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A collaboration we feel long overdue, LA denim brand Rogue Territory teamed up with Amsterdam outpost Tenue de Nîmes for a pair of jeans that pay homage to denim legend Wrangler. The jeans are based on the ‘Stanton’ slim-straight fit and are made from a 14oz ‘broken-twill’ from Cone Mills with a ‘double out seam’: two of the most important characteristics of the old Wrangler cowboy jeans. Broken Twill’s a denim weave that’s seldom used these days but the fabric breaks in very nicely and it’s a shame we don’t see more of it. It was originally developed by Wrangler as a solution for the natural habit of a yarn to twist and the thereafter ‘twisting legs’ of jeans.

Shop the collaboration at TdN.

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Tenue de Nîmes is getting set to open their second store, this time in Amsterdam’s Haarlemmerstraat district. The new store is housed in a retail space of 300m2, underneath two monumental buildings. The interior will unite the present and the past, so be prepared for unusual details. One such detail is the old mantelpiece, covered by numerous layers of wallpaper, which the new denim wall was built around.

Women’s fashion and style, men’s apparel and exclusive jeans will each get their own Tenue de Nîmes ‘domain’. Some new brands will be brought into the fold, exclusive to the new shop, including rag & bone and Les Prairies de Paris. New denim will include Imogene+Willie (European scoop) and Indigofera. The new store will also offer an unusual collection of vintage jeans from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. These hand-picked one offs were sourced at vintage stores and markets all over the world and deserve a spot in the collection of any true denim aficionado.

Amsterdam’s Tenue de Nimes is known for their passion for denim and they’ve got a slew of solid collaborations to prove it. They’ve really hit a new high this time as they’ve teamed up with Okayama-based denim brand Momotaro. The piece is made from a multi-yarn, 12 oz. sulphur denim fabric. This cloth is twenty year old deadstock that was sourced at the Rampuya factory warehouse in Japan. Because of the limited amount of material that was available, the Momotaro factory could only produce 17 pairs. All the jeans were made in Japan and are for sale exclusively at Tenue de Nimes for €329,90 (~ $431).

Travelteq and Tenue de Nîmes have co-created a limited edition Laptop Bag that looks to combine the best of two worlds, as it is made from Florentine Vacchetta leather and a characteristic Japanese selvage Chambray. The leather gets its beautiful deep cognac color thanks to the vegetable tanning process. The bag is fitted with eight compartments, 3 of which are zipped, plus one for a cigar and one for your laptop (max 15 inch). This collaboration is limited to 50 hand-made pieces, produced at the Travelteq factory in Tuscany, Italy.

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Amsterdam’s Tenue de Nîmes has announced the first chapter of a hand-crafted private label. The philosophy behind their private label is simple:

Each Tenue de Nîmes garment will be built in limited, exclusive quantities, under decent, proper circumstances from the best available materials that our supplies can get their hands on.

And from this comes an essential men’s shirt in basic navy, black and white. They were made by a Polish family that has been making shirts for almost 40 years. They’re able to monitor the entire process from raw fabric to final product and their attention to detail shines through. These shirts are delivered in a classic silhouette with a fit that’s as timeless as the design. We can’t wait to see what else they have in store.

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Amsterdam’s Tenue de Nîmes has released their 7th Journal de Nîmes: The North American Issue. This issue is special in the sense that all proceeds from the sale of the Journal will be donated to ‘Second Harvest Japan’ in wake of the tragic events which took place their recently. There’s also some editorial from the magazine’s Japan correspondent Annek Beerkens, who analyzed the Japanese passion for America and all things American.

Other highlights include a portrait of Cone Denim as well as the New Haven Math Club photo-shoot for Gant Rugger.

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Introducing the ‘Denim Blue’ Boot from the fine folks at Grenson and Tenue de Nîmes. This is the duo’s second collaboration and is truly a remarkable one. The boot is inspired by an old infantry boot from the late 1800s (Military FTW!). Grenson’s ‘Glenn’ boots feature a special natural outsole with a combined logo sign and tone-on-tone leather laces.

Each pair is hand-made in England and will be available exclusively at Tenue de Nîmes.

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