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Category: Fashion

  • Goliga Books

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    Andrew just brought to my attention Goliga Books, an independent Tokyo-based editorial firm that creates books about photography, art, and design for various publishers, and run by Ivan Vartanian, a former New Yorker. I see its behind Tiffany Godoy’s Style Deficit Disorder, a Harajuku fashion primer I quite enjoyed — Néojaponisme was a bit more…

  • Kosuke Tsumura's Mother Piece

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    Fashion designer Kosuke Tsumura — here’s an interview with him from PingMag — presented his “Mother Piece” (pictured above) at the “Tokyo Fiber 09 Senseware” exhibition in Milan. Each “garment” is composed of interlocking pieces made of a soft material called felibendy. Via Designboom.

  • New U.Mi-1 Collection

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    Gozi has released info on her the new Autumn/Winter ’09 collection of her U.Mi-1 line, continuing her collaboration with Assistant‘s Megumi. The AW 2009 UMi-1 collection continues the architectural story from SS and focuses on Lagos. The collection brings the exuberance of the 70’s into today’s architectural landscape. This season U.Mi-1 denims bring Nigeria to…

  • It’s Our Thing Webstore

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    This post is going to be about something good, something better, and then the best. First with the good. Everyone’s favorite Tokyo-based Swedish graphic designer Micke Thorsby (PMKFA) — well, mine at least — has recently launched a new collection of his “It’s Our Thing” brand of tees and sweatshirts. The new line introduces a…

  • New TAB Tees

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    Tokyo Art Beat has just launched two fresh new tees for your buying pleasure — remember, all proceeds go to help support the site. On the left is “Modularly Yours” by Ian Lynam — which I promptly ordered — and on the right “White Discharge” by Teppei Kaneuji. It’s interesting to note that TAB is…

  • Louis Vuitton + Murakami QR Code

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    How’s this for a QR barcode! Produced by Tokyo-based creative agency SET, it was put together to promote the ongoing collaborations between LV and Takashi Murakami. I’m pretty sure it’s the first time I see a stylized code like this, and I’m quite surprised that it actually works.

  • OK Fred Uniform

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    OK, consider me jealous. Pictured, OK Fred ‘s Yoshi, sporting an emblazoned jacket he received last week as a birthday present.

  • PMKFA, the Book

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    Tokyo-based Swedish graphic designer Michael Thorsby (PMKFA) has released his first book through French brand Sixpack. The tome covers works from throughout his career, and is available for purchase online.