Japan is known for its interesting clothing selections, one independent shop that jumped out at me recently is called Mr. OLDMAN which is, I’m guessing, quite tongue in cheek as a name. Although the array of brands are quite diverse and are based around heritage wear they stock some really interesting labels, some which I’ve not come across before who all make fantastic clothing. Even the heritage regulars, such …
Neighbour release some really nice shots that showcase the interior of their lovely store in Vancouver. It’s quite interesting to see the comparison between how the shop looks in spring and how it looks in winter, something you can see in an old post that we wrote for SS11. Even though it’s quite dark outside this space is a lot bigger than I originally thought, helped by the glass front and the all white interior. I really like the …
So it seems like we’ve been showcasing a lot of accessories this week, the clothing has died down for a little while a lot of shops are looking onwards to spring 2012. A brand that’s not seasonal as such is Tanner Goods, a small leather goods company who have made their way onto our website many times before. As I was searching through their website I came across some really nice imagery that showcases the inside …
Japanese brand 45rpm have become quite a regular on the site as I’ve been heavily inspired by their seasonal lookbooks and their ethos in general. I’ve been learning a lot about their dyeing techniques, 45rpm are very well known for their indigo or ai-dye, an ai-dyed item is a Japanese natural plant dye which is always yarn-dyed by hand. It’s a dye that’s obtained from the “tadeai” plant in Japan which dates back to …
I’m not going to lie, recently I acquired an incredible wristwatch that I’ll probably wear until I die. Ok maybe not that long but it’s a Braun watch and it’s currently my chosen piece when I wake up each morning. The more I wear it the more I like it. Although I have this new found love, Uniform Wares is also a timepiece brand that I check up on often and through the site we’ve been lucky enough to converse with the owners in …
One of the real upsides to working this job in my opinion is to see the progression of the younger and lesser known labels, it also gives us a chance to get behind them and showcase their talent. Particularly the ones who make their own products by hand or are really hands on creatively, Layerxlayer have made a few appearances on the site before and and I’m …
