Since the launch of the Visvim Folk collection, we’ve seen the boundaries of footwear construction continually pushed. In time for the warmer months, Visvim releases the Lama Sandal. The sandal features a leather footbed, suede strap and articulated outsole. Available in a few different colors at select Visvim dealers.
With exhibition week hitting Tokyo in the coming days, Hiroshi Fujiwara offers a glimpse into what’s upcoming from both his own brand uniform experiment as well as that of Hirofumi Ki SOPHNET. While the apparel side of things leaves much to the imagination, the accessories offer a nice palette of colors with various key-chains seen here.
Head Porter Plus 2009 Spring/Summer “Realistic Expression” Collection
0 Comment Published 7:58 PM in By yoda91STREETWEAR today magazine FEATURES Hiroki Nakamura of VISVIM ~
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issue No.28 features Hiroki Nakamura, the creative director and driving force behind the brand Visvim. We were looking for the right title claim or headline that could properly encompass the entire issue, but yet also suit the title story with Hiroki. I recently received a pack of well-made Visvim catalogues and found myself deeply impressed, not only because I could not find an item I did not like, but also because I stumbled over the words ‘Dissertation on the Future Relationship Between Materials and Technologies in Product Fundamentalism Vol.2.’
I knew the brand’s output before and had seen their stuff in pictures, but also worn by a handful good people whose knowledge about street-related brands goes beyond average. It’s a hard-to-find brand and most of the people you see wearing it do so with an air of pride, which reminds me of the roots of streetwear. The days where subtle hints on a clothing product lead to a conversation between likeminded people, right on the streets having only just seen each other for the first time. I don’t think it’s a sort of dress code like Mods, Teds, Punks or other cultures have, no, it is more the style of the product itself without screaming it aloud. And that’s exactly what Mr. Hiroki Nakamura is aiming towards, not the fashion or the image of his label, it’s just the product, like he says, “Everywhere I go, I always look for something interesting for the product.” Concerning his products, his clothes, Hiroki is a fundamentalist in the true and positive sense of the word. The term fundamentalism nowadays has, for the most part, a negative connotation. People put it on a level with religious or right-wing fanaticism, but it is in the broadest sense of the term that fundamentalism adds a philosophy of life and such movement to it, a movement that claims its reflection in the roots of ideologies, even by using radical and extraordinary ways. Hiroki’s radicalism is composed of a love and meticulousness in regards to the quality basic materials, the workmanship, and above all, to the design, the idea behind the product. It has nothing to do with religion. It is a worship of the materials and the processing. This is something that other producers should share, ‘cause there are a lot, respectively, way too many products out there that just have no reason to exist. There are products that make it to the consumers with a quality so low that you have to throw it away after two uses. In times of shortage in raw materials, and above all, water, clothes shouldn’t be just disposable articles. You should be proud to have this or that piece of clothing, not think about throwing it away after wearing it a few times. Real products are those that show your special tastes, your personality, and for sure, a long-lasting quality. A pair of 14 oz denim pants that becomes almost like a second skin after wearing it for years. Same with your beloved shoes and jackets, quality garments that survived and and won’t go out of style, but instead show the signs of time and scars of life, like the lines in your face.
clot x kazuki x levi's platinium logo kzKlot denim release.
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10th april---The line-ups were extended down the block yesterday as fans eagerly awaited the release of CLOT’s collaboration denim alongside Levi’s and fashion designer Kazuki Kuraishi. Like Kevin Poon put it, although times may look a bit tough in the streetwear world, if a product is designed correctly and produced well then fans will surely support it, much like the Air Yeezy release.
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A quick survey of Hong Kong’s many re-seller shops shows that it’s not hard to find the influence and visibility of the two collaborators at hand in this upcoming Levi’s Platnium kzKLOT 505 release. Both CLOT and Kazuki Kuraishi have had a dominating effect on the fashion scene throughout much of Asia, as their items are often hotly contested and accompanied by intense price mark-ups and line-ups. Focusing the attention to the efforts of designer Kazuki Kurashi, his designer’s touch has been remarkable, not only under his design firm with Hiroshi Fujiwara (known to many as fragment design), but also his overall ability to find the correct context whilst designing. This is arguably one of his greatest assets.
A quick run-down of his collaborative work has yielded projects including a handful with adidas on the Super Ape Star with A Bathing Ape, Super Skate with Tommy Guerrero and finally two releases with NEIGHBORHOOD on the ZX800 Boat for the adidas aZX Project and a 35th Anniversary Superstar. Beyond his well-documented and sought-after endeavors, Kazuki has boasted strong relations with various Japanese fashion brands such as Levi’s Fenom, Resonate, iDiom, whiz and the recently defunct Number (N)ine.
Moving to the topic at hand, after seeing early leaks, we had originally thought this upcoming release would fall under the Levi’s Fenom sub-line from the storied denim brand. However, despite many trademark details applied onto the Platnium kzKLOT 505, the denim releases under Levi’s Japan. The final product looks to capture the essence of both participating parties. The detailing are top notch while its application of highlights is very much in-line with CLOT and its legion of Asian fans. Aside from touches such as vertical zipper pockets, keychain fobs and an iconic silk-screen logo placement that have come to symbolize frequent Levi’s Fenom releases, the Platinum kzKLOT 505 goes even further to create a complete package. The denim features a platinum colored weave within its dark denim fabric (recommended by Nakano-san, a good friend of CLOT’s Edison Chen) to create a visible albeit subtle textile. Continuing with the metallic trend, a Levi’s patch is seen in a metallic print as well. CLOT branding is seen in multiple forms from the distressed ‘C’ printed beneath the back-right pocket to a smaller embroidered detail on the back of the knee. Over the last few seasons, many of CLOT’s exclusive releases have been marked by the use of traditional Chinese silk. CLOT continues on with this concept as blue silk is sewn into the weft of the jeans and offers a striking contrast when cuffed and exposed. A small patch situated inside the back left pocket features a small tag commemorating the efforts of both entities, “kzKLOT joint development”.
The Levi’s Platnium kzKLOT 505 is set to release on Friday, April 10th exclusively through JUICE in Hong Kong and will be sold via a lottery scheme. Tickets will be handed out starting at 11:00 am, with the winners able to claim their denim at 1:00 pm the same day. A suggested retail price is set at $3650 HKD (approximately $471 USD).
CLOT x Kazuki x Levi’s Platnium kzKLOT 505 Denim Release
Friday, April 10th @ 11:00 am
JUICE Hong Kong
53 Patterson St., 2/F A
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
P + 852.2881.0173
there is sume special feature about this denim.it gaining attention among clot fans around the world...