2026.10.10 — New Arrival / INTÉRIM

INTÉRIM / BOURGERON
French work trousers.
Made with deadstock fabric from LVMH
French workwear from the 1930s.

Two styles of INTÉRIM's BOURGERON French work trousers have arrived. They are available in MELANGE WOOL DOUBLE FACE and DEADSTOCK WIDE CORDUROY, both in black only.

The two styles, while made from completely different materials, share a common background. Both fabrics are Italian-made, carefully selected from the deadstock collection of the French LVMH Group. Both styles are modern reinterpretations of the "Beaujon trousers" worn by the French military and civilians in the 1930s.

Left: MELANGE WOOL DOUBLE FACE (¥41,800) / Right: DEADSTOCK WIDE CORDUROY (¥41,800)

A bourgeon is a general term for work clothes widely worn in France in the 1930s. It was a uniform-like garment worn by soldiers, farmers, factory workers—regardless of occupation—in all kinds of workplaces in France.

These Beaujolais trousers feature unique details born from the functional design of the time. Most notably, the distinctive stitching structure of the crotch—a practical product devised by craftsmen of the era to achieve both ease of movement and durability. INTÉRIM faithfully reproduces this crotch detail using modern sewing techniques.

The two fabrics share a common background: they are Italian-made fabrics carefully selected from the deadstock collection of the French LVMH Group.

Deadstock refers to fabrics that were produced but have remained unused and dormant. The deadstock collection held by the LVMH Group (a giant French fashion conglomerate that owns Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi, and others) contains some of the world's finest Italian fabrics. INTÉRIM has selected two fabrics from this collection that are most suitable for the context of Beaujolais trousers.

Using deadstock fabric means that once that fabric runs out, it's gone. The same fabric will never be made again—that's what makes these two styles of pants a once-in-a-lifetime item.

This Italian-made melange wool was selected from LVMH's deadstock collection. Using high-quality virgin wool fine-count yarn and a double-faced weave, it is a fabric that combines a rich heathered texture with an elegant crispness.

"Melange" refers to a fabric made from yarn blended with fibers of different colors and materials, resulting in a complex color expression unlike that of a single-color fabric. "Double Face" refers to a double-layered woven fabric where both the front and back sides can be used, giving it a high density and a substantial feel. The combination of these elements results in a fabric that is black, yet not just a simple black—possessing a deep and nuanced appearance.

Also selected from LVMH's deadstock collection, this is Italian-made cotton corduroy. It features a firm texture and a rich, three-dimensional rib pattern, and the deep shades of black stand out depending on the lighting and shadows.

The "ridges" of corduroy are not simply a texture; it's a material that shows completely different expressions depending on the direction of the light. When viewed from the front, it appears as a matte black, but when light hits it from an angle, a silvery sheen runs along the ridges—this change in light and shadow is the greatest charm of corduroy. While the wool version, MELANGE WOOL, has a heathered look and elegant crispness, this corduroy version has a more rugged, workwear-like appearance.

These trousers feature a clean, fitted waistline and a beautiful wide-tapered silhouette that drapes comfortably from the thighs to the hem. The model is 180cm tall and weighs 80kg, wearing size 5.

*Model wearing the garment: 180cm / 80kg (Size 5). The waist can be adjusted with the cinch back. Please note that there may be slight individual differences.

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