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Indie sleaze
Late aughts club dressing built on worn leather jackets, slim denim, graphic tees and heavy silver jewellery for men and women.
Indie sleaze is an undone nightlife look defined by worn leather, slim distressed denim, graphic tees and heavy silver jewellery. Cropped jackets and relaxed tops balance against skinny jeans, grounding washed black cotton and indigo selvedge in scuffed dark boots. Heavy sterling silver hardware anchors the loose silhouette so every piece feels worn rather than neat.
This dressing grew out of the dance clubs and warehouse parties of New York and London in the middle and late two thousands. Ksubi, a denim label from Sydney, makes the slim, torn jeans here. Chrome Hearts carves heavy sterling silver jewellery with gothic cross motifs, while Serge DeNimes makes heavy silver rings and chains.
Essential pieces include cropped leather jackets, washed cotton graphic tees, slim selvedge jeans and sculptural sterling silver pendants. Wear them with scuffed black leather boots and dark eyewear to maintain an unpolished edge. Due West and Utopia in Toronto chose these pieces for their lived in cuts, dark indigo washes and substantial silver.
