Citizens of Humanity
After French-born Jerome Dahan moved on from the aforementioned 7FAM (in case you weren't aware, there's a major game of six-degrees of separation in the L.A. denim game), he established his new brand of britches, Citizens of Humanity, in 2003. Ever since, he's grown an empire (1300 retailers in over 35 countries!) of contemporary wares that celebs like Emma Roberts, Mila Kunis, and Jennifer Garner can't keep their hands fannies off of. Also, 7 wasn't his first rodeo, either: Dahan designed his first pair of baby blues in Montreal in the '80s for a company called Love, and after visiting SoCal for surf trips, decided to make it his home. When the pant pioneer isn't drumming up envelope-pushing vests like the item pictured (need!), he's whizzing around the mountains of SoCal in his Ducati or at the helm of a helicopter. It's those kinds of not-so-cheap thrills that inspire a line that continually stays luxe and one-of-a-kind. Oh, and if you've ever wondered where the COH name came from, it was sparked by a line in the motion pic Armageddon.

Citizens of Humanity Cocoon Vest, $385, available at Shopbop.

Photos: Courtesy of Citizens of Humanity