Hender Scheme – Homage Collection
Based out of Tokyo, Japan- Hender Scheme is a progressive purveyor of artisan footwear and leather goods. Designer and owner Ryo Kashiwazaki aims to create products with a balance between “modern” and “craft”. The collections are abstractly themed ranging from footwear, accessories and everyday home-wares allowing Ryo Kashiwazaki to focus on “Shokunin” craftsmanship. The brand...
SIWA by Naoto Fukasawa Paper Accessories
Siwa is a collaborative project with world famous designer Naoto Fukasawa and Japanese Washi paper maker ONAO. Located in Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi ONAO have a history spanning 1000′s of years. Over the centuries the company have perfected the art of washi paper, enabling them to create material that is both water and tear proof whilst being...
C6 Bags – Designed for your Digital Life
In the beginning, every element that was ever needed to make anything was released. Including carbon6, the building block of life, the backbone of evolution. The element which makes everything, everything, making life in the digital world possible. C6 bags have been designed to fully protect your digital life, combining maximum functionality and durability with a...
S.E.H Kelly Linen Reversible Jacket
Last week S.E.H Kelly got us all worked up with excitement, when they posted a short status on their Facebook page- ”Tomorrow: a new coat.” The following day they released their Linen Reversible Jacket and as they put it themselves, “First and most importantly — the jacket is reversible. It is, in effect, two jackets stitched...
Nigel Cabourn Football Oxford Shirt
Faithfully reproducing garments using an unsurpassed level of detail, form and function- Nigel Cabourn continues to press the boundaries of luxury utilitarian clothing. Ignoring trends, he uses his extensive collection of vintage clothing to inspire and direct his designs. Uncompromising in every sense, Nigel Cabourn collections continue to be amongst our most anticipated each season....
Marwood Ties
British tie brand Marwood started life as a blog in 2009, before becoming a label in its own right a year later. Their debut collection- which launched in January 2011 featuring ties made from traditional English lace- quickly gained attention from stores such as OtherShop, Tomorrowland and Harvey Nichols. Since then, they have grown their number of stockists to...
Orlebar Brown Swim Shorts
Launched in 2007 by photographer Adam Brown, British beachwear label Orlebar Brown set about providing a much needed alternative to the ubiquitous baggy board-short that had been the default choice for too long. Lightweight and quick-drying fabrics from Italy are fashioned in England into elegantly tailored shorts in a range of lengths, from classic 1950’s...
Le Labo Fragrances
In a world where ‘luxury’ is often mass produced, perfume makers Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roschi of New York’s Le Labo do things very differently. Shunning the standard practice of focus groups, the pair rely on their intuition and personal taste to create their scents, and in the face of evocative perfume titles, they opt for plain names...
Dries Van Noten Radcliff Jacket
We are all about clean, simple outerwear at the moment- but sometimes things can get too simple, to the point of being uninspiring. Dries van Noten have come up with an answer for this potential predicament, in the form of their Radcliff jacket. The Radcliff is a Navy tailored jacket with reversible camouflage interior, and features...
Cherchbi Norwich Satchel
Established by Adam Atkinson in 2007 Cherchbi began with a simple idea to make bags using the discarded wool of the ancient Herdwick mountain sheep. The brand has since evolved into a leather goods and accessories brand- of the very highest calibre. They craft modern designs in a robust, traditional quality drawing inspiration from Britain’s creative, cultural and manufacturing heritage....
A Chat With George Hudson of DODD
Whilst many brands simply copy the existing format of their better known counterparts, offering nothing new to the market, Dodd clothing is quite the opposite. Sticking to small collections, the London-based menswear label designs everything in house, and manufactures everything in England. Thus ensuring an extremely high level of quality, as well as enabling close...
SMITH-WYKES AW13- Uniform Collection
Based between London and Paris, SMITH-WYKES was first introduced to us at the recent Jacket Required Show. Founded in 2010 by Rory Wykes and Michael Smith, the brand has recently been showcasing their AW13 collection- which, as you will see below, is certainly worth taking note of. Their AW13 takes its starting point from the...
