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MARCUS MITROPOULOS
STYLE WRITER, BRITISH GQ

 

MARCUS MITROPOULOS
STYLE WRITER, BRITISH GQ

My desire to bag some new denim jeans has been growing at the same rate as my beard; ruthless and rampant. With the dog days of August slowly tapering off, it's high time I pull out my laundry list of must-haves. But when that includes just about every spec from rivet materials to washes and cuts, it's tough to just hit click and collect. If you're in the same boat, we've compiled a list of 25 (!) brands to hone in on, from specialists with indigo dyed finger tips to our favourite high street brands.

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The best jean brands will lead you straight to denim nirvana

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From the high-street brand stalwarts to the small-batch Japanese purists, this is your definitive A-Z of the best denim brands to know about

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ONE GOOD BUY: COS RIDER JEANS

Jeans are getting skinnier, just as we've finished filling out our wardrobes with denim that could double as an airplane emergency parachute. Cos is offering you a simpler middle ground with its Rider denim in a neutral, relaxed cut. Everything about this pair is classic, down to its perfectly midweight construction of 13oz and the vintage wash you'd find in your swaggiest of vintage stores.

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