ON & BEYOND

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The release of the AW77 Tech Hoodie is the main reason behind my latest adventures with the Nike Sportswear troop. Being the main attraction to Nike’s latest “More than a Hoodie” campaign, the AW77 Tech Hood sports the classic AW77 silhouette, shares the same up-to-the-chin zippers to block out the elements and offers exceptional warmth with it’s select French looped cotton. Along with it’s taped seams and premium materials, is its ability to preserve its same prime shape. Oh and… it’s fully water-repellent!

I came home with a couple of gifts, thanks NSW.

The leather laces snapped on my pair of Mowat’s so I wrote an email to VISVIM; to my surprise, 15 minutes later, I had a reply sitting in my inbox inquiring my address so they can resolve the issue Asap. No questions asked, not even asking for a photo of the defect, just my address. Two days later, a UPS man drops off a neat package from Cubism inc; inside, my laces, with the FW09 Dissertation. Customer service at its BEST. Another reason why this brand gets my FULL support.

It’s called a dissertation, because it isn’t simply a catalog, there’s always a prologue in which Hiroki will explain from A-Z his inspiration for the season. Included are photos from his resourceful travels, allowing the consumer to see the full idea that lead to the garment. In this particular one, Hiroki talks about his visit to Padova Italy, where he studied the hand-sewn Goodyear welt technique used in his FOLK line.

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