Linking style and substance can be a tricky task. Style rules in fashion which is the reason some clothes are not very durable. The same is also true about clothes that are designed for a use like workwear which is typically very practical and sturdy yet lacks any real sense of style.
Modern clothing labels are trying to combine both with useful, stylish clothing. Many of these clothing labels have come out of extreme sports scenes. Extreme sports enthusiasts often bail and rip their clothes. This is why most skate, surf and streetwear clothing is fashionable yet tough.
The Addict Clothing Co and WeSC clothing are tow of the finest producers of innovative, tough clothing. The Addict Clothing Co produce clothing that is usually camouflaged and tough yet unique and stylish. WeSC are from Sweden and produce clothing and WeSC headphones which are fashionable yet hard wearing.
Brands that come from within the street wear community have added unique clothing innovations like loops and small pockets to hold graffiti paint and stencils for street art. Most labels use interesting materials and designs as part of their clothing. SupremeBeing a UK based brand make clothing that features interesting design ideas. They may be little tweaks to the design that are purely there for aesthetic purposes or handy things like loops in the top of trousers so they can be hung out easily for drying. Paul Frank is a designer that has been innovative in his use of materials because he started out by making wallets from off cuts of vinyl and similar materials. Paul Frank Industries have carried on producing innovative designs to this day.