Topic: Jeans

Wrangler ‘Denim Spa’ Jeans Claim To Soften Skin, Reduce Cellulite

Via Gizmodo, new Wrangler jeans that claim to soften skin with built-in butt-moisturizing lotion. More »

Weight-Loss Jeans? We’ll Pass, Thanks

I’m calling bullshit on the claims of several denim companies that say their jeans can do miraculous things like reduce cellulite, prevent sagging and even help you lose a few pounds. I love the Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants as much as anyone, but last time I checked jeans don’t actually have magical powers. More »

Eco-Friendly Fashion: Levi’s to Make Jeans That Don’t Ravage the Earth

Of all the things we do and buy that suck for the environment, our favorite pair of Levis are the last thing to cross our minds, but it turns out that our soft, stonewashed jeans drain the water supply. Denim manufacturers use anywhere from 3 to 10 wash cycles to make jeans look and feel just right; using 11 gallons of water per pair, on average. With Americans buying about 450 million pairs of jeans per year, that’s a pretty big impact on the environment. More »

Clean Your Jeans Without Wasting Water or Energy — Freeze Them

Clean Your Jeans Without Wasting Water or Energy â�� Freeze Them

Our sister site, Crushable, had a post today about an eco-friendly way to clean your jeans — stick them in the freezer. Your roommates might hate it, but it’s true: Shoving your dirty old jeans in the freezer kills the germs and the stench (though, unfortunately, not the stains). As we’ve mentioned, washing and drying jeans uses a lot of energy and water, so the freezer option is ideal.
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Green Your Jeans: 6 Eco-Friendly Ways to Recycle Denim

We’re getting a lot closer to those chilly days of fall, which means one thing: We really need a new pair of jeans. Our old ones are patched past the point of recognition, but that doesn’t mean we need to … More »

Last Week Look-Back: Top 10 Posts on TheGloss

The ever-hilarious women over at our sister site, TheGloss (we sit five feet from them), have been at it again, posting tons of witty things all week. Here are 10 of our faves: 1. New Survey Says Whatever You Majored … More »

Walmart Knows Where Your Jeans Are

Yesterday Walmart began placing removable radio-frequency ID (RFID) tags on jeans and underwear. The mega-retailer claims this will help with inventory and preventing theft, but the move has privacy advocates (and normal people, like us), worried. Though the tags are … More »

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

We’ve been waiting all week for these upcoming two glorious days of fun and laziness — and they’re almost here. We want to get all this stuff done this weekend, but we’ve got to be honest: We might end up … More »

Donate Your Denim With Bebe to Clothes4Souls

We were pretty pissed off when we found out that H&M had been destroying their unsold clothes rather than donating them, so it’s really nice to hear about a responsible retailer doing what they can for those less fortunate. Bebe … More »

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Eco-Friendly Fashion: Levi’s Air-Dry Your Jeans Contest With $10,000 Prize

We love that just-out-of-the-dryer-tight-jeans feeling. They’re snug and warm, and even if you have to do a couple squats to get them to stretch out, there’s just nothing like it. Bad news, though: Machine drying is the main source of … More »

Lung Disease and Jeans: Is Sandblasted Denim Killing People?

“Worn Jeans” have become a staple of the trendy-casual closet – check out our gallery of stars like Katie Holmes, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, and even Elle MacPherson in their own ripped-up, slouchy pairs. But new research suggests that the … More »