501s
Classic button-fly jeans
501s are Levi's 501 jeans—the original button-fly denim pants that became the template for all blue jeans.
The number refers to the lot designation Levi Strauss assigned in the 1890s. 501s carry associations of authenticity and classic American style: He wore his 501s until they fell apart.
Plant-derived blue dye
sanforized · weave · cotton · warp · weft · fade · whiskering · honeycombs
Denim casual trousers
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- classicOf lasting excellence
- vintageQuality from past eras
timeless · authentic · original · signature · quintessential · staple · gold-rush · workwear
Relaxed and informal
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- cuffedBound at wrists
rolled · cropped · distressed · faded · worn-in · tucked · layered · weekend
Multistory tall building
- mid-riseModerately elevated structure or cut
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- relaxedFree of stress
- slimThin or meager
waist · inseam · sizing · silhouette · cut · proportions
Rejection of mainstream values
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- bikerOne who rides cycles
rockabilly · punk · grunge · subversive · anti-establishment · outsider · Brando · Dean
indigo
Plant-derived blue dye
rigid · sanforized · weave · cotton · warp · weft · fade · whiskering · honeycombs · rivets
bluejeans
Denim casual trousers
vintage · timeless · authentic · original · signature · quintessential · staple · gold-rush · workwear · cowboy
casual
Relaxed and informal
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
cuffed · rolled · cropped · distressed · faded · worn-in · tucked · layered · weekend · effortless
high-rise
Multistory tall building
- mid-riseModerately elevated structure or cut
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- relaxedFree of stress
slim · waist · inseam · sizing · silhouette · cut · proportions
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
biker · rockabilly · punk · grunge · subversive · anti-establishment · outsider · Brando · Dean · greaser
501sjeggings
Knit pants mimicking denim
leggings · yoga pants · stretch jeans · skinny jeans · compression pants