Jacob Cohen

Jacob Cohën is far more than just a brand. It's a story of passion, innovation, courage, resilience, hope and determination. It's an intuition that was born and developed across two generations, and today represents the vision of a woman and business leader, Jennifer Tommasi Bardelle, who has given shape and substance to that initial disruptive inspiration with unwavering determination, whilst deeply respecting its founders.

established in 1985

About Jacob Cohen

Jacob Cohën jeans were born with a precise idea: to be the first luxury denim, suitable even for more formal occasions.

The brand was established in 1985 by the Bardelle family with a clear goal in mind: to break down hierarchies and elevate jeans to luxury status.

It would be Nicola Bardelle, about 15 years later, who would bring that revolutionary concept to fruition. In 2002, he relaunched the brand, disrupting the very concept of denim, transforming it from the quintessential pop fabric into a blank canvas for an upgrade into the highest market segment.

He achieved this through ingenuity and divergent, subversive thinking: using only noble and precious fabrics such as Japanese Kurabo, creating tailored, couture constructions, ensuring a perfect and flattering fit, and personalising each pair of trousers with jewelled buttons, hand embroidery and pony hair labels. It was his attention to exclusive detail, obsession with excellence, and desire to create something unique that transformed a simple pair of jeans into a garment with great personality. Much like Nicola himself.