At first glance this is reasonably unremarkable. We’ve seen this stuff before, patchworking knits, plenty of wooly topography, makes you think of Inverallan and certainly S.N.S Herning. But this is Comme des Garçons Homme. And when Comme tells a story, you take the yarn onboard.… Read More
Retailer Haven calls this Mountain Research peacoat, “eccentrically styled.” I’d go slightly further and suggest it’s the kind of thing you’d find yourself wearing post-lobotomy. Looking at this, I’m not really sure Mountain Research entered the incarcerated spree-killer market on purpose or by accident. You… Read More
For many in the UK Kolor is a rarity. It’s been around since ex-Junya Watanabe designer Junichi Abe launched the brand in 2004. Yet its presence in stores over here remains scant. It’s a shame. Certainly, Kolor bends towards fashionable seasonality in a way other… Read More
This is some Stannis Baratheian shit right here. Proper regal leisurewear, designed for kicking back in a damp castle, while gnawing on a pig’s leg and watching a few disloyal peons get executed to death. I dare say Stannis would have no trouble finding the… Read More
Appearing mildly irradiated, this dip-dyed shirt from Sacai apparently offers a “three-dimensional gradient effect.” Basically, everything up to the collar has been immersed in indigo, so it looks like you’ve got a spotlight on your face. As is usual with such conceptual pieces, I’m unsure… Read More
I don’t know about you but I insist on Nepalese craftsmanship. If it’s not Nepalese craftsmanship I’m not interested. “Is it Nepalese craftsmanship?” I’ll ask, and if it isn’t, fuck it, I’m off. I won’t even buy a Mars Bar Ice Cream if it isn’t… Read More
