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Month: April 2007

  • Gothic Lolita & Punk Creators Club

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    My friend Tokyo Alice sends me word that she’s part of a new project called “Gothic Lolita & Punk Creators Club,” and they’re currently holding their first group exhibition at Laforet Harajuku, until April 30.

  • Burn Suburbia

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    Justin Brown is behind a new t-shirt project called Burn Suburbia. The idea is to get designers from various cities to contribute designs, and their first tee, pictured above, was done in Tokyo by artist Gislene Mayumi Matsui. Also, they’ll have a booth at next month’s Design Festa (only on the Sunday, May 27, at…

  • UT

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    UT? That would be Uniqlo’s new t-shirt brand. Yes, after a few years of ever-expanding summer t-shirt collections, they’re getting ready to launch a proper line, which will have its own retail space in Harajuku (6-10-8 Jingumae, 03-5468-7313 — it opens April 28), as well as an online webstore component. Tees will be sold in…

  • The Poetry of Japanese Products

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    I’m usually on the ball when it comes to PingMag and their updates, but for some reason I missed this piece from last month, “Japanese Product Poetry,” written by my friend Bianca.

  • TB Loves TM

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    Tyler Brule’s love affair with Tokyo Midtown continues, in his latest dispatch for the INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE.

  • KOG + Starmen.net Contest

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    Some more The King of Games news, this time a contest with Starmen.net. We’re very excited to announce a contest with our friends over at Starmen.net, the ultimate resource for everything MOTHER/Earthbound-related. Up for grabs is a King of Games MOTHER Smaaash Starman shirt and a few other KOG goodies. The contest starts Sunday, April…

  • The End of the Snapazoo

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    Just a note to say that sales of the Snapazoo toy have ended — Jun, who produced them, has decided not to re-stock them. My post with instructions on how to order has been updated with the news.

  • ART iT 15

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    A new issue of ART iT (15) is out, covering this summer’s Venice Biennale. This issue is dedicated to the Venice Biennale that opens this June. Next to a feature introducing Cao Fei, a promising artist representing the young Chinese art scene, the issue contains comments from the first American in the role of total…

  • Honja Low

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    I have found my next sneaker… The Yohji Yamamoto + Adidas collaboration Y-3 line has released its Spring/Summer 2007 collection, and I’m in love with the Honja Low. Only thing is I can’t decide whether I prefer black or white! Via Josh Spear.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Baker Bounce Milano Salone by Way of Japan You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).