HELMUT LANG

Painted Denim
SS1998

DESCRIPTION

An iconic closet staple, Helmut Lang transformed a classic denim piece into refined high fashion. Garnering widespread recognition, these 5-pocket jeans boast a vintage feel with its distressed and splattered paint throughout. Medium-rise, fitted thighs, and a narrow straight cut.

CONDITION

Good condition. Please see photos for full evaluation.

SIZE / MEASUREMENTS

Size: 31, fits waist 30-32
Waist: 16 Inches
Length: 42 Inches
Inseam: 30 Inches
Hem: 8 Inches

COVERAGE

Helmut Lang’s introduction into fashion was akin to many menswear aficionados of late, as he took an interest in the garments worn by the stylish residents of Vienna. He admired them and wanted to explore this medium for himself. He has often been labeled as a minimalist, as he followed the modernistic architecture principle of “form follows function” religiously. He reimagined otherwise mundane clothing articles through precise alternations that ultimately transformed them into stylish wearable garments, unheard of at the time in menswear. His opus retrospectively displays a constant dialogue between the consumer and the product, as his pieces vary from those everyday pairs of jeans to gaudy sequin parkas for costuming.