Tenue de Nimes is a new denim boutique in the heart of Amsterdam. The interior design has been trusted to Anothercompany. The firm developed a raw look, thinking critically about the heritage of denim. Anothercompany was founded in 2003 and has worked with clients as diverse as K-Swiss and The House of Bols. (via CB).

Interior shots of the boutique after the jump.

Just so you know, we don’t approve of this styling. As much as we’d love to have Tres Bien style every outpick we do, sometimes we just have to make do with the styling on the site. With that point out of the way, this Lanvin blazer is by far the sharpest denim blazer we’ve seen. It’s one button – which can go in and out of fashion, but when a jacket’s this good, it doesn’t matter how many buttons there are (as long as it’s no more than three). Get it from Browns.

Oki-Ni got together with some of the geekiest minds in the world of denim to create an in-depth guide. Without a doubt we can say that we have not come across a guide that goes as far as this one. The guide is made up of an a-z dictionary, denim care guide, the anatomy of a jean, denim finishes, denim factories and mills, and of course also a denim history.

Check out the Oki-Ni Denim Guide here.

Spring 2009 sees Real Real Genuine continuing to develop core strengths. This, of course, is in denim. A new cut has been introduced finding medium ground between RRG’s classic loose and straight leg. The mid-cut comes in raw and aged finish. Complementing the denim are two new trouser offerings, a selvedge twill (the Cornell) and the Kirtlington, a slim fit wool pant – work pants for the outdoors and the office. Back to the denim, new shirting selections include a selvedge denim western shirt, as well as a very sharp polo (Jasper). A few more of RRG’s excellent tees have also been added. Brilliant “Great British Denim” all round.

Check out all trousers and shirts after the jump.

We had chance to take a good look at the Lee “Archive” Denim Collection that will be showing up in Europe this coming Fall. It’s a legacy move from the Lee Company who have finally gotten around to digging into their vaults to re-construct classic cuts from their heritage. The Archive Collection from Lee is interesting on a number of level but the standout is their desire to remain true to the original cuts. Some may find them not as modern as the re-issue of their 101 Collection (more on that later in the week), but for denim purists, you’ll be able to pick up the originals – made in Japan and washed in Japan.

More views of denim from the Lee Archives after the jump.

We got a glimpse into the Fall 2009 Denim Demon Collection in Frankfurt last weekend and we’re quite happy to say they they’re dipping their hands beyond denim – which, we should add, is very much on point. Knits and button downs were shown that offer basic looks built Denim Demon tough.

More previews from the Fall 2009 Denim Demon Collection after the jump.

I was recently in a position to put my current pair of denim on the shelf for the winter. Unfortunately, as amazing as they broke in after a good six month run in them, they simply were not warm enough to hold me over for what feels like the Tundra up here in New England. On top of that, they needed some repairs as well. 

So I decided to stray from my usual options and looked for new denim that was not only heavier in weight but was also promoted as being “indestructible.” I mean, come on, nothing is indestructible. But Self Edge in SF promised that they had what I needed in the Iron Heart 634S – a 21oz. heavy weight straight fit selvedge denim from Japan that is made for motorcycle riders. By their nature, the denim is both warm and unexpectedly soft. This is unlike most raw selvedge. The soft finish comes from the  Zimbabwe Cotton used to construct the Iron Hearts as well as the looming technique. I also love the ridiculously thick leather patch.

At the end of the day, they’re incredibly warm which is really what I needed. The Iron Hearts did not come cheap, but they have paid themselves forward. My thermometer is now set few notches down. That’s savings, my friends.

The Arts and Crafts Movement is a celebration of the promised gift of forty-five decorative arts objects from Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans’s personal collection, selected as the most important to add to LACMA’s holdings. The exhibition will highlight about eighteen representative examples of the American and European Arts and Crafts movement, including furniture, glass, ceramics, and metalwork by designers and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Greene and Greene, Henry Van de Velde, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Curator: Wendy Kaplan, Decorative Arts and Design, LACMA. This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

The Exhibition is on view until March 8, 2009 at LACMA.

Sweden’s Denim Demon takes two avenues of inspiration to arrive at a single point for their Spring/Summer 2009 collection. A passion for authentic workwear and denim is fused with an interest in native “Sami” culture. Key product from the collection includes a denim Kolt, which essentially mixes classic workwear materials with a traditional “Sami” garment. On the denim side, Denim Demon has produced the Ren-on-hide, a 15.5 oz unsanforized denim complete with reindeer hide patch. The jeans are based on a 1930s Lee cut with green, white and blue narrow selvedge. The colors (green, white and blue) follow “Sami” culture and are a constant in the collection. The Kolt and Ren-on-hide denim is complemented by a denim shirt and jacket and a new flannel shirt. Oi Polloi will be among the fine retailers to stock the collection. (via highsnobiety).

Further views of the Denim Demon Spring/Summer 2009 collection follow.

After a long wait and much anticipation the ACNE For Lanvin collection is now available online. The collection consists of all sorts of pieces, including pants, jackets, shorts, shirts, all entirely made from ACNE denim.

Years ago we thought that the all denim look days were over and would probably not return. Then again, who would have thought that ACNE and Lanvin team up. Denim pants, jacket and shirt, all in one outfit, done right, seems to work. Actually, that’s an understatement – it works really well.

You can purchase the collection here.

Have a detailed look at all pieces from the collection after the jump.