Denim ID is a UK blog and interactive fashion exhibtion that will take place on London's "trendy" Carnaby Street in the near future. The idea behind both projects is that fashion, art and street culture will collide to illustrate the past, present and future of denim. The blog is already displaying a selection of the archive of denim advertising material that they have collected such as these 1980s UK print ads by Wrangler (see below). They are currently welcoming submissions from artists, designers, writers and illustrators and can be reached at denimid@yahoo.co.uk.
So you have a pair of Nudie Jeans but nothing to carry your sports kit in. What do you do? Well not to worry because Nudie have come up with the perfect solution - the denim sports bag.
Photographer David Friedman went behind the scenes of a denim distressing factory in Kentucky to document the people and processes that are involved in producing high-end jeans. The results (which you can see on his website DavidFriedmanPhoto.com) are a beautiful set of photos of uncovering the painstaking work that goes into creating each pair of jeans.
Fiat relaunched their classic 500 earlier this year and asked Diesel to help them produce a special limited edition version which comes in urban-jungle camoflage green and has an interior that makes liberal use of denim and the Diesel logo. The production run is limited to 10,000 and will retail for around £12K.
Evisu Online are offering a new customising service which allows you to purchase a pair of plain pocket jeans and then have them hand-painted by one of their custom design team for a very reasonable £15. And you can also 20% off if you enter the discount code W43DISC20 at the checkout.
To celebrate 100 years in the business Lee Cooper are holding a charity auction on eBay.fr in aid the French Red Cross. The auction will run from Dec 1st - 7th and will feature items such as the neo paint-splattered denim dress (see above) which was customized by the German electro band Chicks On Speed and a Swarovksi encrusted denim waistcoat (see below).
