Graniph + SNOW Magazine

SNOW Magazine is very happy to announce that it is teaming up with Tokyo-based design t-shirt label Graniph to not only give away a few t-shirts, but to also enlist your help in future design collaborations.

ABUKU

The “Nike78” exhibition will be part of the London Design Festival 2010, and brings together 78 pairs of “remixed” Nike sneakers.

Shin Tanaka + Uniqlo

Fashion retailer Uniqlo has teamed up with papercraft creator Shin Tanaka to promote its “Mickey by…” line in the company’s New York store.

Traveling Denim

Takayuki Akachi’s short film “Traveling Denim” takes a look at just what it takes to get a pair of jeans to fade out over the span of two years.

24 ISSEY MIYAKE by Nendo

Nendo has designed a new shop for 24 ISSEY MIYAKE at Parco in Shibuya.

AZITO

Online gallery of
Japanese Contemporary Art
www.azito-art.com

Infiniti Brand Journey: Kyoto

The original idea was to blog our activities on this two-week German-language road trip around Japan with relative frequency, but with twelve-hour shoots and a mild head cold, I have found little time to recap the day in WordPress form.

For a Good Catch: Shirts for Fishing

The first of a three-part series looking at superstitions surrounding fishing in Yaizu, one of Japan’s most notorious fishing ports.

Monocle Shop in Tokyo

Monocle magazine is about to open its first shop in Tokyo, part of a new Francfranc “department store” in Aoyama.

Lullatone Bag and Tee

Nagoya-based “art, music, and good ideas group” Lullatone has produced a new batch of their hand-printed eco-bag and t-shirt design.

Graniph Labs

T-shirt brand and retail chain Graniph launches Graniph Labs, a new site that introduces us to the many artists and designers the company has collaborated with in the past.

The Sartorialist in Tokyo

In case you missed it, street fashion photographer Scott Schuman — aka The Sartorialist — is currently in Tokyo, and his blog has the shots to prove it.