Fashion Monday with JJ Lee

Visited former CBC host, Tetsuro Shigematsu, on January 2. I scored him a pair of comp jeans in October from Banana Republic as we were part of a UBC Almuni event. He loves them - Heritage Straight with an Antique Wash, I believe. Thing is he's wearing them to death. So he had me patch a hole while I was there. To find material we had to sacrifice another pair of well-worns, GAP 1969s. Now, all you premium-selvedge-Italian-Japanese-spun-by-organic-mutated-orphan types might scoff. But there's no doubt these pants took on some personality. So much so I had to photodocument it and share it with you.

A pair of jean leggings (jeggings)-- Joe's Zip Ankle Legging in Dark Blue A visit to one of the city's best, the world's best?, emporium of jeans, Dutil Denim on Cordova Street in Vancouver with Kayleigh Orman, buyer. Note it Kay-LEE not Kie-LEE. Here's Kayleigh giving pointers on how to buy denim. A perfect way to renew the wardrobe in 2010. Basic info but a good coaching session for a beat-the-January-blues-with-denim-blues shopping spree. Try on those JEGGINGS! Interesting note: Dutil will be coming out with it's own denim line this MONTH! Look here for an update on those jeans soon!

Dora Lee is a recent Kwantlen fashion design graduate. This month she won the LG Denim DIY competition . It was a national contest for under-25-year-od designers. The goal: dream up a pair for Sears' Nevada line of casual wear. Usually priced between $20-50, JJ Lee of Fashion Monday asks, "How do you put the chic in cheap?" With the always gracious Stephen Quinn, host of CBC's current affairs show, On The Coast , in Vancouver.