Hiroshi Fujiwara Is the Living Internet

"Many call Hiroshi Fujiwara the godfather of streetwear. His nod of approval means line-ups that would make Supreme jealous. There aren’t enough hyphens to list all the hats he has worn, so let’s just call him a renaissance man-slash-messiah.

Hiroshi was born around the corner from Ise Jingū, a Shinto shrine that is arguably the most sacred spot in Japan. We can all be thankful that Ise is in the sticks and that our hero was so bored in the boonies that he began scanning the horizon for something more. The punk rock scene was in full swing, and he was off to London as soon as he could manage. There are pictures around of that skinny kid—maybe with Malcolm McLaren—circa 1983. Coming from a country where the rules were strict and business was king, Hiroshi was hungry for new energy. And so he became a pioneer pirate, sailing from one island to another, serving as a cultural conduit..."

for the full interview head over to SSENSE.

source: SSENSE

Hiroshi Fujiwara: Two Things

Fragment Design x Converse CONS CTS

Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design collaboration with Converse will hit the shelves in Asia on September 10th, followed by a global release on September 11th.




pic source: Highsnobiety

THE NEW ORDER Vol. 11 feat. John Mayer & Hiroshi Fujiwara

"THE NEW ORDER Vol. 11 is defined by the diversity of the two people who feature on the cover. The first, John Mayer, a talented musician who has a keen eye for fashion then there is Hiroshi Fujiwara, the man who has played the most important role in Japanese fashion.

For John Mayer’s story I wanted to work on something that was really important to him and something that correlated with the magazine so I organised to sit him down with Hiroki Nakamura of visvim. As an avid fan of the label it was quite fascinating to have these hugely talented people discuss the finer elements of a label that really defines how street fashion has come in the last decade.

The next cover story is more of a topical piece, Hiroshi Fujiwara, the man who is at the centre of the movement in Japan. Besides an in depth interview, we shot him in familiar settings in Harajuku as well as putting together a small collection of goods from his archive.

Other editorials in this issue include pieces on Sasquatchfabrix., OAMC, Shin Murayama, Burton Thirteen, Maiden Noir, Yuketen & Monitaly, Old Joe & Co, ts(s) and black crows. In addition we have chosen labels like sacai, Marcelo Burlon, PIGALLE BASKETBALL and C.E amongst others to shoot as well as photographers Magnus Unnar and Hori Kiyohide contributing personal works."

issue 11 will be available from August 30, for a list of stockists click here.

source: The New Order

fragment design x Nike

this is really a great year when it comes to good shoe releases.
here we have the latest collaboration between Hiroshi Fujiwaras
fragment design and Nike. they took the Air Magma and gave it a
very interesting "plush" suede. the 2-color laces will complete the
stunning look. a release is set for next month.

pic source: FreshnessMag