Countdown fabric, Quilt down vests, reversible thermo station coats, polartec tops, high density taffeta, rip-stop shoulder bags and reversible socks can only mean one thing… Yes the mighty…
Impressive importers of all things wonderful from Japan, Kinoko store now also stock cycling and outdoor brands from outside of the land rising sun that still share a…
Great news for all you G9 lovers, especially if you live in Japan. They mighty ‘Made In England’ brand Baracuta have hooked up with three of Japan’s coolest…
Like that girl in the 5th year at Secondary school, Barbour’s been gaining a bit of a name for itself lately for cosying up closely to just about anyone…
Outside, there’s a pretty mental thunder-snowstorm raging. It’s proper snowing it down and it looks perfect for going trekking over the white hills – once it settles down…
OK braces yourselves as it’s time for a double helping of some serious Japanese clothes porn, the kind of gear that dreams and/or lottery wins are made of.…
Given their collaborations with the likes of 6876, Oi Polloi and Casual Connoisseur, the whole vibe about Veras is one that’s so easy to get on board with.…
I don’t know much about maths but I do know that this is my current favourite equation: Nanamica DPM + Baracuta Tartan = ltd edtn N9. This is an eye-wateringly ace collab…
Another strong collection for adi AW14 from one of the coolest cats on the planet Nigo AKA ’25’ who seems to have captured the essence of European 80s…
Leeds, Yorkshire. The land of flat caps, padlocked wallets and pints of bitter. Not a place normally associated with clothing with such a clean and contemporary look and…
Oh no, not more tee shirts? Yes! And coach jackets! Soz for shouting but with the World Cup getting underway what better opportunity to talk about some baseball related…
THE MOTHERFUGGIN SANDAL SAGA CONTINUES….. Well I think it’s fair to say that Norse Projects and their Japaneses bezzies Suicoke have just won the coolest sandal of the…
Matt Best (tokyomatt) is a long term resident of Asia, after moving out to Japan from his native Yorkshire in 2000 with the intention of catching the World…
Buddy sneakers want to make you happy. They want to be your buddy. Looking at them makes me think I’d like a buddy like Buddy. That would make…
You know those Japanese brands that have a dead interesting story behind them? Kapital is one of them. But interesting as the story is, it’s a bit boring.…
Those crafty gets at Barbour have accidentally overdyed some of their jackets and now they’re pretending that they meant to do it all along. Look… The Barbour SL…
This is a proper dead good mega time of year for those of us who love a decent jacket innit? When the double goodness of your favourite shop…
*Thom Yorke voice* I buy from Creep, I’m not a weirdo……. I’d like to stay I came across Creep after a mad night out in Tokyo’s über cool…
You can always rely on the Japanese to create charmingly exquisite miniature items with insane attention to detail can’t you? A classic example of which is currently residing…
If like me you were a big fan of the Duffer and the myriad of cool brands and designers that this seminal London label spawned, you’ll be glad…
When it comes to old school you can’t get more literal than ‘big in Japan’ designer sportswear brand Gymphlex, who have been making cool collegiate kit since 1906.…