Home (all) Welcome to DENHAM the Jeanmaker´s website. Each card reveals a story which represents one facet of Denham´s vision. Categorised by the collection, garment library, studio & stores, to press reports & the birth of the Cutter´s Council. Designed in time with no beginning nor end, through resourceful innovation and fearless experimentation. It´s a decorated blog. A tailor-made homepage. We hope to fascinate but are equally prepared to frustrate.
“THE FOREIGN OFFICE” “DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING BEFORE FORMING OPINIONS”
Propelled equally by a compulsion to re-invent the iconic khaki chino as well as a springtime impatience for warmer temperatures, the collection takes its primary inspiration from the attitude and atmosphere of The Foreign Office. A strong stylistic nod to the golden era of the “gentleman spy” operating in hot-weather cultures of North Africa, India or Arabia. Think Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia or Michael Caine in 1968’s Play Dirty.
The new season sees a further evolution of DENHAM’s emerging utility-tailoring approach. The gritty craft ethic expected of a hardcore jeanmaker including evocative new wash, resin and aging recipes is dramatically updated with unexpected soft-tailoring techniques and is then further modernised by an arsenal of distinct and inventive details. Superlative fabrications in tops include one-of-a-kind re-purposed “1st Edition” fabrics as well as contemporary premium Swiss and Japanese weaves.
COMMISSION TRENCH Inspired by the decades-old “stand/fall” khaki Mac the COMMISSION is tailored in state-of-the-art Swiss Schoeller water resistant laminated metal-weave fabric.
SS10 PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: MENS
For the SS10 collection DENHAM will present a big story in Khakis, not the same old stuff that you have seen before. DENHAM presents new invention modern chinos.
DRY JAPANESE CHINO - DJC This is the super clean, modern presentation of Chinos. The ultimate 3 fold high lustre fine weave chino fabric is presented in three colours Khaki, Olive and Stone. The Taper cut is the definitive ‘modern chino pant’.
SS10 PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: WOMEN
For her the desert theme goes more native with a softly romantic folk-influence inspiring a sultry new range of tops and blouses along with tough-and-tailored jackets and outright sexy jean silhouettes. The look is tailored over flowing over trim, playing with proportion but keeping it casual. Fabrics animate the attitude and include unique qualities like sheer chambray, Japanese organdie, washed silk and a natural dobby and railway ticking.
“The GENIE evolves” The DENHAM ‘Genie’ pant was born in 5oz chambray and has since evolved into heavy denim washes and light weight singing sateen colours. Now, it’s time for Khakis. We have taken this directional fit and made a story with 4 different silhouettes in a range of military gaberdine and seasonal khaki fabrics.
SPY BORO FIELD JACKET Inspired by a WW2 Sahariana field jacket the SPY’s “standard issue” is a tightly tailored model constructed in oil cotton. For the DENHAM GARMENT LIBRARY 1st EDITION variation the style is recreated by hand using antique boro-textiles that have been re-cut and tailored for the purpose. Boro refers to one-of-a-kind folk garments made and worn by itinerant Japanese workers.
