Category: Fashion
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Number (N)ine No More
Takahiro Miyashita’s recent collection for Number (N)ine — shown last month in Paris — will be the line’s last. Via Mekas.
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Graniph Flagship Store
Graniph has opened a new flagship store in Harajuku, their biggest store to date. Via Supernews.
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Peace Sweater
The Peace Sweater features a pattern that fuses seven different languages, featuring typography by Stefan Sagmeister, Alexander Gelman, Oded Ezer, Behrouz Hairiri, Ahn Song-Soo, Da Wang, and Dai Nippon Type Organization. The sweatshirt itself is designed by Erika Ohashi and Ian Lynam. When it goes on sale this spring, it will be limited to 1,000…
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Quolomo Yone
T-shirt label Quolomo is teaming up with photographer Yasumasa “Yone” Yonehara for the “Quolomo Yone” exhibition at Shibuya PARCO, running January 23 to February 28. Based on Yone’s “Talking About Her Sex” series for Dazed & Confused Japan, the show will include a collection of 20 t-shirt designs, available for purchase — you’ll get to…
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Guide to Japanese Street Snaps on the Web
So where’s the best place to catch the latest in Japanese street snaps? Mekas provides us with a comprehensive look at the Japanese sites that do exactly that. As always, the piece is accompanied by terrific photography by Sean Wood.
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UT Remixes Japanese Games
Uniqlo will be releasing a new series of t-shirts based on games in March. I’m thinking I’ll want a Mega Man one, but Breakout? Via Offworld.
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Graniph Design Award 2009
Another year means another Graniph Design Award. The gold prize winner gets his/her design produced as a tee, and the handsome sum of 1,000,000 yen. Entries will be accepted from February 1 until February 28. You’ll find more details on the award’s official site.
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Birkenstock Sandals by Tomato
Like these Birkenstock sandals designed by Tomato? These are only samples, but once they do get produced, you’ll only be able to buy them at the Birkenstock shop in Daikanyama. Via Core77.
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The History of Asics in Paper
Great short that tells the story of Asics/Onitsuka Tiger, using origami models. It won quite a few prizes as well. Via Motionographer.
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Fashion Trends of 2008 in Japan
It’s the end of the year, so time to look back on 2008, and if Japanese consumer trends and fashion are your thing, then Mekas’ “2008: The Year in Trends” feature is for you. Also includes great photography by Sean Wood.