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As our relationship with Tony Patella and Pete Searson, of San Francisco's Tellason Denim, continues to grow we've been given some great opportunities to help them grow the brand in Western Canada. A short while back we heard from the guys that they had been working on developing a new fit within the Tellason Denim range that would come in just a bit longer in the rise, fuller through the thigh, and more tapered than the Ladbroke Grove Slim Tapered Jean (one of our most popular of their fits). Then, just under a month ago, Pete emailed us teasing on their recent purchase of a limited amount of Cone Mills White Oak black selvage denim to be produced into a small batch of 195 pairs of the same Ladbroke Grove Slim Tapered Jean our guys love so much. This weekend we are proud to be the very first retailer in the country to receive these two new extremely limited Tellason Denim styles:

• Available in an incredibly limited 195 pairs only (possibly ever) the Ladbroke Grove is now available in Cone Mills White Oak black selvage denim. Slim tapered fit. Cone Mills White Oak black selvage denim. Button fly. Extra heavy pocket bags. Bottom of back pockets lined for durability. Made in San Francisco. Leather patch by Tanner Goods.
• With only 260 pairs made on this first roll out, the Gustave Slim Tapered is constructed from Cone Mills White Oak red line raw selvage denim. A slim, extra tapered fit, compared to the Ladbroke Grove the Gustave is slightly longer inthe front and back rise, slightly wider in the thigh, and narrower from the knee down. Button fly. Extra heavy pocket bags. Bottom of back pockets lined for durability. Made in San Francisco. Leather patch by Tanner Goods.

We're very proud to be expanding our range of Tellason Denim with specialty options and limited style and denim runs made available to us. Keep checking back on our blog and Facebook Page to find out when the newest restock from the San Francisco denim brand arrives, and some upcoming new additions to their roster at Still Life For Him as we continue into Spring 2012.

In the seven months since we received our first autumn 2011 delivery from San Francisco's Tellason Denim we have tirelessly sold through stock, having to write countless immediate re-orders. The brand, with almost zero traditional advertising to speak of has won over men at Still Life For Him based entirely on the simplicity of their design, quality of the denim production and strength of the finish on the jean. With every componant on a pair of Tellason Denim jeans constructed in the United States, the three styles and one shirt from the young denim brand that we stock at the store truly make Tellason the Great American Denim option at Still Life For Him.

Working closely with Tony Patella and Pete Searson (read: tella-son) we've found our perfect denim/fit combinations to be the Ladbroke Grove Slim Tapered Jean in Cone Mills 12.5oz Selvedge Denim, the John Graham Mellor Slim Straight Jean in Cone Mills 14.75 Selvedge Denim and the Ankara Straight Leg Jean in Cone Mills 12.5oz Selvedge Denim - all of which have been restocked in a full size run (28 waist through 38 waist) for Victoria, BC at Still Life For Him. Restocked again for spring 2012 we've also received the Topper Denim Shirt in Cone Mills 6.5oz Raw Denim (sizes small through double extra large).

Stay tuned to our Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr through this Spring 2012 season for a special heads-up on upcoming (extremely) limited runs of made in America styles from Tellason Denim available at Still Life For Him...

Tony Patella, who launched Tellason Denim with his longtime friend and business partner Pete Searson (hence “Tellason”), says his goal is to “make the best product possible and put it in the best stores possible.” To achieve that, the duo produce their entire range in San Francisco, the birthplace of American denim. “Denim is a product that needs to be made artisanally,” he says. “San Francisco is where denim should be made.” Keeping production local isn’t the only area in which Patella and Searson refuse to compromise. From sourcing denim from Cone Mills' White Oak plant in Greensboro, North Carolina, to using leather patches made by Portland, Oregon's Tanner Goods, to examining every finished pair by hand, the two do it all entirely on their own terms.

The men's retail fashion industry is rife with consumer denim options and not exactly hurting for another selvedge, heavy denim brand clocking in at price that makes you check your bank balance before you check your waist size. But with Tellason Denim offering United States production on every single part of their jeans and quality assurance & fits that aren't easily replicated, they're putting as much energy, focus and vision into the $195 price tag a pair of Tellason Denim comes with as they possibly can. We are thrilled to begin working with a brand with such focus and determination, attention to simplicity and quality control.

Now available at Still Life For Him, Tellason Denim has arrived in three styles:

• 101.02 Ladbroke Grove / Slim Tapered Jean / Cone Mills White Oak 12.5 oz Selvedge Denim. A slim tapered jean made from a limited roll of White Oak Cone Mills white selvedge denim. Named after the legendary west London area, Ladbroke Grove 12.5 oz draws some inspiration from the slim, tapered styles seen through the late 1960s and 1970s in the area.
• 1977.03 John Graham Mellor / Slim Straight / Cone Mills White Oak 14.75 oz Selvedge Denim. Named in homage to the legendary Clash guitarist Joe Strummer (real name John Graham Mellor) this is a slim straight fit with ultra simple dark ecru stitching on the back pocket and down the mid-thigh. Made from a 14.75 White Oak Cone Mills white selvedge denim.
• 10012.02 Ankara / Straight Leg / Cone Mills White Oak 12.5oz Selvedge Denim. A straight-leg five pocket jean with antiqued button fly and hardware, double-thick back pocket lining for durability. As with all Tellason denim, heavy-duty selvedge White Oak Cone Mills denim produced in San Francisco with leather back patch by Tanner Goods in Portland, OR.