Is acid wash denim making a comeback?

[dim376]

There have been some discussions going around that Acid- Wash (bleach -patched) look on jeans may be coming back next year.. Some brands (though not very well known) have been noted for having started to use this wash with predictions that it will be The Trend for next year .. I , however, am not very optimistic about the same since the acid wash is a very cheap kind of wash.. Unless some ways are found to make it look elegant, it cannot be expected to pickup as an important trend.. Any views?

[edmond]

ill shut up ringring just said something

[lilldavid]

My boss believes in acid washes alot. Both the new Monki collection and Cheap Monday Collection contains a lot of different acid washes. And the ones we've got thus far sell really well so I guess it's already made a comeback here in Stockholm...

[ringring]

I agree with Lill'David. It's back already. Inevitable really, with all the 80s ironic fashion out there.

How does the saying go?... "post-modern means never having to say you're sorry"

[beatle]

It's back if you wear it....

So for me - it ain't...

[cheep]

funny... i was just talking to my girlfriend about this last night

[haptronic]

levis did acid wash something like 3-4 years ago in australiasia in the tuff skinny model...the first skinny minnies that tsubi did were almost acid wash but bleached back to a pale brown...at about the same time..

in her first collection mala brajkovic did some amazing acid wash jackets with shearling collars.. an update on a bogan staple...along with some interesting jeans...

all of these were black acid wash...going to grey or light brown...i havent seen any of it for at least a year...so it predict it will be short lived when it arrives in the northern hemisphere..

[tangerine]

I have an acid-washed black Guess jacket from around '85 or '87, and I reckon that its "comeback" would not be a good idea.

[Chicken]

shit. time to start buying up "vintage" acid wash jeans?

* panick * (8)

[denihilist]

A friend said, "One of the nice things about being older is that you don't have to repeat your mistakes if you don't want to." I put acid washed jeans in that category.

[ringring]

Whilst you're buying acid washes, I've heard speculation a few times now that open-end denim will make a comeback.

That, and scouser perms

[Kesnel]

I noticed some acid wash jeans in h&m last weekend, so there is obviously some sort of mass market for these. Personally however it's not to my taste.

[Chicken]

let's just hope rat tails won't come back with this.

[kirbenvost]

I hope acid wash doesn't make a comeback, because I think it's hideous.

[fg0d]

I'm in love with the Tsubi kinda wash, not the 80s kind, yet.

[azad]

only a matter of time.

[dim376]

I hope acid wash doesn't make a comeback, because I think it's hideous.

I agree with you.. But if it comes back , it will probably have a new look

[dim376]

Whilst you're buying acid washes, I've heard speculation a few times now that open-end denim will make a comeback.

That, and scouser perms

ringring - do you think that it is possible? what can oexoe offer ?it would be interesting if it comes back. but i feel that there is so much of OE capacity available that denim manufacturers would jump at it and destroy whatever little fashion that may be created..

[Pandemonium]

ringring's being sarcastic yo.

[Raijin-Fujin]

Let's not forget that high-waist denim was to make a come back this year as well (mostly in ladies denim), and while some brands have done a few high-waist models (I even saw a small label that did high-waist exclusively at D&A LA) it really has not caught on much and certainly has not replaced low-waist as the trend so acid wash may go the same way.

[ringring]

ringring - do you think that it is possible? what can oexoe offer ?it would be interesting if it comes back. but i feel that there is so much of OE capacity available that denim manufacturers would jump at it and destroy whatever little fashion that may be created..

I think it's unlikely. However I've heard speculation about it several times now, from people who know what they are talking about. A couple of years ago, an extremely experienced gentleman told me that he thought OE machines should be preserved for the possibility of a comeback, just as we have seen with shuttle looms. Then more recently, I've seen a few attempts to deliberately get an 80's OE denim effect. Thicker, less compact denim and salt-n-pepper washes.

I was, however, being sarcastic about the Scouse Perms, but alas, they probably will be back before OE.

[ringring]

Just to add, that OE may not deserve quite as bad a reputation as it seems to have earned, and I've seen some lovely RingxOE denim.

[cheep]

that would be ring warp and OE weft right?

[ringring]

That's right. And unless inspected closely, then most people would never know. I've seen some that's definitely better than some ring ring denims, which admittedly, is not too hard an achievement in some cases.

[Tisswat]

Let's not forget that high-waist denim was to make a come back this year as well (mostly in ladies denim), and while some brands have done a few high-waist models (I even saw a small label that did high-waist exclusively at D&A LA) it really has not caught on much and certainly has not replaced low-waist as the trend so acid wash may go the same way.

Although is not as popular as low waist, I see plenty of high waist jeans here (on girls).

[dim376]

Just to add, that OE may not deserve quite as bad a reputation as it seems to have earned, and I've seen some lovely RingxOE denim.

Ringxoe - is sort of still there I feel.. Though not used in Premium Brands, mass brands like Wrangler,Gap, and even Lee use RingxOe in great quantities.. It gets cheaper than ringxring and with a slight manupulation of manufacturing and washing processes, they are able to get looks equivalent to ringxring..

If oe comes back, i think it will in some new avtar - which will create a new look...lets wait and watch