Inside Midwest: The Store That Helped Shape Japanese Fashion Retail

Back in 1976, Midwest was a tiny retail space in the suburbs of Nagoya. Today, it’s one of Japan’s most influential ...

Limited LL Bean Japanese collection selling out fast. One RI store carries it

Maine-based retailer L.L. Bean has launched a Japanese clothing collection. It's only available at one store in Rhode Island.
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This Fall’s Coolest Camo Jacket Is a Japan-Made Puffer with Vintage Military Heritage

The funny thing about the brand Rocky Mountain Featherbed is that it’s not based anywhere near the Rocky Mountains — at least not anymore — and it only produces clothing. It is one of the many ...

Kommerce Founder COCO Frames Brand Identity Around NYC Graffiti Roots, Skate Culture, and Japanese Streetwear Study

Kommerce is presenting a new editorial-style brand narrative centered on founder and creative director COCO, whose personal ...
GQ

The Next Wave of Japanese Menswear Is Here—These Are the Brands to Know

This is an edition of the weekly newsletter Pattern Grading, GQ global style director Noah Johnson’s no-holds-barred view on contemporary menswear, the culture of fashion, and how to get dressed now.

Kommerce Positions Itself at the Intersection of New York Graffiti and Japanese Visual Culture

Creative director COCO says the brand blends New York street life, graffiti, Americana, and Japanese streetwear into a ...
Commercial Observer

Japanese Fashion Brand 45R Stays Put in SoHo

Upscale Japanese clothing brand 45R has extended its lease at 169 Mercer Street in SoHo, according to landlord Thor Equities. The company, which prides itself on making comfortable clothes out of ...