Christopher Halbkat, the owner of Dundee Cycles, builds a bike in his shop while wearing a pair of Baldwin raw denim jeans in Omaha. Halbkat has worn the jeans almost every day for about three months.

Self Edge founder Kiya Babzani helped introduce Japanese denim to America. These are the jeans he’s rocking right now.

Looking around the Los Angeles community and on campus, it’s apparent that most people own at least one pair of jeans. Most of the denim sold today is pre-washed and pre-distressed or artificially ...

Rather than washing, some people opt to freeze their jeans. The theory is that the cold temperatures will kill bacteria or ...

Denim is being replaced with its raw version. Faded jeans are making a comeback this season, thanks to a handful of fashion ...

In this series, ESSENCE editors share what we’re wearing and whether or not you should buy in on the trend.