirts, it won't look unfashionable,
I think I can express the style of a middle-aged person who has gained experience that younger people cannot.

And since I've passed my 60th birthday, I feel like vintage jeans look good on me again.
Vintage 501s, low-tech sneakers from Converse and Vans,
On my wrist is a well-maintained watch that I've been using for a long time.
A romance gray hair style would be really cool.
I aspire to look like that after my 60th birthday.
Will I have any hair left by then?

But as always, health comes first.
The impact of the coronavirus is becoming stronger day by day,
We have no choice but to do what we can now.
There's no night that doesn't open, and there's no rain that doesn't stop.
I'm sure the situation will end before too long.
Believe that and let's do our best now!!