The man behind one our newest brands sits down to talk about his new collection of denim and outerwear. Meet Jude Neale. *** After 26 years designing for private denim labels, Jude Neale has created his own collection grounded in rejecting trends and taking the road less traveled. With both a background in textiles and design he has crafted a denim line who’s finely crafted fits can only be matched by the beauty of its fabric. Dutil has just launched his collection in stores and online, and we sat down with him to pick his brain on his new collection, and how he designs his jeans. *** Dutil: I read that you had 26 years of craftsmanship and experience. Can you tell me a little about that and your journey? Jude Neale: I started out in the Textile world very young. Graduating with a degree in Physics and not being able to pursue a career in nuclear physics I jumped at the first opportunity to work as a technical intern in the Textile research & development division of the Firestone Tire Co. From there I went on to manage a large composite Textile mill in Asia. Mastering Spinning, weaving, dyeing and […]

Doublewood on the daily Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting photographer Deanna Flinn and her top picks for the fall season. Deanna has chosen three looks that reflect the ongoing menswear for women trend. We love seeing both women and men mix up traditional fits and styles creating a unique outfit that suits them. Fresh for the upcoming fall season, Deanna picked the classic Doublewood Super Narrow fit to style in three different ways. Though technically this is one of Doublewood’s men’s fits, the Super Narrow looks great on women who are looking for a looser, but still slim, selvedge jean. Easy breezy Deanna’s first fall outfit pick is easy, everyday wear. Deanna has accompanied her Doublewood Super Narrow jeans with a classic white dutil tee…(Honestly, you can never go wrong with this look). We love the look of a perfectly oversized white t-shirt with a pair of Doublewood jeans for an easy weekend outfit. Throw on a pair of your favourite sneakers and even add a leather jacket and you have the ideal on-the-go, COMFORTABLE outfit for all your weekend adventures. Grey Days Just incase that white tee isn’t quite warm enough for the chilly days of fall, Deanna has […]

The denim experts at Nudie broke down the traits of each denim weight class for us – find out which ounce quality suits your lifestyle and patience threshold.

IDC and Naked & Famous bring to you a very limited edition (50 pairs total) denim delight. The jeans will be 12.77oz raw, indigo selvage denim with a contrast stitch. The jean is available only in the Weird Guy fit. Pre-order your pair now so you don’t miss out! In-store or over the phone. Vancouver: (604) 688-8892 Toronto: (647) 352-2560 Peep the buffalo hide patch:    

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Big thanks again to COLORMAG, COMUNE, Blood of the Young and of course everyone who showed up to check out art at Never Comply. Take a look at these flicks, and browse the rest here.

This Saturday we will be hosting a party to coincide with our launch of COMUNE in-store. We will be carrying the brand to round out our selection of denim goodies, so drop by between 6:00PM and 9:00PM on Saturday, July 14th to check out the brand and for free beers. Bring a friend, mingle with the staff and join us afterwards at the Biltmore Cabaret for Glory Days. Our friends from Toronto-based Blood of the Young are coming too! This event is supported by COLORMAG, and as an aside the shop will be closed at 4:00PM on Saturday. Featured Artists… Andrea Sonnenberg Brendan Chunks Megannety Alexis Gross Shawn Whisenant Sonia & Dimitri Karakostas Kyle Scully Kyle Camarillo Reilly Hodgson Remio Ed Templeton

Hip/Waist Whiskering                       Fade February Fact #16: A lot of jeans out there have already been broken in for the denim consumer, and one of the most common effects is whiskering. Whiskering fades develop from denim rubbing against itself when the wearer is sitting, or bending at the hips and waist, and have gotten their name due to the resemblance to whiskers on an animal.

Naked & Famous Green Cast Denim                       Fade February Fact #15: Jeans can be found in a wide variety of washes and colours, but you may have noticed different tones and shades of your indigo jeans as well. The term ‘cast’ is used to describe the undertone of your blue jeans. Depending on the type of dye used, indigo denim can have a black, brown, green, red, or even yellow cast to it. The jeans we have featured here are Naked & Famous Green Cast Denim.

Atari – Stacking Fade February Fact #11: Japanese denim is among the most sought after by many denim connoisseur’s, and for good reason. The Japanese word referring to the most prevalent fades on jeans is ”Atari”. It doesn’t refer to one specific spot on the jeans, rather just to the most visible. In this image we can see ”stacking” which comes from having a tapered jean’s extra length stack up around the ankle, as opposed to being hemmed or cuffed.

Shrink-to-Fit Levi’s Fade February Fact #10: Yesterday we talked about sanforization, and how it prevents your jeans from shrinking. Most jeans out there today have undergone that process, but you can still get jeans that are unsanforized. A common term for these jeans is ‘shrink to fit’. This is because they will shrink down about 10%. This equals out to about 1-2 inches throughout the waist, and up to 4 inches in the length. This is actually how all jeans were made up until about the 50’s. The hard core denim enthusiasts will sit in a tub with the unsanforized jeans on, and wear them as they dry in order to get the most customized fit possible.