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How Blue Jeans Became the World’s Favourite Pants

A loving look back at the history of denim.

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How a Mistake at the Hotel Vancouver Birthed the Canadian Tuxedo

And the superstar singer who made the outfit famous.

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The History of the Canadian Tuxedo

Denim on denim.

The surprising Vancouver connection to this iconic national outfit.

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Search and Rescue Denim Co.

Got you covered.

Designer aprons—yes, that’s a thing—crafted right here in Vancouver.

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Fidelity Denim

Pant of the brave.

It hones in on denim in the traditional red-white-and-blue sense.

Diah and DU/ER

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Dish & DU/ER Pop-Up

Get messy.

Denim is as classic as they come, a tried and true fabric not bound to any age or gender. For Gary Lenett, though, jeans, especially for men, lacked something critical: change.

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The History of Denim

Blue jeans, baby.

Fashion academics revel in the sociological landscape that can be mapped on the runway each season. Tracing the history of a pair of blue jeans can tell us more about the last century than any garment created by the style-defining hands of Coco Chanel or Christian Dior.

MONTECRISTO Blog: For the Love of Denim

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For the Love of Denim

A common thread.

Vancouver fashion industry insiders share their favourite moments with blue jeans.