There is no other piece of apparel that has impacted the fashion world quite like a pair of jeans. Levi Strauss & Co. claims the first pair of denim pants, dating back to 1873. Back then, jeans were adopted as workwear rather than a fashion statement because the fabric was cheap and durable.
Eventually, though, James Dean, Elvis Presley, and Marlon Brando would come along and change the perception of denim. Thanks to these two style icons, denim would go from working clothes to leisurewear as a symbol of youthful rebellion in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
