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.

Take a detailed look after the jump.

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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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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TATE + YOKO is a new Montreal-based menswear boutique focused primarily on quality craftsmanship. In store you’ll find a selection products from cult Japanese brands such as Studio D’Artisan, The Flat Head, Momotaro, Eternal, Oni, Kamikaze Attack and D# as well as the founder’s own Paulrose Products and Naked & Famous Denim lines.

Channeling the 40s and 50s aesthetics many of these labels are inspired by, the shop itself is fitted almost entirely with vintage industrial fixtures as well as custom metal piping, hangers and racks. As owner Brandon Svarc says, “wood is for pussies!”

In the change-rooms you’ll find walls lined with Young Romance comic book pages; on the back table, a mix of hard-to-find catalogs and magazines; and in the old Pepsi cooler, ice cold Ramune soda. Certainly a unique retail concept that you must experience if in Montreal.

Also of note, Tate + Yoko worked with Canadian boot maker Viberg on three shop exclusive boots in calfskin, buffalo and Horween leathers.

Tate + Yoko
9069 Boulevard St-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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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.

NYC retailer Atrium has collaborated with Canadian label Naked & Famous for a pair of army green selvedge denim jeans. Special details on this release include a custom leather patch on the back as well as custom rivets, which both read “Je t’adore toute nue,” French for “I love you fully naked.” Done in the N&F Regular Guy cut, these button-fly jeans are available now exclusively at Atrium.

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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Boylston Trading Company is excited to mark the launch of their new online venture with a limited run of Japanese selvedge denim. The pant is limited to 50 pieces and was made in collaboration with Japanese premium menswear brand, Anachronorm, and Los Angeles based designer, Dr. Romanelli. Each pair comes in a straight fit and features a custom branded leather patch, gold hardware and tonal “DRX” embroidery on the left leg.

This is part one of the exclusive Boylston project with a 5 pair capsule of 1 of a kind Romanelli denim reworkings coming soon.

The denim will be available exclusively on www.BoylstonTradingCo.com – going live Wednesday, November 2nd at 12 Noon EST.

Though most well known for their jeans, Canadian label Naked & Famous has been producing an excellent range of shirting and other goods for several seasons. This 12.5 oz, slim fit, natural indigo denim jacket is an upper-body highlight of their latest season, and  depending on where you live, will carry you through the next few months in raw selvedge glory. Made in Canada with Japanese fabric.

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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Japanese brand Devilock will be releasing its last collection this season, before shutting the doors. Having followed the brand for the past 10 years, the news are sad, but they want to leave with a bang and present for Holiday 2011 a series of collaborations.

New York artist Haze created an entire capsule collection for them, including outerwear, shirts, t-shirts, caps, bags and more. Together with Neighborhood they produced a pair of leather patched denim. Finally they also teamed up with Japanese artist and designer Jun Watanabe on a t-shirt.

The entire collection is up for order at Zozo.