Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history

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  1. submariner
    a member of the crew of a submarine
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
  2. replica
    copy that is not the original
    Original Vintage, replicas or counterfeits
    Most of these iconic jeans, shirts, watches and styles are marketed and sold today as Vintage Replica or replicas under license from GreenLight.
  3. denim
    a coarse durable cotton fabric used to make jeans
    Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history
    Sustainable design Eco fashion is the new jeans' revolution.
  4. antihero
    a protagonist who does not act brave or morally good
    McQueen continued to develop his alias as the antihero and outsider naturally, Steve was first of all a racing driver that did acting and an actor that accidentally was interested in racing.
  5. punk rock
    rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, last week Kurt Cobain and now King of cool Steve McQueen.
  6. wrangler
    a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  7. Vietnam War
    a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
    A bridge between feel-good movies from the 60’s and the counterculture movies from the 70’s
    McQueen as few others managed to bridge the difficult times from the mid 60’s to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he was a box office winner and still managed to stay popular in the counterculture of the Vietnam War some years later.
  8. iconic
    relating to a symbolic figure
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  9. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
    This example gives a proof of his resistance to give up or change into what most others do; to become a chameleon adapting and changing styles when the trends took another direction.
  10. mustang
    small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
    The Ford Mustang commercial from 2005 where a lookalike drives in his Mustang is a result of the growing popularity of Steve McQueen and his play in the classic car chase scene in Bullitt.
  11. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history
    Sustainable design Eco fashion is the new jeans' revolution.
  12. motorcycle
    a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
    The film world’s coolest car-chase
    McQueen was not only a good racing driver; he was a pro rider with cars and motorcycle and did perform many of his own stunts in the demanding film scenes.
  13. vintage
    the oldness of wines
    Original Vintage, replicas or counterfeits
    Most of these iconic jeans, shirts, watches and styles are marketed and sold today as Vintage Replica or replicas under license from GreenLight.
  14. sugar cane
    tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
  15. sunglasses
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
  16. Monaco
    a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  17. tag
    a small piece of cloth or paper
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  18. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    The coolness of nature
    He did not need to follow trends as his coolness, detail, colors and style came naturally, and most people with a fabulous style are not really aware doing it as they just take out clothes from the closet and it just match.
  19. racing
    the sport of engaging in contests of speed
    McQueen continued to develop his alias as the antihero and outsider naturally, Steve was first of all a racing driver that did acting and an actor that accidentally was interested in racing.
  20. jean
    close-fitting trousers worn for manual work or casual wear
    Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history
    Sustainable design Eco fashion is the new jeans' revolution.
  21. punk
    a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, last week Kurt Cobain and now King of cool Steve McQueen.
  22. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    Written & look books by Kenneth @ Buddha Jeans
    Quotes by Steve McQueen
    Terence Stephen McQueen or was a true American style icon and actor.
  23. Vietnam
    a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea
    A bridge between feel-good movies from the 60’s and the counterculture movies from the 70’s
    McQueen as few others managed to bridge the difficult times from the mid 60’s to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he was a box office winner and still managed to stay popular in the counterculture of the Vietnam War some years later.
  24. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
    Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history
    Sustainable design Eco fashion is the new jeans' revolution.
  25. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
    The Ford Mustang commercial from 2005 where a lookalike drives in his Mustang is a result of the growing popularity of Steve McQueen and his play in the classic car chase scene in Bullitt.
  26. actor
    a performer in theater, television, or film
    Written & look books by Kenneth @ Buddha Jeans
    Quotes by Steve McQueen
    Terence Stephen McQueen or was a true American style icon and actor.
  27. coolness
    the property of being moderately cold
    The coolness of nature
    He did not need to follow trends as his coolness, detail, colors and style came naturally, and most people with a fabulous style are not really aware doing it as they just take out clothes from the closet and it just match.
  28. outsider
    someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
    McQueen continued to develop his alias as the antihero and outsider naturally, Steve was first of all a racing driver that did acting and an actor that accidentally was interested in racing.
  29. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
    This example gives a proof of his resistance to give up or change into what most others do; to become a chameleon adapting and changing styles when the trends took another direction.
  30. greenhouse
    a building with glass walls and roof
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  31. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
    Original Vintage, replicas or counterfeits
    Most of these iconic jeans, shirts, watches and styles are marketed and sold today as Vintage Replica or replicas under license from GreenLight.
  32. movie
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    In the film Sand Pepples he got the academy awards nomination and played in many more movies as Bullitt, Le Mans, the Great Escape, Magnificent Seven, Getaway and Papillion.
  33. licensed
    given official approval to act
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  34. Levi
    disciple of Jesus
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
  35. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  36. shirt
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
    The TAG Heuer Monaco watch or the shirt by Wrangler worn by David Beckham below is just a few, iconic products are licensed trough Greenhouse lights that take care of McQueen’s interest.
  37. nickname
    a familiar name for a person
    The name Stephen was fast replaced by Steven and later he got the nickname King of Cool who in fact was not far from the truth.
  38. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    He was born in 1930 and died in 1980, however only in those years he managed stay incredibly popular and became the highest paid actor in 1974; even his dispute with directors, producers and fellow actors was well known.
  39. incredibly
    exceedingly; extremely
    He was born in 1930 and died in 1980, however only in those years he managed stay incredibly popular and became the highest paid actor in 1974; even his dispute with directors, producers and fellow actors was well known.
  40. quote
    repeat a passage from
    Written & look books by Kenneth @ Buddha Jeans
    Quotes by Steve McQueen
    Terence Stephen McQueen or was a true American style icon and actor.
  41. fabulous
    extremely pleasing
    The coolness of nature
    He did not need to follow trends as his coolness, detail, colors and style came naturally, and most people with a fabulous style are not really aware doing it as they just take out clothes from the closet and it just match.
  42. Ford
    United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
    The Ford Mustang commercial from 2005 where a lookalike drives in his Mustang is a result of the growing popularity of Steve McQueen and his play in the classic car chase scene in Bullitt.
  43. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
    The perfect advertising object
    Steve McQueen was making product placement before even the term was invented by clever AD men.
  44. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    In the film Sand Pepples he got the academy awards nomination and played in many more movies as Bullitt, Le Mans, the Great Escape, Magnificent Seven, Getaway and Papillion.
  45. design
    the act of working out the form of something
    Steve McQueen the greatest denim jean's icon in fashion history
    Sustainable design Eco fashion is the new jeans' revolution.
  46. cool
    neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
    First out was the American punk rock band The Ramones, last week Kurt Cobain and now King of cool Steve McQueen.
  47. celebrity
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
    Steve has iconized more design and fashion styles than almost any other Hollywood celebrity.
  48. look back
    look towards one's back
    I am looking back at the biggest Denim jean's moments in fashion culture.
  49. car
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
    The Ford Mustang commercial from 2005 where a lookalike drives in his Mustang is a result of the growing popularity of Steve McQueen and his play in the classic car chase scene in Bullitt.
  50. jacket
    a short coat
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
  51. rider
    a traveler who actively sits and travels on an animal
    The film world’s coolest car-chase
    McQueen was not only a good racing driver; he was a pro rider with cars and motorcycle and did perform many of his own stunts in the demanding film scenes.
  52. Hollywood
    a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
    Steve has iconized more design and fashion styles than almost any other Hollywood celebrity.
  53. classic
    of recognized authority or excellence
    The Ford Mustang commercial from 2005 where a lookalike drives in his Mustang is a result of the growing popularity of Steve McQueen and his play in the classic car chase scene in Bullitt.
  54. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
    In the film Sand Pepples he got the academy awards nomination and played in many more movies as Bullitt, Le Mans, the Great Escape, Magnificent Seven, Getaway and Papillion.
  55. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
    Style wise his roles in Bullitt, Le Mans, and The rain must fall into the category films where his fashion style shines brightest.
  56. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    I am looking back at the biggest Denim jean's moments in fashion culture.
  57. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    Steve McQueen by wearing, using or driving products in his movies created iconic design products as Ford Mustang, Triumph motorcycle, The Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer II, TAG Heuer Monaco, Persol 714 folding sunglasses Levi’s 501 Sugar Cane jeans, Barbour’s motorcycle jacket and Wrangler denim shirt mod 27MW just to mention a few.
Created on Fri Sep 21 16:17:38 EDT 2012

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