In case you didn't know, tomorrow is Denim Day. Denim Day is a campaign run by Peace Over Violence in honor of sexual awareness month. It's been on a Wednesday in April for the past 17 years. According to denimdayinfo.org: "The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace Over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism
I am excited to announce that NOORISM Upcycled Denim Hats can be found in a few stores in NYC this Spring. Stop by, try them on and pick out your favorite one in person. Each hat has it's own unique character, since they are made out of old jeans. The Welcome Shoppe 36 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003 Phone: 917.548.3224 www.welcomeshoppe.com Mon-Sat: 12:00-7:00pm Sunday: 12:00-6:00pm MONGO 246 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11231 Phone: 917-671-7696 www.mongobrooklyn.com Tues-Sat: 12:00-7:00 Sunday: 12:00-6:00
