GQ's best denim picks
By The Editors of GQ | GQ – Mon, Jul 9, 2012 2:56 PM EDTYou know how to buy it and keep it, but now you've got to learn how to work it. Follow our lead with GQ's favorite jeans of all time. |
"Levi's 511's are my go-to jean. Lean and mean without being skin-tight. They look equally elegant with a sports jacket as they do with a sweatshirt. I like the dark rinses—just enough stiffness without the cardboard feel." — Jim Moore, GQ Creative Director |
3x1 M5 (Photo: Courtesy of 3x1.us)"I rarely buy a jean on repeat and I like to roll with a few at a time. It's nice to spend some time on each pair and really get to know them. I wore a couple pairs of APC petite standards for four years until the crotches blew out, and I'm currently in 3x1 M5's (washed once, no more breaking in raw denim for me, ever) and BLK DNM medium blues that I absolutely love. Next up? Baldwin Henleys in California Wash for the summer. That should cover my jean spectrum...for now."—Sean Hotchkiss, The GQ Eye |
Levis 501 (Photo: Courtesy of us.levi.com)"Ever since I was in high school, it's the only pair I've ever worn—when you find something that works, you stick with it. They're the best jeans ever made and you can't convince me there's anything better. The 501 is the reference point for every designer, and that just tells you, 'Well, they must be pretty great.' And they are great: They're cheap, there's nothing extreme about them, and they last forever."—Michael Hainey, GQ Deputy Editor |
J.Crew 484 in Dark Worn Wash (Photo: Courtesy of jcrew.com)"Were I writing this a month or so ago, I'd be yelping from the hilltops about Spurr denim (excuse me while I pour one out). Instead, let's talk about J.Crew's 484s slim-fit dark wash. I've been stuck on them ever since GQ vet Lisa Cohen told me that every guy looks good in them. She wasn't lying. The perfectly slim fit occupies that magic spot between fashion-y and everyman. A co-worker of mine has referred to them as my "ass jeans" since they flatteringly sit below your waist. You shouldn't call them that, but you should buy them."—Andrew Richdale, GQ Associate Editor |
A.P.C. Butler  (Photo: Courtesy of usonline.apc)"These are pre-worn, so they fit amazingly and have a lot of character—each one's faded in a little different. I love the really skinny ones the most. They are incredible and very sexy on guys."—Madeline Weeks, GQ Fashion Director |
RRL Low Straight Carolina Wash  (Photo: Courtesy of ralphlauren.com)"Always in gray. Always a single cuff. The most durable, flourish-free new-old denim this side of 501s. If I were a cattle rancher, these would still work. (Note: Not a cattle rancher.)"—Sean Fennessey, GQ Multimedia Editor |
A.P.C. New Standards (Photo: Courtesy of usonline.apc)"Easily A.P.C. New Standards. In a world full of perfectly unwashed, rigid denim they're not the coolest or most unique choice in the world—but it's the truth. From the fit, to the quality of the denim itself, to the gorgeous store saleswoman who sold them to me, A.P.C. is the best."—Mark Anthony Green, GQ Editorial Assistant |
R by 45rpm (Photo: Courtesy of rby45rpm.com)"45rpm Denim always excites me in the way it feels authentic, but also directional based upon the store’s offerings. You can always be assured the product is small batch and produced with quality materials."—Justin Doss, GQ Fashion Editor |
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