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ARPENTEUR and MAIDENS SHOP Launch Exclusive Collection in Tokyo's Jimbocho

other · 2026-05-19

MAIDENS SHOP, a renowned Tokyo select store founded in 1997 in Harajuku, has opened its fourth location in Jimbocho, a district known for its used bookstores and vintage charm. To celebrate, the store collaborated with French menswear brand ARPENTEUR, founded in 2011 in Lyon, which focuses on utility, history, and local manufacturing. The exclusive collection centers on a rare vintage linen-cotton fabric called Fleur Bleue, used for jackets and trousers in natural or hand-dyed colors, including indigo. The collaboration extends to posters and postcards illustrated by cartoonist Régric, screen-printed on Arches cotton paper, and a special version of the ARPENTEUR Paraboot CHUKKA shoe made from a patchwork of different leathers, each pair unique.

Key facts

  • MAIDENS SHOP opened its fourth store in Jimbocho, Tokyo.
  • MAIDENS SHOP was founded in 1997 in Harajuku.
  • ARPENTEUR is a Lyon-based menswear brand founded in 2011.
  • The collection uses a rare vintage linen-cotton fabric called Fleur Bleue.
  • Garments are available in natural or hand-dyed colors with vegetable pigments or indigo.
  • The collaboration includes posters and postcards by cartoonist Régric, screen-printed on Arches cotton paper.
  • A special ARPENTEUR Paraboot CHUKKA shoe is made from a patchwork of different leathers.
  • All ARPENTEUR garments are produced entirely in France.

Entities

Artists

  • Régric

Institutions

  • MAIDENS SHOP
  • ARPENTEUR
  • Paraboot

Locations

  • Tokyo
  • Jimbocho
  • Harajuku
  • Lyon
  • France

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