Japanese brand White Mountaineering is said to be as technically strong as Visvim, and as fashion forward as Comme des Garçons. For Spring-Summer 2012, we see the man as the traveler through the desert, which is a change of landscape from its current Autumn-Winter 2011 collection in which the man braves the frosty wilderness. We don’t know this man, but we sense he is multifaceted; he’s a Bohemian punk rocker who absorbs a little bit of something from wherever he travels. Tribal motifs, Western shirt shoulder paneling, tattoo prints and patchwork denim provide a bit of rough, weathered and storied look that the collection conveys for the man who has a journey yet to take. Designer Yosuke Aizawa found a way to tastefully integrate denim into this collection’s DNA. And you thought White Mountaineering was just for hiking.
Images via Trend Crib. Video via High Snobiety.
—Kathy Ng Hassan
Tags: denim winter wear, japanese brand, Japanese denim, mens streetwear, patchwork denim, Western Denim Looks, White Mountaineering, Yosuke Aizawa
Japanese menswear label Glamb never ceases to completely blow us away with it’s always eclectic and laid back style. Think vintage nomad with a rebellious street edge true to the scene that is Japanese street style. Consisting of unique pieces that could very well have been taken straight out of a vintage shop the label’s Summer 2011 lookbook has everything from worn-in patchwork jeans to psychedelic geometric graphic t-shirts designed to emulate a tie-dye effect (totally 90s), and even a denim kimono! Overall, everything you need for a killer summer look with some serious street style cred. Bold? Yes. Awesome? Definitely!
Images via We Are Selecters.
—Sandoval Gomez
Tags: 90s style, denim kimono, geometric patterns, Glamb, Glamb lookbook, Glamb spring summer 2011, Graphic T-Shirt, japanese brand, japanese fashion, japanese menswear, Japanese street style, men's fashion, men's style, men's summer fashion, menswear, patchwork denim, patchwork jeans, street style inspired menswear
A Eugene H?tz-esque mustache and decidedly Japanese sportswear styling characterize the new lookbook for URSUS Bape. The off-shoot of BAPE, designed by Toru Nishiyama, attempts to embody “American casual fashion through a modern filter”. The clothes are simple, clean, and easily mixed into your current wardrobe. From the over-sized overalls to the no-fail denim work shirt, the staples are present and the flamboyant extras are ready to roll.
See the full lookbook here. Be sure to check out the URSUS Bape blog for entertainment, too.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: denim workshirt, japanese brand, Japanese denim, japanese sportswear, moustache, spring 2011 lookbook, URSUS BAPE
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