Over this reading week, on Feb 23rd, I had the pleasure of being part of the Fade February Raw Denim Contest hosted by Dutil in downtown Toronto.

We went together last year but this year, I had to fly solo without Jason due to different reading weeks. It was great seeing fellow denim enthusiasts sharing their passion for raw denim. The atmosphere is incredibly chill with everyone happy to be there to share their interest in denim.

I actually entered the contest just for fun, what's there to lose right? but some of the pairs that were entered were absolutely disgusting (good). My pair was immature compared to some of the other pairs. Absolutely incredible. Shoutout to Bernard, a fellow denimhead and a SUFU veteran. I met him at the event and his PBJs were incredible with more than 2 years of wear, very chill dude with great insight on denim.

All in all, it was a great event and a great experience for me. Raw denim, incredible fades, and FREE BEER, what more can you want?

I have officially retired my 15month old N&F BTSG (though they might be immature) to get started on my Nudie GTDDO. Stay posted for updates!

Till then, Keep it raw. Stay Naked and Nude.

-Paul