If you’ve spent any time researching quality jeans, you’ve likely encountered numerous pairs of raw denim. Much like the name implies, this denim is unwashed and undistressed, likely cut and sewn into ...

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

Today I washed my jeans. It’s the first time I’ve done so since I bought them in July, and yes, I’ve worn them every day. It’s fair to say that I have an unhealthy relationship with my trousers—but ...

Breaking in a pair of raw denim requires the kind of commitment usually reserved for getting in shape or studying for a bar exam. So a lot of guys, understandably, would rather just buy a pair of ...

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 ...