BRING ON THE NOISE Autumn/Winter 2010
Established in early 2007, Japanese men’s clothing label BRING ON THE NOISE has been quietly making a name for itself since. Inspired by music and counterculture, founder and designer Daisuke Konno creates a look fit for rebels with an advanced sense of style. Upon the launch of the label’s autumn/winter 2010 lookbook we asked Konno to tell us about the new collection and his future plans for the label.
Can you describe your creative process? What inspires you?
For this collection, I began to reconsider an underground culture in Tokyo again and went to various live houses to feel the atmosphere and look for something special.
Usually I take inspiration from variety of things like old photo books, vintage clothing, and fliers you can find at musical venues, as well as other things. Anything with a musical element is always inspiring.
Your new AW10 collection “Tokyo Rockers” is out now. Can you tell us about it?
Rock scene boom lost its momentum in the late 1970′s. Bringing about a breakthrough, musicians gathered and played gigs continuously in many parts of Japan. This movement is called “TOKYO ROCKERS”. The season theme is the movement spawned in the late 1970′s and early ’80′s, dawn of Punk. The brand pursues originality no other brands can create.
What are your goals for your brand?
I’d like people in the world to see and feel my collection in their hands!!! I hope I could have my own store in New York in the near future!
Check out the rest of the lookbook after the jump
Bassike Spring/Summer 2011
What started in 2006 as a premium collection of wardrobe staples quickly became Australia’s most popular answer for choice separates. Now stocked internationally, Bassike’s clean, simple, honest offering has developed into a more rounded collection with a feel for relaxed tailoring – without forgetting the basics. Here’s Bassike’s spring/summer 2011 men’s lookbook, check out oki-ni for their products.
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Oi Polloi's AW10 Outfits
UK-based shop Oi Polloi continues to dazzle us with their AW10 goods. With an impressive lineup of garments and accessories from brands like Woolrich Woolen Mills to Nigel Cabourn, the lookbook featured outfits present a strong sense of the season’s spirit.
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GANT Rugger Spring-Summer 2011
GANT’s younger brother, Gant Rugger plays with menswear classics and color for ss11. Check out the full lookbook after the jump.
GANT Men's Spring-Summer 2011
Let’s skip all those lengthy descriptions and superlatives on the collection. GANT does preppy Americana. That’s it. And that’s the case with the label’s ss11 and probably any other future collection. Not surprised? We knew you wouldn’t be… Only one comment, though: we can’t overlook that speck of French touch and an Italian sense of color creeping in… Can you?
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Cheap Monday SS11 Runway @ Stockholm Fashion Week
Cheap Monday’s designers Örjan Andersson & Ann-Sofie Back on their ss11 collection shown at Stockholm fashion week: “This time we wanted to try out a different aesthetic: sparkling, extrovert and shameless. For inspiration we looked at Latin denim fashions, Italian diamanté and LA celebrity taste. To get a contemporary feel in the collection we have also worked with a cleaner, more fabric focused and minimalistic look. A combination of the exaggerated and the minimalistic creates the balance for S/S 2011.”
More looks from Cheap Monday’s ss11 show after the jump
FrenchTrotters Raw Denim Shirt
Inspired by American heritage workwear and made from Japanese raw denim in Paris, this shirt benefits from the best of all worlds. Besides impeccable tailoring, the design features twill cotton shoulders and elbows yokes and mother of pearl buttons. Make it your own here.
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visvim Autumn/Winter 2010 @ Sense Magazine
Yet another editorial featuring visvim’s new autumn/winter collection, but being these visvim-junkies that we are, we can’t help but post it as well. In what has already become a tradition, visvim’s new, full of mountaineering inspirations, collection is given a dedicated editorial in Japan’s Sense magazine recent issue. Take a look.
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Soulland SS11 @ Copenhagen Fashion Week
The sweater and the suit both take front stage at Soulland’s runway at Copenhagen fashion week. Playing on the tension between formal wear and casual wear, designer Silas Adler pays homage to traditional Scandinavian craftsmanship while reinterpreting menswear with a present-day esthetic.
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Wood Wood SS11 @ Copenhagen Fashion Week
Denmark based Wood Wood’s roots may be in Streetwear clothing, but we think it’s safe to say they really got a style of their own. Bringing together elements of sportswear, Streetwear and contemporary menswear, the label’s spring/summer 2011 collection is fresh, trendy and spiced up with a healthy dose of humor. We love it!
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Won Hundred Men's Jeans S/S 2011
Here’s a first look at Won Hundred’s spring/summer 2011 men’s jeans range. Among the fits on offer are Stone, Won hundred’s classic straight leg jeans and Crank, A relaxed denim style with a tapered leg, slightly carrot shaped. All models feature new washes for the s/s season. Denim junkies will also appreciate the collection’s new denim vest, bag and the inevitable denim shirt. Hit the jump to take your pick…
Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe Man
LA store Union feature some great looks from Comme des Garcons Junya Watanabe Man’s FW10 collection on their blog. Among other key pieces you’ll notice the M-51 Jacket, Watanabe’s creative alternative to the classic military coat and the matching camouflage lined denim. Very nice.
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Levi's x Filson Booklet
Everybody’s talkin’ ’bout revolution Levi’s x Filson collaboration. If you’re interested to learn more about the new workwear line by these two American Heritage labels we suggest you head over to Mister Crew’s blog (one of our favorite reads). Besides the general info, the Mister had the chance to check out the merchandize in person and share it with us. Check it out.
Wondered what visvim has got in store for the new season? We know we did. Here’s the full collection, courtesy of honeyee magazine. Thanks, honey(ee)!
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Libertine-Libertine x Tenue de Nîmes Denim shirt Detail
Two Denimaniac favorites, Danish fashion label Libertine-Libertine and Dutch denim store Tenue de Nîmes have come together to produce a collaborative limited edition denim shirt based on the Libertine-Libertine Hobo. The design feature details like the check-lined collar and cuffs and the subtle white Tenue de Nîmes cross embroidery on the right front of each garment. Available through Tenue de Nîmes for €120,-.
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