A look at J.Crew’s new men’s shop on New York City’s Upper East Side courtesy of ACL.

Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam

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Jack Spade SS10 Canvas Tote Bag

The canvas Tote bag is a staple product from Jack spade that never tires, it’s stylish yet utilitarian form is an instant classic. Refreshed with new colors each season, it’s made using tough cotton canvas which is then hand dipped in colored rubber latex. Wax-wear bound handles, interior collar seams and a base reinforced by rivets on the seams make the simplicity of this bag utterly durable. Also features a removable nylon shoulder strap and brushed steel buckle. Now on sale at Superdenim.co.uk.

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This July, the American work wear shoes brand Red Wing Shoes is opening its first Dutch store in Amsterdam, in one of its famous “Nine streets”. Following in Berlin’s footprints this store will exclusively sell leather shoes and accessories.

Red Wing Shoes has been an authority in work wear shoes since 1905. Their leather boots are universally known for their indestructible quality. The brand uses its own leather, and both this raw material and the shoes themselves are still manufactured in the town of Red Wing, on the shores of the Mississippi river. Red Wing made a cross-over to lifestyle a few decades ago and has since become a staple in both the European and Japanese street scenes.

The collection of the store will consist of a wide assortment of Red Wing shoes, complemented by shoe maintenance items, belts, gloves and other accessories. The brands that represent this part of the collection include American Optical, Duluth Pack, Heritage Leather Company, Royal Republiq, Tanner Goods and The Hill-Side.

The store is a joint initiative between Red Wing Shoes and Tenue de Nîmes in Amsterdam.

www.redwingshoes.com

Newly opened at the beginning of May this year, The Rugged Standard is the physical shop created by the website Superdenim.co.uk. With a blend of niche and overseas labels, the emphasis is on premium denim and workwear with a strong heritage of craftsmanship. Take the video tour.

Manchester based men’s shop and online retailer Oi Polloi reveals part 3 of its season’s lookbook. Featuring the likes of APC, Edwin, Filson, Heritage Research and Superga, all available from Oi Polloi, this volume focuses on the casual, conscious and classic.

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Sportswear International talked to Jason Denham, founder of the Dutch denim brand Denham, about the label’s recently opened second worldwide store in Tokyo and the expansion plans for Japan and the rest of the world. Here, Jason Denham also talks about the major themes for S/S 2011.

Denham has just opened a shop in Tokyo, which is the brand’s second store worldwide, after its first stand-alone store in Amsterdam, the 495 shop. Why did you pick Tokyo as a location?

First of all, we think Japan and also Asia on the whole is a very important market in the future, whether it be trend wise or in economic terms. Furthermore, you can find great factories here which use innovative techniques for washes. We already produce a large part of our collection at local laundry facilities. We still have a smaller team in Tokyo than at our headquarters in Amsterdam of course, but we will put a lot of effort in enlarging our presence here — this will happen step by step. I also have a very personal relationship to Japan because I have been travelling there for 15 years now and I love the culture and the taste-level of Japanese people. It’s an honor for me to open a store here now, especially in my favorite district of Tokyo, Daikanyama.

Is the store similar to the store in Amsterdam?

It is similar in terms of the idea of presentation. Like our HQ store in Amsterdam which combines the shop, design studio and showrooms all under one roof, the denim house in Tokyo also gives space to the shop as well as a little design studio with a workbench, just in a smaller concept.

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What is the retail and expansion strategy for Denham?

We are already very successful in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the UK and Italy. We believe strongly in private retail. We would like to have stores in the most important cities of the world. At the moment we are looking for locations in Paris, London and Düsseldorf. We have also recently set up offices in London and Paris in order to settle there more permanently. Next to our private retail plans, we also want to grow with shop-and-shops. In February, we started with a shop-in-shop at Selfridges in London, which already is a fantastic success. And of course wholesale is also very important for us — we need good partners. That’s why we are very selective. Right now we work together with about 300 retailers worldwide.

Read the rest of the interview at sportswearnet.com

Images via Denhamthejeanmaker.com

On a recent visit to Amsterdam I stumbled across the new and beautiful Velour shop located in the 9 streets district. Among other things from the hard-to-resist shop, I got myself a pair of Clarks Desert Boots (in sand), and instantly became a fan of the British Originals.

Slamxhype delivers imagery of the reissue of a lesser known Originals model called The Clarks Ashcott. The sneaker, featuring the brand’s signature crepe sole and suede and leather uppers come in low or high-top version, both making a nice, sporty alternative to the Desert Boot.

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Constantly innovating and looking to bring the best for their customers, our Dutch friends from ‘Best Denim Shop’ Tenue de Nîmes have joined forces with San Francisco based denim label Tellason to produce an exclusive run of 24 hand-numbered pairs of jeans made from the legendary selvedge -White Oak- Cone denim. The leather patch, made by Tanner goods in Portland as always, shows the Tellason logo connected to the Tenue de Nîmes cross to symbolize the shared passion for high quality and well-crafted denim. The limited edition jeans are available for €199,90 at the shop in Amsterdam.

Read Tenue de Nîmes’ interview with Tellason founders Tony Patella and Pete Searson, published especially for the occasion, here.

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Yet another shop to produce its own lookbook showcasing its latest offerings, and this time it’s Vancouver’s Lark. The likes of Gilded age, Burkman Bros., Chimala and many more top brands are featured in this editorial that could be seen as somewhat of a ‘how-to’ guide for men this summer.

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A new and exciting addition to Brussels’ fashion retail scene is ‘Hunting and Collecting’. With a menswear offering including some of our favorite labels and products from Common Projects sneakers to Petar Petrov jeans, Hunting & Collecting is of a new breed of concept boutiques aiming to curate and offer alternative emerging culture: fashion, design, art and lifestyle for the sophisticated customer.

Occupying a 300m2 space over two levels, the shop carries a constantly rotating selection of more than 30 exclusive brands for men, women and children. The store also provides footwear, accessories, design objects, and press dedicated to modern culture. On the lower level, a newly refurbished gallery space holds regular exhibitions, showcasing the latest works of artists and designers.

Here’s the lookbook of their spring/summer mix available through the shop or their website.

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We love oki-ni for being one of the best web-shops for men’s fashion, but we love even more what these Brit lads put out on display without a price tag on it.

oki-ni’s archive features are designed to offer a chance to explore labels and designer a little further than just their current collections; an opportunity to find out more about their history in product. Their latest addition to the archive page has gone live this week – but this time with a slight twist. Designer Nigel Cabourn is renowned for his meticulously researched reproduction pieces, often produced with remnants of vintage fabrics and finished with dead stock buttons and details.

oki-ni travelled to Newcastle to meet him at home and photograph the amazing archive of original vintage military clothing that provides endless inspiration for his label. We highly recommend you click your way to their website and get a unique glimpse at how history repeats. More info here.

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Look what our Radar found us. This striking denim MFSC ramblers pack (the best looking denim bag we’ve seen in a while) is designed by Mister Freedom Christophe Loiron and made in Japan. The pack is available through newly launched, Stockholm based shop Mr Mudd and Mr Gold.

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Tenue de Nîmes’ new Journal de Nimes Nº4 was officially launched this week: “We decided to put our spotlights on France for this issue because the southern European country has always been a great source of inspiration for all of our concepts and activities. In this fourth release we publish our favorite French Treasures, such as diptyque and Ladurée vs. Nike. It also features another hand-drawn city map so with that in your pocket, you will not miss a single hot spot in the French capital. On top of this, our fourth Journal de Nîmes edition also contains the second part of Anneke Beerkens’ Masters research in youth culture and group dynamics in the underground Tokyo fashion scene, and we take an in-depth look at the history of the American shoe brand Red Wing”. A digital version of the magazine is available here, but you can always drop by the store to pick up a paper version.

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