Denimology

Lee Cooper Charity Auction On eBay

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).

Bettina Liano Denim Bag

Bettina Liano has partnered up with homeless charity Mission Australia to release of a reusable Denim Shopping Bag. Proceeds from the bag will support the charity’s work tackling homelessness and assisting families and children overcome hardship with a proportion of sales going directly to its Nightspot program. The bags (available in 2 sizes) will be available in Bettina Liano boutiques for $99 and $69, with $10 and $5, respectively donated to Mission Australia.

Tweens & Their Jeans

NYMag.com has done a great photo feature on tweens and what they think of the current crop of premium denim designed for them.

Siwy Sequin Jeans

They are not strictly speaking denim, but what the hell, it's my site and they are made by one of my favourite denim brands - Siwy. These eye-catching sequin jeans would be perfect for the impending Xmas party season and apparently come with the Kate Moss seal of approval as she already has herself a pair. This style is called Hannah Cropped Jet Sequins and will be available later this month from Donna Ida in UK and Blue Heaven Boutique in the US

ShopBop Denim Video Fit Guides

Buying jeans online can be a tricky business so to make the process a little easier ShopBop.com have produced a selection of fit guide videos for some of the biggest selling brands they carry. Presented by their Style Director, Morgan the videos demonstrate how a selection of different styles of jeans from True Religion, J Brand and 7 For All Mankind fit.

Love Is Organic Denim for Kids

Love is produce a range of organic denim for kids which is made in India in a certified Fair Trade factory using 100% organic cotton. As you might expect, the jeans (which are each named after stuff that kids like to keep in their pockets such as acorns, gumdrops, pencils, whistles and rocks) don't come cheap - they retail at $120 but the makes say they are intended to be "worn well and handed down".