My friend Colin has officially caught the denim bug. I've known him for a year and a half now since moving to the Philly area. In random passing, I have dropped subtle mentions of my denim fetish from time to time. However, me starting this blog and his time spent on rawrdenim.com is what led him to buying his first pair of raw selvedge denim. That is so so cool to me. He really liked the idea of having a blank canvas in the form of jeans. So he picked up a pair of Naked and Famous's Left Hand Twills in the brand new Super Skinny Guy fit. Ironically, we have the same denim but in different fits, which is bizarre, considering I didn't tell him what kind to get at all. It's super cool that my project is inspiring others to jump into this indigo-soaked world that completely captured me a few years ago. Be sure to look for some updates on his fades and first wash on here after some time passes and he breaks them in.
For fun, I had him do a short interview about himself & his whole experience so far.
Brand: Naked & Famous
Type: Left Hand Twill
Fit: Super Skinny Guy
Size: 31 waist (he normally wears a 32 but sized down to a 31)
If you could describe yourself in 3 sentences...
- I am a Philadelphia based artist, husband and recent father. I am constantly trying to create things. The majority of my art consists of screen printing, woodcutting, illustration and live caricature.
When and why did denim first catch your eye?
- Jeans have always been in heavy rotation in my day to day wardrobe. I saw your jeans about a year ago and that’s when I first heard about raw denim. (Admittedly I was a bit skeptical at first about the whole not washing thing) But when I recently read your blog and followed the link to rawrdenim.com I got hooked. I love the process of turning an untouched pair of jeans into a personalized, wearable piece of art.
What are some activities you will be getting into while breaking your jeans in?
- Making art, drinking coffee, chasing around my baby when she learns to crawl, and possible some skateboarding.
How long are you planning on wearing your jeans before the first wash?
My goal is to make it a year if possible, although I am going to assess them at 6 months and determine if they need a wash. So a possible summer trip to the shore for a beach wash may be in store.
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