CAPSULE COLLECTION
The Extra Long Jean by Karlie Kloss
Celebrities are known for collaborating with apparel companies, designers and big retailers where the often sought after collections get sold out before noon of the debut even hits.
Beside the customary actress co-creations, models have been known to do a bit of designing of their own.
Models such as Kate Moss for Topshop and Jessica Stam for Rag & Bone have successfully partnered up. Now, Karlie Kloss has teamed up with FRAME Denim on the "Forever Karlie" jeans with her dear friends and creative directors Jens Grede and Erik Torstensson.
The capsule collection features two "excessively long" jean styles, one flared and the other skinny, in light and dark washes, each with 40-inch inseams, designed to fit Kloss's lengthy bod and those gifted as she with amazonian like features.
The six-foot tall, St. Louis beauty told Vogue, “I’m freakishly tall, so finding pants that fit is something I’ve struggled with my whole life. My secret to pulling off too-short jeans has always been to pair them with boots . . . and I really rocked the flood-pant trend for as long as I could!”
“I’m by no means a qualified designer, but through work I’ve learned how clothing should fit and ultimately, how it should feel,” she said.
The tailor made jeans are fit for women with extra long limbs, with waistlines that are cut a little higher to accommodate the torsos of taller girls. “There’s nothing worse than a pair of jeans that leaves you feeling exposed when you bend down!”
The collection, priced at $209 and $219, is slated to hit Barneys New York, Net-A-Porter, Ron Herman, and Jeffrey the first week of June.
