The reason why we have been putting higher priority in Japanese denim products is because of how special Japanese denim is as a product-type and the connection we have developed with the industry in Japan. We don’t necessarily limit ourselves to just Japanese denim but so far, yes, we have been selling Japanese jeans mainly. Since we first started, we have been growing steadily, and nowadays we have about 20 employees at Denimio, including some part-timers. Robin Denim: Can you please start by introducing Denimio? When was Denimio founded? How many people work at Denimio? Why do you only sell Japanese denim? What are the most important requirements for the brands you are carrying?ĭenimio: We started our business in 2009, but when we first launched the shop, the name wasn’t Denimio, but AND-Japan. Denimio’s founder (Mahoto-san), an expert in the subject, will take us by the hand, and answer questions such as: ‘How does denim reflect the Japanese culture?’ and ‘what is the difference between the Japanese and foreign denim markets? So stay tuned next week for the second part of this in depth interview with Japan’s largest online denim retailer: Denimio. Next week, we will look into, together with Denimio, Japan as the “promised land” of denim. All answers to those questions can be found in the first part of the interview. When they were founded, what are their upcoming collections, and how do they manage to keep the prices at their Japanese level.
In the first interview (below) we look into Denimio as the Japanese denim retailer. In short, Denimio is offering a well-balanced mix of Japanese brands right from the source, reason enough for an interview, or two. Alongside these history-rich founders of the Japanese denim scene, there are also some new and up-and-coming brands in Denimio’s shop window. With brands such as Samurai Jeans, Momotaro and Studio D’artisan, they offer some of the world’s highly sought-after denim brands. Q&A with Denimio – The Japanese denim retailerĭenimio has made a name for itself in the denim scene by offering a wide variety of high-quality Japanese denim brands at their Japanese prices.
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