70 Innovations in Denim

From Retro Denim Revivals to Clever Jeans Ads

For many people, nothing feels quite as good as slipping into a pair of comfortable denim jeans. 

Trend Hunter Magazine has featured a number of innovative jean styles like spray-on jeans and denim dollies. Retro jeans are making a comeback too--although, in some cases, we wish they wouldn’t--ripped denim from the ‘90s, acid wash jeans from the ‘80s and those ugly high-waisted jeans from the ‘70s have all made their presence known over the past few months.

When it comes to making sales, some denim manufactures are doing so by way of cutting-edge jean commercials. Levi’s may be an old company but they know how to target youth consumers with their youth sexvertising and shockvertising campaigns. 

Our most popular Trend Hunter jeans-related article was Katie Holmes wearing baggy boyfriend pants. For awhile, she sparked others to do the same. Whether boyfriend jeans are still popular or not I don’t know, but such a phenomenon has yet to occur in my neck of the woods. 

Stylish rear-hugging jeans that turn the heads of males are still popular for women. And lastly, quite a few women are thrilled to see uber-baggy man jeans on their way out, in favor of jeans that accentuate the male derrière. A good of example of that trend making a comeback is Brad Pitt donning a pair of Edwin Jeans--delicious!

SCORE
6.3 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 97%
Activity 85%
Freshness 8%
Denim for Animal Rights
CATEGORY
Fashion
Denim for Animal Rights
Stupid Viral Video Tricks II
CATEGORY
Marketing
Stupid Viral Video Tricks II
Breast Excuse For Jeans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Breast Excuse For Jeans
The Death of Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
The Death of Denim
Pants That Cause Accidents
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Pants That Cause Accidents
One-Off Fashion for a Cause
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
One-Off Fashion for a Cause
Fake Modeling (with Consumers)
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fake Modeling (with Consumers)
Online Style Finder
CATEGORY
Marketing
Online Style Finder
Levi's to launch iPod Jeans. Let's mix technology with fashion.
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Levi's to launch iPod Jeans. Let's mix technology with fashion.
Sandals from Old Jeans
CATEGORY
Eco
Sandals from Old Jeans
"Goddess of Love" Jeans in Support of Breast Cancer
CATEGORY
Social Good
"Goddess of Love" Jeans in Support of Breast Cancer
Really Good Jeans
CATEGORY
Social Good
Really Good Jeans
Anti-American Advertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Anti-American Advertising
Blue Jean Candy
CATEGORY
Fashion
Blue Jean Candy
Skinny Jeans Welcome the Thin but Annoy Others
CATEGORY
Fashion
Skinny Jeans Welcome the Thin but Annoy Others
Stitchless Jeans
CATEGORY
Unique
Stitchless Jeans
Organic Denim
CATEGORY
Eco
Organic Denim
Body Scanned Designer Jeans
CATEGORY
Unique
Body Scanned Designer Jeans
Send Your Jeans for a Retro Reno
CATEGORY
Fashion
Send Your Jeans for a Retro Reno
Pucci Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pucci Jeans
Search Engine for Clothes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Search Engine for Clothes
Festival Jeans
CATEGORY
Marketing
Festival Jeans
90210-Inspired Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
90210-Inspired Fashion
Must-Have Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
Must-Have Denim
Italian Co. Designs Jeans for Muslims
CATEGORY
Social Good
Italian Co. Designs Jeans for Muslims
Jeans Made With Glue
CATEGORY
Fashion
Jeans Made With Glue
Denim Has Paper Bag Waist
CATEGORY
Fashion
Denim Has Paper Bag Waist
Colorful Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
Colorful Denim
Distressed Fashion Factories
CATEGORY
Luxury
Distressed Fashion Factories
Make Your Own Jeans.com
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Make Your Own Jeans.com
Customize Your Denim
CATEGORY
Luxury
Customize Your Denim
Stealth Viral Ads
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Stealth Viral Ads
Interactive Denim Jeans
CATEGORY
Business
Interactive Denim Jeans
Your Chance to Reinvent Levi's Jeans
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Your Chance to Reinvent Levi's Jeans
APO
CATEGORY
Luxury
APO
Goldplated Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
Goldplated Jeans
Denim Meets Gym Wear
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Denim Meets Gym Wear
Samurai-Inspired Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
Samurai-Inspired Denim
Personalized Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personalized Jeans
Denim Shockvertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Denim Shockvertising
Jeans made out of sugar cane
CATEGORY
Eco
Jeans made out of sugar cane
Metallic Jeans
CATEGORY
Luxury
Metallic Jeans
Pop Art Pants
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Pop Art Pants
$17,000 Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
$17,000 Denim
Disco Meets Bohemian Chic
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Disco Meets Bohemian Chic
Green Jeans
CATEGORY
Eco
Green Jeans
Sexy Animals to Sell Jeans
CATEGORY
Marketing
Sexy Animals to Sell Jeans
Denim Doilies
CATEGORY
Fashion
Denim Doilies
30 Minute Super Sales
CATEGORY
Fashion
30 Minute Super Sales
80's Denim Revivals
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
80's Denim Revivals
Ripped Denim Revivals
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Ripped Denim Revivals
Bikini Pants
CATEGORY
Naughty
Bikini Pants
Workout-Themed Denim Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Workout-Themed Denim Editorials
$10,000 Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
$10,000 Jeans
Keyboard Pants
CATEGORY
Unique
Keyboard Pants
Boyfriend Jeans
CATEGORY
Celebs
Boyfriend Jeans
Spray-On Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
Spray-On Jeans
Bringing Back Flares
CATEGORY
Fashion
Bringing Back Flares
Starving Artist Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Starving Artist Fashion
Shredded Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
Shredded Denim
White Denim
CATEGORY
Fashion
White Denim
$250,000 Jeans
CATEGORY
Luxury
$250,000 Jeans
Nudie Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
Nudie Jeans
Hippy Cowboy Fashion
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Hippy Cowboy Fashion
Youth Sexvertising To Sell Jeans
CATEGORY
Naughty
Youth Sexvertising To Sell Jeans
How to Wear High Waist Jeans
CATEGORY
Fashion
How to Wear High Waist Jeans
Boyfriend Jeans (UPDATE)
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Boyfriend Jeans (UPDATE)
Ultra Tight Men's Pants
CATEGORY
Celebs
Ultra Tight Men's Pants
$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans
CATEGORY
Luxury
$1.3 Million Diamond Jeans

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