Patrons of a certain age will look at these and think acid house. Acid house socks. Thing is they’re not. I mean, the association isn’t intentional. The Japanese artisan obsessives Kapital are always riffing off the smiley; on jackets, shirts, knitwear, whatever. To them, it’s… Read More
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A miserable inevitability
Wearing shoes made of socks seems like a very Comme des Garcons idea. But actually, these kicks are a collaboration between Japanese sneaker brand Buddy and Japanese sock brand CHUP. So you’ve got a suede and knit mix upper, marrying CHUP’s ethnic inspired weaves, with… Read More
It’s like being a Hollywood star
It’s not as easily as it looks being a man of style. Women want to be with you, men want to be inside you. In many respects it’s like being a Hollywood star, or a headlining musician, or like, a famous pop-scientist. Actually, it’s like… Read More
London foodspeople in Nepenthes
Fans of Nepenthes will want to peep this. An editorial featuring normal ass London cuisineists, pretending to go about their day, but wearing dope SS15 fits from EG, Needles and the rest of the Nepenthes stable. If anything, it illustrates how unshowy most of the… Read More
The 20 best gifts for bros
Buying for a bro this Yulemastide? Want to make him grin like his bum cheeks are clamped around a spinning feather duster? Well, you’ve left it a bit late, but I’m here to help. Check my pick of 20 massively cool things you can buy… Read More
Quietly and simply fresher than the rest
If I lived in NYC I’d be making a nuisance of myself in Gentry on the reg. Esemplare, Needles, Nanamica, Cabourn, The Superior Labor – no doubt, their roster is rapaciously on point. But while browsing Gentry’s latest drops on my computerised system, it wasn’t… Read More





