Nick Wooster X United Arrows X HT
August 22, 2012 § 1 Comment
This is the time of year I love, the beginning of the Autumn / Winter fashion season when designers all around the world begin to release their collections. As with so many years past, Harris Tweed features heavily in the very best of them as the nights draw in and a little extra warmth is required for the colder days ahead.
First out of the blocks is street style icon Nick Wooster who has extended his creative touch to a partnership with Japanese retailer and menswear label United Arrows. This Harris Tweed jacket, part of a nationality and tradition-defying collection, confirms Wooster’s affinity for patchwork, camouflage, and a mix-and-match aesthetic shown off in the blending of different materials, textures and patterns.
A medley of tweeds in varying patterns of classic Herringbone, Black Watch plaid and unusual Pinstripe forms the base of the winter-weight jacket, while his signature camouflage lines the interior. There are also matching trousers, waistcoat, tab-collared shirt, bow tie and longwing brogues to complete the look.
It’s an innovative, fresh take on traditional clothing staples. The collection will see a pre-release on August 24 at the United Arrows Harajuku flagship, with a wider Japanese launch scheduled for September 14.
P.S. I now blog over at www.harristweed.org/blog so you’ll be seeing double sometimes…
[ Via Hypebeast and Freshness Mag ]
In The Wild
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Japan
December 6, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’ve been a Nipponophile since the mid 90′s.
Now beyond cliche, back in the day (ha, am old enough to say that crap now!) Japan was Mecca and we’d pay £15+ for magazines (Boon!, Assayan! Cool Tranz! etc) we couldn’t read just to look at the pictures.
It wasn’t just style, it was architecture, design, spirituality, music, movies…
But have been there, done that, I look back fondly on an infatuation with this incredible place, so full of contradictions.
So it pleases me to find them ever enthusiastic for the Clo Mor. If Harris Tweed was a Japanese industry it would never have got into the state it got into.
So in homage to our men and women in Japan here’s a rundown of the myriad of HT goods purveyed this season…
Back Channel
December 6, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Tokyo based BackChannel have fallen for Harris Tweed in their upcoming releases blending our island’s own heritage fabric design with their super contemporary styling.
Checkity a classic cut Pea Coat and utility twist on Cargo Pants which drop in two, Black and Olive, colorways in the clasic herringbone weave.
The pea coat is lined with Thinsulate lining for increased warmth, lending a little tech to the natural properties of the 100% pure new wool.
Both pieces are currently available at BackChannel dealers and Backwoods Borough online shop in Tokyo.
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TNF Purple
November 6, 2011 § 1 Comment
Loopwheeler
November 6, 2011 § 3 Comments
New Era
November 2, 2011 § 2 Comments
Grey Harris Tweed Herringbone, black vents, contrasting white Yankees logo to the front…
To coincide with the release of this item, New Era plans to open the doors of their pop-up shop at Barneys NEW YORK of Japan from November 26 to December 11.
An added bonus of a miniature 8-panel key-chain comes with every purchase at the special pop-up store.
