"Vinny Chase" to Attend NH Film Festival

Ok, ok...so it's Adrian Grenier who plays Vincent Chase in HBO's wildly popular series Entourage.  None the less, Adrian will be on hand tomorrow to share his documentary Teenage Paparazzo which was also a 2010 Sundance Film Festival Selection.  Not too shabby for the folks at NH Film Festival.  Going on 10 years strong, it is clear that this annual event is becoming more and more significant with each passing year.  Should be another fantastic weekend of film and celebration, so pick up your tickets if you can and keep your eyes peeled...you never know who may be grabbing a coffee at BNG in the coming days.  Of course, we also welcome all celebs to swing on by fast eddie's dirty laundry and pick up some of the latest gear from any of our fall collections. (We've included a trailer for Mr. Grenier's film for your viewing pleasure.)   



How much love goes into making your jeans?

Raleigh Denim: Handcrafted in North Carolina from David Huppert on Vimeo.

Recently, Denim News posted a great clip about an emergent denim brand from North Carolina called Raleigh Denim.  The company was literally started by a young couple making super-premium jeans in their apartment.  The product was so good that Barney's NY jumped on it.  While the jeans themselves are $300+, constructed of raw denim and super tough to come by, the video above gives you a good sense of just how much thought and effort goes into making any special pair of jeans.  We think that Raleigh's to local sourcing is also inspiring in these economic times.  Maybe we'll be fortunate to carry Raleigh Denim someday.  Check out the video, at the very least it's a great story!

Ben Sherman's New Fall Collection Is Crushing

Ben Sherman's new fall collection has been rolling in steadily over the last 2-3 weeks, and to be honest, we had forgotten how strong the assortment was since we originally saw it back in March.  True to form, the outerwear is outstanding, and the shirts are classic Ben.  We've put up just a few pics here, but be sure to stop in to Fast Eddie's Dirty Laundry and check out all the new styles...but you better hurry because we're moving through sizes pretty quickly!  Check out the pics after the jump...

'Cats Debut Tonight On CBS College Sports!

It's that time of year again...the 8th ranked 'Cats take to the ice for the first time this season, visiting third ranked Miami-Ohio for a pair of games, the first of three consecutive games against CCHA teams. UNH will be back in Durham to face Michigan next weekend. Be sure to catch tonight's game broadcast live on national television via CBS College Sports at 7:30 PM, channel #261 on Comcast here in Portsmouth. Lots of returning upper-classmen gives this year's squad a real shot to extend their nation's second-best NCAA tournament appearance streak. Let's make it 10 years in in a row. Go 'Cats!

Free is for Me

Recently, Ben Sherman pulled off a guerrilla marketing stunt at their NY store in Soho. After merchandising the interior with a plethora of shirts in the windows, they started hanging a few outside as well. They secretly filmed the results, and clearly NY'ers are unabashed about helping themselves to a "five finger discount". What's great is how blatant some folks are...not even attempting to be subtle in their actions. While we won't be slinging free shirts anytime soon, feel free to stop by and check out some of the latest looks from Ben Sherman right here in Portsmouth!

The Raw Denim Effect

Raw denim has been a passion of many for sometime, but is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people discover the experience of "wearing in" a pair of jeans from scratch. It takes time (the shots above are of the same pair from day 1, 6 months and 22 months) and determination.

True purists will avoid washing the jeans as little as possible (the pair above was only washed twice), but that requires a special tolerance that not everyone can achieve.

While we only have raw denim at Fast Eddie's Dirty Laundry from time to time, this story provides great insight into the practice and gives some helpful hints...like avoiding white couches at the outset!

At the very least its an interesting read. Check out the link below and let us know what you think!

http://www.aolnews.com/