Tricker’s x nano universe Library Baroque Boots
Here is another reason why finely dressed men should make a pilgrimage to Tokyo in their lifetimes – nano universe Library. As suggested by its name, the new concept store by Japanese retailer nano universe is in fact a purveyor of sorts, especially well crafted specialties such … READ MORE
A Bathing Ape Classics: Second Edition – Stadium Jacket | Available Now
Based on the very first collection circa 1995, the Stadium Jacket from A Bathing Ape Classics: Second Edition, like much of the limited collection, offers an opportunity to see BAPE in a new light as a nimble start-up in the alley ways of Harajuku. As accurate facsimile … READ MORE
Master-Piece (MSPC) – Harris Tweed Density + Over Bags | ZOZOTOWN Limited Editon
Made popular for its dense weave, characteristic warmth, and the globus cruciger emblem that stood for authenticity, the making of Harris Tweed today is still like that a century ago. Antiquated by modern standards perhaps, but the methodology ensures quality bar none. A reason Japanese accessories maker … READ MORE
FOROURS x ZOZOTOWN – Capsule Collection
Team GIRA started as a group of friends, Jun Takahashi, GO and Yasumune with a mutual interest in running and each designer working in the fashion industry. Though over time the team have evolved to collaborations with Nike and they had established FOROURS. The second collection is … READ MORE
WHIZ x SECRET BASE x Ron English MC SUPERSIZED
Eerily jovial, artist Ron English‘s MC SUPERSIZED figurine is almost the stuff of childhood nightmares if it wasn’t for its social commentary on the fast food addiction and excess lifestyle ingrained in today’s society. After its initial success as a doppelganger to McDonald’s Ronald McDonald mascot, Tokyo’s … READ MORE
Jun Watanabe x ASICS Gel Lyte III – ZOZOTOWN Exclusive | Pre-Order
Often mistaken for Junya Watanabe of COMME des GARCONS, Jun Watanabe is nevertheless a notable designer in his own right. Having created countless graphics for various creative campaigns large and small, he was tapped to be the Art Director to shopping site ZOZOTOWN a few years back. … READ MORE
ZOZOTOWN Online Shopping Site – New + Improved | Now With Chinese, Korean, English Support
In bold letterings and blaring fonts, START TODAY the parent company of ZOZOTOWN online retail concept, started this morning as an international shopping destination for the very first time. Already the most popular online shopping site in Japan for fashionable goods, ZOZOTOWN added a new web domain … READ MORE
ZOZOTOWN Online Shopping Site Expansion Plan – To Include Chinese, Korean, English Support
What started as a side business selling hard-to-find albums from New York to friends back in Tokyo, Yusaku Maezawa never imagined that his endeavor will not be a multimillion dollar company but also a catalyst in changing his fellow Japanese shopping habits. Now in its 13th year, … READ MORE
Stussy x Fred Perry Byron Cuff
Stussy has come a long way as a street wear brand. In a glimpse of its more mature side, the current collaboration with Fred Perry breaks its raucous tradition, at least graphically. Discreet, a basic mid cut design accented by elastic ribs around the ankle, its double-stripe … READ MORE
Freshness Week In Review: 3/13/2011 3/20/2011
Our attention this week is still very much on the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan last week, as the country now faces nuclear radiation, food shortages, and mourns the casualties. Fittingly, a number of stories this week centered on our involvement, along … READ MORE
