Well I have to hold my hands up, this film piece has already been posted on the Cool Hunting blog, so I would recommend checking that out for the context behind this. I’m not usually someone to duplicate content but I really wanted to show my support for Roy and his work. It’s been inspiring me for many years now and most of things that he works on seems to get me excited. If you’re not too familiar with Roy I would recommend checking …
A brand of regular interest is 45rpm with their fantastic lookbooks and interesting clothing selections, I’m particularly fond of the textiles and the mix of materials. Take for example the above Indigo Anchor Rope Bandana which is made from a loosely woven fine gauze thread and is dyed in rich indigo. Although this clothing isn’t cheap it’s definitely for a reason, don’t …
I may be a bit late on this one but luckily when you have timeless clothes to play with it’s pretty easy to discuss and make it relevant. Such as this collaboration between two lesser recognised brands, in my opinion, which took place late last year between Inverallan and Allevol. Now Allevol was founded in 2005 as a lifestyle clothing label in London with it’s primary focus being to create everyday wearable quality products. They’re …
45rpm seem to make a regular appearance without fail season on season, I’m drawn to their creative approach towards clothing, this even makes its way through to their photography, promotional materials and is rooted within their general ethos. This time I put together a selection of imagery from their newest collection for Spring 2012, specifically from the men’s side. Even though we usually pick out the men’s clothing I …
What I love most about the internet is how far reaching and open it is, you can learn so much from so many different individuals around the globe. Take this short film for example, it documents the creation process of a brand over in Indonesia called Bluesville who still cut and make everything by hand, they’re particularly adept at using a range of natural dyes. Utilising the diverse range of plants born from Indonesia’s hot …
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 …
