Fabric & Metals

UNDERCOVER Maestro Jun Takahashi

photo: New York Times Style Magazine Fall 2009 Sept

Jun Takahashi is the founder and creator of UNDERCOVER, one of the most interesting brands out of Tokyo, Japan. A mystical and quiet figure in fashion, but he is a giant in street fashion and in high fashion.

He and Nigo (Bathing Ape) opened a store in Tokyo called NOWHERE in the 90's. a PUNK store that was heavily influenced by British Punk. And now they have relaunched NOWHERE as a pop-up shop inside rei kawakubo's (Comme Des Garcon) Dover Street Market (London).

This was a brief introduction about Jun Takahashi (UNDERCOVER) and NOWHERE, a maestro from Tokyo, a city that sets trends quietly and where crows roam the streets like people.
Please click on image to see a brief film about his doll creations titled "Graces"

INSIGHT Dopamine Best Advertising Campaign

INSIGHT nominated for the EUROSIMA, awarded 2009 for BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

In the lead up to the EUROSIMA SURF INDUSTRY AWARDS, Insight invite you to vote for the already** award winning DOPAMINE campaign.

Dopamine in the SURF category was photographed by Dustin Humphry and Art Directed by Insight's Steve and George Gorrow and shot on location in BALI, INDONESIA.

The Campaign launched in Aug 2008 and has circulated throughout 40 countries worldwide and features surfers Kai Otton, Luke Stedman and Jared Mell along with other categories of Skate, Women's and Lifestyle.

Named after a natural human bio chemical that heightens happiness, energy and pleasure, DOPAMINE is what we survive on whether we're surfing, skating or procreating. Insight's life blood!

Click to the link below to support Insight and their DOPAMINE CAMPAIGN.
Votes are open to be submitted until September 11, 2009

To view the entire 'making of' and official advertisements go to www.insight51.com/dopamine

** Dustin Humphrey was award BEST PHOTOGRAPHY for ADVERTISING at the SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS in Cannes in March 2009.

Congrats on your nomination INSIGHT! -OUTNUMBER

SUPREME X MICKEY MOUSE FALL 09

These are definitely on the list for me to get! Always been a fan of
Supreme and Mickey Mouse is a timeless icon for all folks!

NEW INSIGHT FALL 09 HITS TODAY!

INSIGHT FALL 09

We just shot our new Insight fall 09 Look Book and we like to introduce Outnumber's newest model, Matt. Matt is from North Carolina, a DUKE fan! Currently, he works as an intern at Foundation Showroom and works a p/t gig at Blades board shop in downtown New York. He is a pretty chill dude who's been skating for years and lives out in Astoria , Queens. Outnumber wants to thank Matt for coming out for the shoot and hopes to continue modeling for us in the new future.

O'Bleak Straight Leg Fab 5 Cornerstone Grey Denim

Oh My Flannel Multi Green Check Shirt

Insight Garage ARTIST Project Tee by Guido Crepax Guido Crepax (1933-2003), Milan was an Italian comic artist who deeply influenced the European Adult Comics world in the second half of the 20th century. He is most famous for his character Valentina, created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of the sixties. The Valentina series of the books and became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the psychedelic, dream-like storylines, generally involving a strong dose of Eroticism.

Blunt Time 2 Flannel Shirt in EARTH colorway + Headline Tee in White

Thank you Matt.

PUNK meets Military BDU Shorts

Punk meets Military BDU Shorts created by Wtaps Japan for summer 09 collection.
I notice right now in Japanese street/ Contemporary ready to wear fashion there are alot of cross genre hybrid designs going on.



For example, these shorts by Wtaps from "Tet"
Punk influence leopard print fabric on a military camoflouge
short pants. I really feeling these shorts and I gotta give it to Wtaps to mixing two print patterns from punk style to military style and making something so cool and simple to wear.

Other Japanese brands from Commes des garcon, undercover, visvim, and wtaps are all making cross genre hybrid products right now and I think that is the direction to go with creating new designs. The era of collaboration projects by two companies or three companies is over, So if you like what you see say "YES!~)"

I think Street wear/Contemporary brands in the United States are still stuck on collaboration with companies. It's a shame...

New word "STREECONTISM" meaning: People are trying to get away from being Streetwear (because streetwear is over and done) and want to be contemporary but not too euro or gay.

Sunglasses at TopShop New York

Sunglasses at TopShop New York 08/20/09

Since it launched in 1964, Topshop has become a major style authority and one of fashion's biggest success stories. Exemplifying up-to-the-minute affordable style, its brave and irreverent approach to fashion has made it the number one high street stop for style conscious shoppers and industry insiders alike.