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ALDIES an innovator in Japanese apparel: 2018 New Style Photos Has Arrived
Check out the new style of ALDIES
Aldies: an innovator in Japanese apparel, especially apt at blending traditional cultural icons with streetwear and more than a penchant for the outdoors, 2018 new style photos has arrived.
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[RUTSUBO Artist Profile] Known for a wide range of expressions from paintings to embroideries: "Koichiro Takagi"
KOICHIRO TAKAGI
Born in Tokyo, Takagi was educated in an art school in San Francisco, and was based in New York for a while before moving back to Tokyo. He is known for his wide range of expressions from paintings to embroideries. T...

One of the most popular manga series in Japan, selling over 70 million copies : "Kinnikuman"
The History of Kinnikuman
Kinnikuman is a manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of pr...

Inspired by "melting pot" like brands, artists and cultures all over the world are mixed up: "RUTSUBO"
What is "RUTSUBO"?
Rutsubo (melting pot) refers to a circumstance which diversity of things are mixed up. This word had come up when we described New York City as "melting pot of races".
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Japanese alternative fashion brand trying to mix East & West cultures: "ALDIES"
Innovation and Borderless
Designer, Takashi Akuzawa started his own label "ALDIES" featuring hats and bags since 2004. The brand has been adopted by a wide range of age groups, and is especially popular among fashionable p...

A passion for a pair of unique selvage indigo denim: "DOWN NORTH JEANS"
A denim label DOWN NORTH JEANS was established in 2007, providing as an indie brand from Shimo-kitazawa where the designer grew up. Shimo-kitazawa known as "Shimokita", is a commercial and entertainment district in Setagaya, Tok...
