As part of their new Spring/Summer 2012 Collection Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN once again worked together with Levi’s. This season they present the 1966 JWXX denim. While staying true to the Junya style of playing with patchwork patterns and fabrics, cotton canvas, corduroy and leather were used this season. Haven already has them in stock.

Japanese denim purveyors Momotaro Jeans created a scaled down version of some nicely worn in selvage jeans. Measuring approximately 15cm high, these lil guys feature some incredible details as well as a worn in look that any denim head would be proud of achieving. These were made for looks only, but it would be cool if these could be made available for purchase for collecting purposes.

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We get a look at some upcoming items from the new visvim Spring/Summer 2012 ‘Japanism’ Collection. Taking inspiration from its own country and traditions, the Japanese brand once again impresses with special patterns, fabric washes and all sorts of other applications to its fabrics that give them unique twists and appearances. In this preview we get a look at some new sneakers, t-shirts, denim, and accessories from the visvim Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.

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The first product of the new Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN Collection for Spring/Summer 2012 has arrived in stores. Union in Los Angeles received some great shirts, Levi’s denim, caps and hats, cardigans and also some quality outerwear. All pieces have that obvious Junya signature style.

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Today we get a first look at the new Head Porter Plus Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. The line-up includes nice button down shirts, denim, chinos, an outdoor parka, crewneck and hooded sweaters, as well as accessories. As usual the brand keeps it simple and produced an easy to wear everyday collection for the new season.

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Edwin Japan presents a great new video, giving us a behind the scenes look at their manufacturing, showcasing what makes Edwin denim so unique and how it differs from the mass offering that one is welcomed by in today’s retailers.

“It is impossible to improve what one makes without spending the time everyday to master what one does, turning ones profession into a craft. The denim technicians at Edwin are true craftsmen, as their commitment and attention to the product is unquestionably what makes the Edwin product stand out from the mass of denim available within the market today. Whilst this remains ‘production’, the working philosophy remains closer to a greatly more efficient and productive Artisanal method.

They are ‘engineers’. Each person, over the course of a long period is encouraged to be responsible for maintaining and improving their machines. This means that each machine is self-customised beyond standard industrial purposes, to create unique and specialised ways of making denim. Even within the well-known denim brands factories around the world, you will not see the level of customised machinery and attention to product that one can see at the Edwin factories in Japan. It is for this reason, many ‘core heritage’ Japanese denim brands wish to have their products made within the Edwin Japan factories. This is the unique strength of the Edwin Jeans brand, the product itself.

The majority of the technicians at the Edwin factories and laundry’s have worked within the company since the beginning. This means they have an acute understanding for their machine. Each technician is responsible for three machines on average, all performing different elements of the production process. They remain on these machines for the duration of the careers. There is almost now rotation of staff, offering complete consistency in the making.

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Today we present the result of a beautiful collaboration between denim brand Denham and Scottish furniture makers Method. Inspired the history of traveling, Method constructed a beautiful steamer trunk for the jeanmaker. Both light weight and extremely robust, the birch lined trunk is outfitted with everything a jeanmaker could need. Handcut leather handles and the 200 interconnected traditional joints are only a few of the outstanding details that can be found on the trunk.

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Today French brand A.P.C. released its Spring 2012 Pre-Collection. A nice bridge in between the Winter and Summer seasons, they offer a solid range of easy to wear goods. Included in the capsule collection are slip-on shoes, mid top boots, a solid bomber jacket, some nice knitwear, shirting, t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags and belts, and of course some nice denim.

You can buy all pieces of the collection here.

Take a detailed look at the A.P.C. Spring 2012 Pre-Collection after the jump.

In 2009 Supreme and A.P.C. collaborated on a pair of raw denim and some t-shirts. New York brand Supreme added some details to the popular denim of the French brand, including their ‘Fuck Em!’ slogan, embroidered in small on the back pocket.

HBO’s ‘How To Make It In America’ just aired their season finale, in which Crisp shows off its first pair of jeans and they seem to have been heavily inspired by that pair of Supreme x A.P.C. jeans. Placed at the exact same spot on the back pocket you will find the slogan ‘Fuckin Crisp!’ embroidered.

Denim on sneakers is something that can come out really nice, yet also something that can turn out pretty bad. In the case of the upcoming Spring 2012 Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Premium Denim Pack, things have been done right. Consisting of both low top and high top versions of the iconic sneaker, Converse applied washed out premium denim fabrics to the upper in a series of colors. That matched up with leather toe caps, leather details on the front of the sole and waxed laces, makes for a well executed premium sneaker pack, that you we look forward to. (Via FreshnGood)