Sneaker Shopping in Tokyo: Pistacchio

Posted on May 24, 2006 Under Travel

One of my favorite sneaker shops I found while hunting through Tokyo was Pistacchio. It's located in Daikanyama, on a small back street called Sarugaku-cho just across from the Onitsuka Tiger store. The shop was primarily full of obscure Nike…

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Royal Elastics in Taipei

Posted on May 16, 2006 Under Travel

When I was in Taipei I got a nice tour of all the Royal Elastics flagship stores. It's amazing to see a brand have such solid Asian brand presence. The American team should be taking notes on the way the…

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Adicolor in Daikanyama

Posted on May 14, 2006 Under Travel

Shopping in Tokyo is unreal-- the sheer number of options for stores to check in the 10+ different neighborhoods all twice the size of Soho is just pure insanity. Unless of course you're in the mood to explore, drop some…

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+41 Gets a Facelift

Posted on May 10, 2006 Under Fashion

+41 just relaunched their website with a new online shop! Providing access to collections from 2002 to 2006, it can be a daunting task figuring out what to buy, or rather what not to buy. It’s more than just a…

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The Karmaloop Kazbah

Posted on May 10, 2006 Under Fashion

Our friends over at Karmaloop are giving all you starving artist and design junkies the opportunity of a lifetime with the new Rock the Kazbah global underground market place! Karmaloop will provide 45 lucky individuals the chance to showcase their…

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Hecklewood Spring and Summer Line

Posted on May 8, 2006 Under Fashion

Hecklewood’s Spring / Summer Line is here and they’re doin’ it up 80’s style with a new collection of tees and old school cut-off hoodies primed for the summer sun. Featuring huge oversized prints and vibrant colors, Hecklewood has mixed…

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Marc Jacobs Does Vans (Again)

Posted on May 3, 2006 Under Fashion

Aloha Rag just received literally 15 different styles of the the limited edition Vans Marc Jacob Editions. These aren't new styles, but they've been fairly hard to find-- and weren't previously available online anywhere I knew of. Well I'm partial…

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Lowercase Industry

Posted on May 2, 2006 Under Design

With their collection of t-shirts, prints, paintings, and numerous extras, Lowercase Industry sits firmly and happily beneath the radar of the main stream. Although they sell clothes, for Lowercase Industry it isn't about being distributed across the globe and stocked…

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Mosley Meets Wilcox

Posted on April 27, 2006 Under Design

This is an old one, but a good one. Inspired by the images of legendary music photographer Mick Rock (the official photographer of David Bowie throughout the 70's), creative duo Steve Mosley and Dominic Wilcox of Mosley Meets Wilcox, have…

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Cushe Shoes

Posted on April 27, 2006 Under Fashion

Cushe is an independent British shoe brand formed by a group of people who share a real passion for footwear. They describe themselves as 'young and free'-- and their shoe brand definitely illustrates exactly that. This is the Supreme Court…

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