I have to admit we’ve been a long way away from the so called “menswear” scene as of late, for some reason I can’t seem to find too much inspiring stuff in this field. Nothing timeless so to speak and most of it follows trends which is really frustrating, as you know we’re all about quality and at the same time we want to showcase something different and creative. This is especially important in clothing design as it all becomes one dimens…
With all this talk of Brooklyn Tailors and their off the rail line I thought I’d have a look around Vimeo and see if I could come across anyone else of a similar nature. My search landed me in Hong Kong via this fantastic short film which promotes the work of Tcny brand, who also offer made to measure garments alongside those of a less tailored nature. The brand itself is a subsidiary of Ascot Chang’s who set it up to appeal to a youn …
This project was a pleasant surprise as we take a return visit to the back streets of Oakland where denim guru Roy Slaper plys his trade. Cool Hunting have kindly put together this short film which provides somewhat of a summary of the work Roy undertakes in his studio, focusing in on the machinery he uses to create all the separate elements of his custom jeans, whilst reminding us all of the witty nature of Mr Slaper in the process …
One of the most inspiring sights for us is seeing our favourite brands grow, especially when you consider that many of these independents have put everything they have together in order to share products that they simply love to create. Japanese accessory brand Tembea is one of these brands that we hold in high regard as their premise for quality is something that you really have to admire. I guess we’re a little bias seen we’ve been able …
Tanner Goods is a brand we’ve covered a fair amount in the past, some of you may recall a selection of studio shots from the portland based collective or perhaps their first retail space which we featured on the blog back in July. More recently we’ve not come across any further content from these chaps so it was great to see the brand still going strong in this short film that has been put together by graphic designer come filmmaker …
Although we’ve not covered much menswear here on the site over the past month it’s been interesting to see our design side mature and develop. I’m still interested in clothing and such but it’s just getting that balance between craftsmanship, quality and function, there’s not much around at the moment and that’s probably the reason for a slight dry patch in our content. Hopefully it will pick up soon, but for now we offer a look at an artistic film from Welsh …
