latest pickups... visvim Poundmaker Boots

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latest pickups... visvim Wool Knit Beanie

winter is coming!

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how visvim creates “Future Vintage”

"Traveling from Lapland to L.A. with designer Hiroki Nakamura

An anthropologist of apparel and founder of the cult folkwear brand visvim, Hiroki Nakamura travels the world with a bunch of empty suitcases seeking out traditional methods of weaving, dyeing, and assembling textiles. When he returns to Tokyo, he publishes his observations on these crafts as small dissertations, and then begins figuring out how to integrate them into our modern cityscapes. Counting Japanese Edo-era kimonos, Amish patchwork, Native American blankets, Harris Tweed, French crocheting, and the footwear of Finland’s Sami people among his inspirations, Hiroki’s peripatetic product development process builds on centuries of research and development with the intervention of a few select modern machines..."

for the full feature head over to SSENSE.

source: SSENSE

today's outfit

N-1 deck jacket by Wood Wood
shirt by orSlow
gloves by visvim
cargo pants by orSlow
shoes by Converse

for sale... SOLD visvim Subsection Room Spray No. 05

again i was able to get my hands on two Subsection Room Sprays from visvim. as previously posted here, these were marketed as room spray to avoid import regulations, but you can use them as regular perfume which i do on a daily base. i got scent No. 05 / NEW BORN and one of them is up for sale now. the original retail price is 100€, grab it here for 65€.

visvim Zermatt Boots

visvim's Zermatt Boots are back for fall/ winter 2016. made from vegetable-tanned cow suede which was sourced in Sweden and equipped with the usual Goodyear welted Vibram sole these are available now for a mere ¥98,000.



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daily essentials

visvim wallet
Moleskin notebook + pencil
NEWMAN sunglasses + leather case
WTAPS x Kent comb
Fragment x retaW lip balm
SEIKO "Sea Urchin" watch
Tea Tree Therapy cinnamon toothpicks
Carhartt leather keyholder + keys

visvim fall/ winter 2016 @ HAVEN

HAVEN just received the first fall delivery from visvim. check out the latest arrivals here!

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always want: visvim Kilgore Jacket (damaged olive)

i already featured this great piece back in 2013. unfortunately i was not able to track it down in my size until today. if you have this colorway in a size 4 for sale or trade, please let me know!

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today's outfit

sunglasses by Ray-Ban
shirt by Gitman Bros.
watch by SEIKO
shorts by H&M
boots by visvim

More Than a Cult Designer: Hiroki Nakamura Goes Big

"The moment was primed for kitsch or magic; it could have gone either way. On a warm summer morning in Florence, Italy — the air narcotic with the scent of blooming camellia — guests of the men’s wear trade fair Pitti Uomo made their way through tunnels of clipped greenery at the Renaissance Boboli Gardens to a fashion show mounted by the Japanese designer Hiroki Nakamura.

Stopping first at a kiosk just inside the Porta Romana gate, they donned chevron-patterned kimono jackets that Mr. Nakamura, 45, had ordered from a traditional Kyoto craftsman. Thus attired, they moved as a group toward a Zanobi del Rosso 18th-century “Lemon House”, looking like nothing so much as members of a diplomatic legation to the Medici court in a woodblock print by Hiroshige.

In reality, it was just buyers and press and other personnel from the extended fashion posse. And yet, fashion without storytelling is just sewing. It is his shrewd understanding of this precept that has helped vault Mr. Nakamura’s label, Visvim, from the status of Tokyo indie to a business with a reported $100 million in sales..."

for the full feature head over to the NY Times.

source: NY Times

OLD VISVIM NEVER DIES

visvim's Hiroki Nakamura gives a little insight on how he uses his products and how they develop over time. for the full feature click here.




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Introducing Hiroki Nakamura the Collector

"How do you explain your fascination with vintage objects and artifacts?

Obviously, things in the past weren’t made for commercial reasons. I discovered that these objects are so much more powerful because they were designed for a purpose. They have so much more power and that speaks to me. I enjoy having them around me. They inspire me and I want to make things that have meaning for myself. If something is made for a reason, not just to be sold, it has a stronger feeling to me. Since I was little, I have been collecting vintage stuff. I go to flea markets or vintage shops and I get strong feelings from these places and items..."

for the full feature head over to Hypebeast.

source: Hypebeast

latest pickups... visvim Subsection Room Spray No. 04 & 05

i was able to get my hands on 2 of visvim's room sprays, though they're really hard to get outside of Japan, except for visvim's F.I.L. locations. for those who not know, you can also use them as regular perfumes as visvim marketed them as room sprays to avoid import regulations. i got scent No. 04 / GRASS which resembles freshly mowed grass and scent No. 05 / NEW BORN which has a sweet but very subtle smell like caramel, milk & peach. produced by renowned french perfumer Blaise Mautin with a minimalist packaging, these fit nicely into visvim's product range. i also have a spare No. 05 which can be bought here.

visvim Valdez Down Jacket

if you're still searching for a winter jacket look no further, as visvim dropped the latest iteration of its Valdez Down Jacket. this time done in an italian nylon fabric and decorated with vintage bandana and indigo fabrics. the white goose down filling, deerskin detailing and coyote fur remains as last seasons version. unfortunately it's a Japan exclusive, the rest of the world has to stick with the standard GORE-TEX® corduroy Valdez.

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visvim Sanjuro Kimono Down Jacket

awesome piece from our favorite japanese brand visvim. unfortunately it's already sold out in their web store, so you have to visit one of their FIL locations or check your local reseller.

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fall season favorites

the best pieces always drop during fall season. here is the proof with the Moleskin Bedford Jacket from Engineered Garments and visvim's Virgil Boot made from kangaroo leather. both items are available from HAVEN.




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visvim spring/ summer 2016 Trunk Show @ HAVEN

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visvim fall/ winter 2015 lookbook "Dissertation on revealing the practice"

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