9 Apr
Special edition premium leather & denim footwear

Visvim is releasing several special edition items in conjunction with the Isetan Shinjuku exhibit it is hosting, including these Grizzly Mid-Folk Boots. The high end Japanese brand has some beautiful ideas in mind, including this version above which features premium leather mixed in with denim. An ideal boot for the urban escape, the visvim Grizzly […]


29 Mar
Because you will never bore of beautiful topless models on boards

People will never bore of putting beautiful topless women on skateboard decks, and we will never bore of sharing them with you (as can be evidenced by the 1970s Pin-Up Girl Skateboards and Doodah “Supermodel Deck Project”). The latest series comes courtesy of New York denim brand 3×1, who’ve teamed up with British lensman Ben […]


9 Feb
Standard issue for every girl who wouldn't talk to you in the 80s

If you grew up at all in the 80s, then you fell in love at some point with a girl who wore white Reebok Freestyle sneakers. It’s not an assumption, it’s empirical science. For those kiddies who grew up in the 90s, the vision of young girls rocking huge Aquanet hair, bright make-up, stirrup pants, […]


3 Feb
British label spawns high-end American-made sub-brand

British label Passarella Death Squad has spawned an American-made sub-label in order to bring their price points down to a more civilian level. Where as PDS items are made in England using very expensive premium Japanese fabric, the new line Kempes will be made in America using American fabric. Of course, the fabric is still […]


30 Jan
An homage to traditional Japanese design & manufacturing

visvim elevates the foundation of its established brand to the next level with its Japanism collection. Known worldwide for its craftsmanship and use of top level materials, the Japanese brand takes those elements and incorporates them into a collection that pays homage to traditional Japanese design and manufacturing techniques. Label founder Hiroki Nakamura is releasing […]


19 Jan
A dark denim wash with paisley, flannel & hand-sewn touches

The patchwork denim shirt is the newest out of Junya Watanabe Comme des Garcons MAN Spring/Summer 2012 collection. The shirt is a dark denim wash with pieces of paisley, flannel, and horizontal stripe patterns haphazardly sewn along the front. Two lighter colored denim blocks are juxtaposed on the sleeves, lending the shirt the sort of […]


The Carhartt Heritage line introduces several new jackets in their 2012 Spring/Summer collection. Two standouts include the denim District (above) and the Settler Jacket (below). The military styled Settler jacket comes in camo morass, carhartt brown and navy with a rinsed camouflage finish. The finish gives it that special vintage look and is a revision of the […]


3 Jan
Gorillas, leopard tails, denim Wings, sandals, loafers & more

Looks like Jeremy Scott’s latest footwear collection for his adidas Originals line is keeping it understated as usual. Besides his wild designs, he’s also branching out into several new types of shoes — including loafers and some woven (an quite hideous) sandals. As for sneakers, his JS Wings get the denim treatment, we see the […]