A few weeks back I was fortunate enough to meet Camille Henfling, the founding father of Von Eusersdorff, for a special project we're working on. I've known the Von Eusersdorff fragrances for some time now, but didn't know the story behind it. After a vividly told introduction by Mr Henfling I instantly fell in love with this small perfume company with its strong historical roots in the world-trade of rare oils, herbs and spices. With the memory of the warehouses of the apothecary of his grandfather, filled with a heavily scented atmosphere of classic scents like patchouli, Mr Henfling decided to start a new business honoring his family heritage, and Von Eusersdorff was born. [ Continue reading ]

Sometimes you stumble upon something extraordinary, new, fresh and completely beyond anything expected. Coloni is one of these things. Coloni is a swedish based gardening house founded in 2010. In collaboration with a horticulturist, Coloni has developed an approach to a new kind of indoor gardening based on seed mixtures composed from a conceptual point of view. The mixtures consist of seeds from desert and arid Mediterranean climates and include both annual and perennial species. [ Continue reading ]

The last ‘Monday Must Haves’ before Christmas shows a curated selection of goods by Tenue de Nîmes together with Miscellaneous and Red Wing Shoes Store Amsterdam. This week with the Red Wing Shoes store exclusive Beckman Moc 9030 Antique Cigar, the… [ Continue reading ]

A new ‘Monday’s Must Haves’, the curated selection of goods by Tenue de Nîmes, Miscellaneous and the Red Wing Shoes Store Amsterdam: The navy Duluth Pack Scout Pack, more navy with the Burlington Edinburgh’s, Tajika Scissors… [ Continue reading ]

The second in a row, our monday’s addition to Another Gift Guide, is the ‘Monday’s Must Haves’ by Tenue de Nîmes, Miscellaneous and the Red Wing Shoes Store Amsterdam. This monday with the super warm Red Wing Shoes Work Gloves,… [ Continue reading ]

This beautiful jersey by Tenue de Nîmes and Armor Lux deserves a good place in ‘Another Gift Guide‘. A classic piece with a modern twist, in an amazing quality. This limited edition sailor stripe was knitted and manufactured in Quimper, French Brittany for Armor Lux and… [ Continue reading ]

Together with Tenue de Nîmes, Miscellaneous and Red Wing Shoes Amsterdam we’ll share, as a part of Another Gift Guide, this ‘Mondays Must Haves x Miscellaneous’ for the coming 5 mondays. In this first collections of gifts the Classic Workman… [ Continue reading ]

Tomorrow, during the 3rd anniversary of Tenue de Nîmes, they will launch a limited edition pair of hand-dyed indigo Chuck Taylor All Stars high top sneakers.
The Chuck Taylor All Star serves as a perfect muse for Tenue de Nîmes. With deep roots in style and culture, both the Chuck Taylor All Star shoe and indigo denim have led somewhat parallel lives. The Chuck Taylor All Star shoe and a pair of jeans have long been a staple of youth culture and music and have served as a symbol of independence for decades. [ Continue reading ]

What do Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, The Ramones and French Fishermen have in common? They all loved the Breton stripes. And so does Tenue de Nîmes. Tenue de Nîmes and French knitwear brand Armor Lux have… [ Continue reading ]

In the past months we’ve been busy fine-tuning the Tenue de Nîmes webshop and we’re happy to say that we are almost there. Well, we ARE already there! You can shop, get inspired in the blog and enjoy our denim dictionary. But… [ Continue reading ]

Today, the denim inspired boutique from Amsterdam Tenue de Nîmes launched its third collaboration with the well known English shoemaker Grenson. A handmade wingtip brogue in a beautiful gainsboro grey nubuck finished off with a hand painted, double leather white sole. The shoes are marked with… [ Continue reading ]

Our new treasures in Blend Magazine, inspired on the Middle-East. 1. Antique last, 2. Vintage Shuttle Loom, 3. Royal Republiq Desert Boot, 4. Antique Tea Pot, 5. Indigo Scarf by Double RL, 6. Bidoun Magazine, 7. Vintage apothecary bottles, 8. [ Continue reading ]

We’re just back from two weeks Norway. Two weeks in two cabins in the middle of nowhere, cycling, fishing, walking and enjoying the family. Two remote weeks without internet, almost without any mobile coverage but with a lot of fun, sun, rain and beautiful views over lakes, mountains and… [ Continue reading ]

We’re back from two days Berlin – two days at four fairs with too many brands doing all the same. A few brands stayed in mind, a few details caught our eyes. Like the lovely striped espadrilles by Armor Lux, the crazy denim fabrics by… [ Continue reading ]

I found out about Michael Schmidt and his fantastic photography and short movies thru the Belgium denim label Eat Dust (available at Tenue de Nîmes). Endless road trips on bikes, literally eating dust and catching up with all the mayor bike builders of the… [ Continue reading ]

After working on the leather patch for the new collaboration between Tenue de Nîmes and Naked & Famous, a clash between Amsterdam and Canada, I completely fell in love with the 13oz green, rope-dyed army repro denim. The mid-green color proved a particular challenge since the… [ Continue reading ]

Somewhere soon, Tenue de Nîmes will be launching their exclusive and hand dyed Indigo Chuck Taylor All Star’s. I’v had a sneak preview and really can’t wait to share more. Lie low, hold on, stand by and stay tuned!… [ Continue reading ]

Last year Tenue de Nîmes was invited to New Castle by Nigel Cabourn. He wanted to share a sneak preview with us of his 2011 Spring Summer collection. He told us about his search for old designs, materials and fabrics. He shared some of his most bizarre finds with us and told us about his quest to put these finds in a contemporary, Nigel Cabourn perspective. This search for a perspective led him to this season's theme: The Submarine. [ Continue reading ]

Next week we’ll be in France, enjoying the weather, the hills (thanks to Rapha) and the wine (thanks to Chabrol Wines). Updates will be scattered. We will be back and running the 23rd of May. Meanwhile enjoy the updates at the Tenue de Nîmes… [ Continue reading ]

Being super busy putting the final hand on getting the Spring-Summer collection online at Tenue de Nîmes (which will be available later this week) here’s a little preview to get you in the right mood. Stay tuned for some crazy stuff from Nigel Cabourn,… [ Continue reading ]

With this disaster of unparalleled proportions fresh in everyone’s minds, Tenue de Nîmes have decided to dedicate this issue to all of the people in Japan. We wish they will find hope and strength as they now slowly start to deal with the aftermath of the… [ Continue reading ]

Dutch denim genius MOOS released another remarkable ‘basic’ today.  His new release consists of 6 crew neck sweatshirts with a superb charcoal color dye. Made of made of US cotton and knitted by Toki-sen-i in Wakayama, Japan this hand-crafted cotton knit is a bargain. There are… [ Continue reading ]

London Undercover started of with their lovely umbrellas with beautiful patterns and colors and collaborations with maharishi Hardy Blechman’s DPM and Tenue de Nîmes with ‘Indigo Rain’. Now they teamed up with Christies, the old hat maker of London,… [ Continue reading ]

Grenson and Tenue de Nîmes have teamed up for their second collaboration. The ‘denim blue’ boot is inspired by an old infantry boot from around 1890. The material choice of fine Expresso Cyclone leather in combination with the roughness of British Millerain canvas embraces… [ Continue reading ]