24 Aug
Limited edition black quilted sneaker collaboration from Japan

Japanese boutique Chapter teams up with both sneaker shop Vanquish and adidas Originals for a new high-top based on adidas’ recent Hardland silhouette. The limited edition sneakers are fashioned from premium black leather and suede, and feature a quilted upper with bright silver studs applied carefully to augment the design. Metallic glitter is also used […]


22 Aug
Tweaking Robert Indiana on what makes the world go round

Supreme knocks off American pop artist Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE imagery for their own take on what makes the world go round. Part of the heavily hyped Fall/Winter 2011 Collection that was unveiled this morning, Supreme teams up with the with Japanese label Gallery 1950 for the strong messaged rug. Set to drop this weekend, […]


19 Aug
European + Japanese highly limited edition collaboration

European alpine specialists Moncler team up with Japanese label visvim for a top of the line Leather Mountain Boot. Based on a classic hiking boot silhouette — as with visvim’s own Serra boot — the highly limited edition collaboration comes in either black or dark brown waxed leather upper with several premium features. A Vibram […]


19 Aug
30th anniversary of the Japanese anime's bad ass robots

B. Yoshida and Porter have set out to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gunpla, the timeless Japanese anime Gundam‘s model kit packages. With their Gundam Special Package, they’ve brought us a specially designed bag via Porter’s ample luggage skills to work on the giant robots with. The quality Japan-made bag features a number of pockets […]


We previously mentioned the capsule collection collab between the Keith Haring Foundation and Uniform Experiment, but the accessories for the collection — in particular the pop art bow tie — is the focus of this post. The bow tie prominently features Haring’s distinctive pop art dancers in a multitude of colors, and is made from […]


15 Aug
Sturdy suede boot/sneaker high-top hybrids

New from New Balance Japan come these unique A08 “Engineer Boots” which fuse elements of a more traditional sneaker with those of an engineer boot. The sturdy high-tops come in two colorways of blue (above) and tan (below) with monotone fine suede uppers and ORTHOLITE insoles. The New Balance A08 “Engineer Boots” will be available […]


28 Jul
Collaborative venture includes jackets, shirts, cardigans & more

Japanese brand uniform experiment and the Keith Haring Foundation have collaborated on a collection of items including cardigans, shirts, jackets and more. Each piece features artwork from the social activist and artist known worldwide for his pop and graffiti art. To check out more of the pieces from the collection, go here. More from the […]


22 Jul
Japanese distillery releases luxury handcrafted 3-bottle set

Suntory Holdings Limited has introduced three luxurious whiskies in boxes made from fine Japanese timber. The beautifully hand-crafted packages are built from Paulownia, a wood native to Japan. Included in each box are three different bottles of alcohol ranging from 18 years (for the Yamazaki expression) to 21 years (for Hibiki). Each box contains two […]