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Vintage @jeanshop leather belt. #vintage #leather #belt #wellworn #wearthepig (at jean shop)

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Some cool shots we found of people in our Rocker fit jeans.

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Recycled Denim

Came across this old article, Twenty-five things to do with old jeans. Our favorites - the journal covers, beer koozies and camera bag. All pretty solid ideas, but they missed one! CURTAINS. Check out our selvedge denim fitting room curtains. Our customers get a kick out of 'em. We like them too. There's always something that can be done with old jeans.

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Ciao for now, Fashion's Night Out.

The original purpose Of Anna Wintour’s genius idea, Fashion’s Night Out, was to drive sales and gain exposure when the economy was in serious need of a pick me up. The question people started asking themselves, however, is – Are we actually making any money from this?  Sure, everyone loves to have a good time and fashion should in fact, be celebrated. But sponsors of designers and storeowners have decided to call Fashion's Night Out quits in NYC- at least for now. CBS New York wanted to know our thoughts on this. We told them that we agree with the decision being made. You can check out the video of us being interviewed here.

Every September since 2009, we’ve actively participated in Fashion’s Night Out. Don’t get us wrong; we’ve partied hard, had a blast and sold an okay amount of stuff each year, but our ROI simply hasn’t been enough to keep us big fans of participating in this event. Underage kids want free booze, people get too drunk to even shop and this past wear we had a few dozen of our handmade leather bracelets stolen. What started out as a great, helpful idea for the Fashion Industry became a shit show, to put it bluntly.

Although the party is over, we will continue to celebrate fashion seven days a week here at Jean Shop. Come see us and take a shot of tequila– let’s cheers to Fashion and more importantly to us, denim. 

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The Man, Strahan

Our buddy Michael Strahan came in a few weeks ago to buy a few pairs of jeans and take a shot or two with us. The NY Times was writing a story on him as he tired on jeans. Pretty cool, if you ask us. Not only is Michael a kick ass football player, but quite a stud and a humble, genuine guy at that.

Check out the article here http://nyti.ms/14JymcX

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My jacket and Me

There’s just something about this jacket, man. It isn’t the trendiness of it. It isn’t everyone’s ‘staple piece’ and there’s nothing about it that screams out, “look at me!” or “I’m rich!” It’s just… my jacket. It has grown to fit me like a glove… a cool, casual, any day glove. This thing has been my go to, without question. It acts as my protection, just my thing. I think my wife actually gets jealous of my love for this jacket. Are things getting too intense for you? Nah, if you had one you’d understand my dedication to this jacket.  I bought this thing in December of 2005, so it has just hit the seven-year mark. I originally bought it on an unexpected trip to New York City when a few buddies and I decided to have a weekend we called a college reunion. Looking back, that weekend was more of a continuation of our passion for living well and destroying everything in our paths than a reunion…with only the best intentions in mind, of course. So this jacket has been with me ever since that trip; ever since the day I walked into Jean Shop, hung out for over an hour listening to the best of classic rock, took three shots of tequila on the house and ended up buying this sweet, suede jacket. I was living in Colorado the year I bought it, so it trucked through and survived many snowstorms. It’s been absolutely drenched in snow and sleet, and I swear it looked better every time it dried off. Since then, I’ve been living in North Carolina and the weather has been beautiful. It was just cool enough at night to relax in my jacket. I could go on all day about how much I love this jacket and tell crazy stories it has survived.  But for now.. I will leave you with this: This jacket has been like a true buddy to me over the years, and it still holds strong today. The older it gets, the more compliments I receive on the thing. The natural honeycombs on the arms literally look like a work of art. The harsh weather it’s put up with has in a way molded it to my body. This Jean Shop jacket has lasted for years, and I have no doubt in my mind that it will last many more to come. I try to visit the Jean Shop every chance I get to go back to the city. It’s cool to know they still remember my jacket and me... just my jacket and me.