Denimology

Kanye West in RRL On American Idol

Here is a clip of Kanye West performing "Heartless" on American Idol this week. West is doing his utmost to bring back the denim jacket back into fashion. For this performance he rocked the double-denim look by teaming his favourite vintage Levi's jacket with a pair of RRL jeans.

Lee 'Archive' Denim Collection

Here's one for all you vintage denim fans, Lee Jeans have opened their archives to re-create some of their own heritage styles for Autumn 2009. The collection will be made and washed in Japan, which guarantees the authenticity of the denim and the finishes, but Lee have also been determined to stick to the original cuts, making a collection high on vintage feel and credibility. (Source: Selectism)

Ebay Treasure Chest Vintage

Generously keeping a watching brief on ebay for vintage denim finds so you can spend 23 hours a day doing something else, we've always loved the Treasure Chest Vintage ebay store, maintained by Rumi at Fashion Toast. She styles herself in her vintage finds, and looks totally amazing. The shirt & shorts have a few days to go, the dress and Levi's cut-offs are already in someone else's wardrobe. The denim shorts & shirt are described as 'grunge', and the cut-offs certainly have a certain Seattle look. The fact that these pieces wouldn't look out of place in the TopShop SS09 collection just shows that no matter what the wash or cut, denim never goes out of style (depending on who's wearing it). And that the 1990's are back amongst us!

Rachel Bilson In Vintage Levi's

Rachel Bilson is pretty adorable at the best of times, but Rachel Bilson toy shopping with her little sister is almost too much cuteness to handle. On top of that she is rocking a classic pair of vintage orange tab Levi's.



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Miner49er Grand Opening Nov 15th

Miner49er is a great new vintage denim-worshipping concept shop in San Clemente, CA. The retailer, which occupies a historic 1920s building, features a permanent museum dedicated to the history of denim, and will carry selvedge denim by LA's Denim Design Lab and Montreal's Bzen. All the jeans sold are woven on vintage shuttle looms in the spirit of recreating the simple and durable workwear of California's original Gold Rushers - to which Miner49er owes its inspiration and namesake. Inside the store, jeans hang from rafters while old mining tools and photos cover the walls.

1890s Levi's For Sale On Ebay

A super rare pair of original 1890's Levi Strauss 201 jeans are currently for sale on eBay and the price stands at nearly $25K with 2 days still to go. The jeans (which were authenticated by Lynn Downey, Brand Historian at Levi's) were found in a miners cabin in Montana and come complete with the original dirt, wax, spider webs, splinters and gold dust. The last time a pair of jeans this old were auctioned online they went for $36K so expect to see the price go a lot higher in the next 48 hours.