Denham and The Victoria & Albert Museum
In 2023 as part of their 15th Anniversary celebrations Denham, the premium denim brand, released a collection of garments in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London.
One of the world’s leading institutions of art, design and performance, the V&A partnered with Denham to produce an ”East meets West” inspired collection. Using the museum’s extensive archives, the collection was enriched with patterns and prints by the French photographer Gustave Le Gray
“Researched in the V&A and designed with a modern workwear perspective, the range encompasses a vibrant mix of colourful patterns sourced from an album of Japanese textiles and a seascape by Gustave Le Gray, an early pioneer of photography as an art form”
- Denham.
The 2023 Denham V&A Denim Jacket and Jeans have Japanese twill inspired collar, pocket flap and knee rip patches.
The 2023 collection’s hero piece was an oversized rigid-yet-lightweight jean jacket with custom-printed twill on the collar, wrist and pocket flap. The same twill pattern is repeated on the fifth pocket of loose fit jeans, available cropped and full length.
Also included in the collection were T-shirts with floral patterns coming from Japanese Kimono samples with the words ”Textile“ and
”Research” in print.
Japanese Komodo samples used in T-shirt design
Above images courtesy of Alastair Kirby
2025
Earlier this year, 2025, a second collaboration was released by Denham and the V&A.
The new collection, inspired by the V&A's archives, blends heritage and innovation, specifically focused on decorative arts and denim. The collection was described as a "curated collection inspired by the V&A's extensive archives" and arrived on February 26 2025.
”For Spring '25, DENHAM explores the archives of the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) once again. Through our East meets West philosophy we share cultural ideas and silhouettes to create a capsule collection inspired by Japanese woodblock printing from the ‘Ukiyo-e’ era”
This collection celebrates Japan’s rich artistic heritage through contemporary denim and lifestyle designs.
Lightweight Cotton Chambray Shirt with an all-over Ukiyo-e Skull Print
Denham x V&A Kabuki T-Shirt featuring a colour woodblock print of ”Band Sh ka” from the ”Fifty-three Stations” on the ”Way from the East” (1854) by Kunisada Utagawa
Denham x V&A Kabuki T-Shirt featuring a woodblock print from the ”Lens onto the Human Heart” series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The new collection is again inspired by V&A’s renowned Japanese art archives. The designs infuses historical prints with modern silhouettes. Each piece unites Eastern tradition and Western craftsmanship, Denham’s signature approach.
Denham and Collaborations
Collaborations are a big part of jeans maker Denham. For the company’s 15th anniversary celebrations In 2023, along with the V&A partnership the brand released a capsule collection with Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, the London-based craft jean maker.
Denham is known for marking milestone years with collaborations and special projects. For its 10th anniversary in 2018, the brand partnered with Italian mill Candiani for a golden ticket-inspired collection and worked with Alljan Moehamad, artist and co-founder of Atelier Reservé, on reworked vintage garments and fabrics.
The brand also released limited-edition items with U.K. heritage label Barbour, a furniture collection with Scandi brand NORR11 and pens and pencils with Montblanc
Jason Denham
Jason Denham founded DENHAM the Jeanmaker in Amsterdam in 2008. Rooted in an obsession with quality denim products for men and women, the brand ”balances innovation with respect for tradition and attention to detail”.
Inspirations for collections are influenced largely by Japanese culture, their devotion to products and retail practices, Asia remains a significant area of inspiration and investment to Denham.
The company’s growing global retail network reaches over 20 countries, including key stores in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Tokyo, Osaka and Sydney. DENHAM is based in Amsterdam, with satellite offices in Düsseldorf, Shanghai and Tokyo.
Mark of Distinction
To really hammer home Denham’s detail orientated philosophy, each pair of their jeans is embroidered with the globally recognised pair of tailor scissors. The distinctive logo is meticulously crafted from 691 stitches and is a mark of the brand’s quality and superior craftsmanship.
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