Fashion Icon: Levi 501 - page 2

04-03-2008 15:39

The 80s saw jeans being destroyed as distressed denim took over. Bleach and paint splatters were the new must-have design and the more old and messed up your jeans were the cooler you were.

In the early 90s Levi 501s emerged as a vintage must-have, with students and celebrities alike raiding charity shops for a pair of the original classic design. Levis saw the potential of this retro status and brought back the 501 range.

Since then the 501s have had a series of make overs. They've been brought out in all kinds of styles and colours and recently we heard news that hot new designer Henry Holland will be getting involved to create a new range of the timeless jeans.

So there you have it.....Levi 501 may at first seem like just another pair of denims but if we look a bit closer we can see the influence they had on establishing jeans as one of our best loved fashion must-haves.

Caz Moss- Female First