Mister Mort has posted up an exclusive look at the much anticipated Opening Ceremony x Levi’s collaboration. The first of the collection to be released is a 3-piece corduroy suit. The suits is all made in the USA and is based on the 505 jean and will be available in seven different color ways. Corduroy always comes in to fashion in a big way then goes out super quick. So we will leave the opinions up to you…
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Japanese Brand MUG (Minotaur Urban Gear) was established 6 years ago by Eiichi Izumi. Izumi named the brand Minotaur after the 1930s Surrealist collaborative publication of Dali and Picasso. The concept of MUG is to combine elegant design with a functionality geared towards the demands of daily life. The fusion of excellent design and ease of use is the basis of all MUG products, and is clearly on display in the slender, easy to wear design of the Mouton Boot.
From their new collection MUG has released their new suede desert boot. Featuring a sheepskin lining, wax laces and a nice thick crepe sole the boots will be available in three different colours ways all featuring a white contrast stitch. Its a nice improvement on a shape that is redesigned every season. Available now at oki-ni.
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Altamont have released details of their latest instalment of the “Cut from a different cloth” video series and collection, featuring a peek into the life of skater, Brian “Slash” Hansen. Each season Altamont invites people from a wide variety of professions to help contribute to their collection to add some different ideas. This time around it was Slash that got the chance to add his own personal style to the collection. Altamont aren’t out to please everyone and they know they wont. They just want their idea to help inspire you to pursue whatever it is you love, as that is what they are doing.
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Interview Magazine has sat down with the king of hip hop Jay-Z for a chat . The interview discusses Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter favorite movie charectors, his presidential buddies, collaborations and his rise to fame that has been sustained over such a long period. Jay-Z turned 40 last year and is at the pinnacle of the Hip Hop world with his writing, producing and record label dealings. It’s a good read and gives you a nice little insight into the world of Jay-Z.
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Created by former Evisu and Levi’s designer, Mark Westmoreland, One Denim is a jean designed for true denim connoisseur, taking iconic features from all of the hallmark heritage denim brands – Levi’s, Lee, Boss of the Road, Stronghold and Wrangler – to create what is possibly the best pair of jeans I have ever seen. Ultra exclusive, a mere 100 pairs of ‘One’ jeans being sold and they will only be available from five retailers worldwide.
The end product of four years from Westmoreland, in conjunction with the Shiotoni brothers of Japan, his mission was to create a supremely crafted yet simple denim jean which pooled the knowledge of all the world’s greatest jean makers.
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News is breaking today that Levi’s seem to be shutting down their local operations in Japan. Whilst it seems they aren’t retreating from the Japanese retail market their new global strategy is seeing them shutting their Japanese office and moving any key remaining employees to their Hong Kong base, which will now be their sole office in Asia.
Levi’s Japan has been responsible for some of our favourite denim projects over the last few years, including the collaborations with the likes of Tommy Guerrero, Neighborhood, Krink and of course lines such as Fenom and LVC. LVC is now mostly being produced in the United States, and designed in Europe and Hong Kong, but it is currently unclear what will be happening with Fenom and the other high profile collabs we have seen come out of Japan.
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ACL founder, Micheal Williams and UrbanDaddy creator Randy Goldberg have just wrapped up their second edition of the popular Pop-Up Flea store concept. Held on Mulberry Street, NYC the store was a huge success. Featuring proudly American made products of the highest standard, both new and vintage pieces from labels such as Gitman Bros. Vintage, J.Crew, Jack Spade, Tellason plus many more. Not ones to rest on their laurels the guys have already started planning the next installment to come in the Spring.
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Born out of Japan over a serious fascination with product, Evisu reached the international masses with strong global brand recognition. As a result of this success, the brand unsuccessfully juggled its roots with its new found glory, implementing the Kamome (seagull) at every opportunity – for better or worse. Thankfully, the Spring-Summer 2010 collection turns a new page in the Evisu story with the recent appointment of Scott Morrison as creative director and CEO. Scott not only brings to the table an exceptional eye for high quality product and washing techniques but also a small team of loyal staff that helped build his two previous brands. One of them is Miguel Hurtado, who is playing a vital role in the re-branding of Evisu. Taking the brand back to its product focused roots was the mandate, so with the first shoot of Morrison’s newly washed jeans, Hurtado literally washed some of the branding along with it. You get a real back to basics feel when viewing the shoot. All of photos are in black and white and were shot under the Williamsburg Bridge in NYC giving the shoot have a classic feel. The first drop of the new look Evisu teams products start to arrive around the middle of Jan in stores. Be sure to check them out. (HB)
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Rising Sun & Co.has been producing hand crafted jeans out the back of their shop for the past two years. Rising Sun has a big link back to vintage Americana styles with not one aspect in construction left untouched, whether it be the vintage machines or the turn of the century details on each pair of jeans. We have been lucky enough to catch up with the crew for a company profile.
Why does the world need Rising Sun Denim?
One of our goals is to show the immense quality that traditional American needle work can produce. Some of the heartbreakingly beautiful needle techniques we use have become obscure artifacts of a forgotten past, made unnecessary by more automated and efficient modern sewing machines.
What is the store behind the name?
We are inspired by the optimistic spirit America is founded on, symbolized by the rising sun. So long as the sun rises and we are provided daylight we can labor for our passion. The idea of using the rising sun to represent this optimism came from Benjamin Franklin who witnessed the signing of the United States of America’s Constitution. In speaking of the painting of a sun on the chair of the Convention President, George Washington, he had remarked often wondering if the sun was rising or setting and with what must have been profound conviction he was certain it was rising.
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