ON & BEYOND

Here is a better look at the Abarth Moc-Folk released by Visvim… I’m still unsure of all the other new models they have released, notably disappointed in the JCDriver silhouette, which falls in the same category of wackness as the Christo’s. But the Abarth’s are starting to grow on me, I even like the striped-detailing on the back heel.

Outerwear seems to always be the underdog in the Japanese brand’s collection, Visvim has been producing some of the best simplistic yet technical jackets on the market for quite a while now….

Stefano sent over a little gift to Maura and I. So stoked about the Sea Island Giza Cotton. Soft like butttaaaa. Thanks STEF.

I’m obsessed with outerwear, I think I have every type of jacket imaginable; from ma-1′s to harringtons & fishtail parka’s to bubble goose. Released in 08, the vis101 jacket is based from the construction of a classic denim jacket. Made of Giza cotton, it feels like I’m wearing bed sheets. I stumbled on one and didn’t hesitate one extra second to pick it up. This is definitely one of the nicest outerwear pieces by the brand along with the Townsend & Nomad.

My buddy Stefano just opened up the doors to his online store with an impressive line up of brands: Visvim, Undercover, CDG, W)taps, Uniform Experiment, S.N.S Herning & more… Note that not all his stock has arrived, but you can get an idea of what is to come. To celebrate the grand opening, I have a promotional code to use during the checkout process. The code is 14022010, which will give you a 10% discount on your purchase: valid until the 16th February. Go check it out @ TheUndisputed.org . Big ups Stef, and good luck with everything buddy!

1 ~ Engineered Garments reigns supreme when it comes to knits. This 90% wool cardi is better made than what the eye shows. There are enforced pocket linings so the delicate stitching on the wool doesn’t unravel.

2 ~ The shirt is a corduroy lumberjack plaid by Nom De Guerre, the pearl buttons elevates the stature of what a “lumberjack” is supposed to represent.

3 ~ The Pants are a generic pair of BDU cargo’s. I like that the olive is all faded to the point of almost looking grey.

4 ~ Visvim Mowat’s boot in vegetable tanned leather doesn’t get as much love as they should. The fact that they’re veggie tanned means for great aging potential. (ps : Foster gets copyright on “shoes in the air” photos)

I’ve known Maura since her days of working at goodfoot in 05- ish. I was merely a prepubescent teenager when she was donning her air max 93′s in my face, always giving me the tip on nikes to hardcore music. And aside from being a fashion editor over at HeartyMagazine she also has one of the dopest blogs and I wanna be the first to talk about it before everyone else gets on the boat. If you have a girlfriend and want her to learn a thing or two, point her this way.

ps: doesn’t she kind of look like a mix of Cat Power and Feist???

I wanted to archive my collection of Hiroki’s creations. So I took detail shots of everything and decided to make this (whatever this is)…I know some people may appreciate this. Use it as your wallpaper, print it, frame it…do whatever you like. I also have a high res version of it. Leave your email in a comment, and ill send u a download link.

My last pair of black jokhang’s were traded away for a pair of mowatt’s, so when I saw a pair of sand versions floating in an auction, I had to act quick. The guys over at Sutocorp made the transaction fast and easy. Honestly, they are the most professional proxy service out there, with order status updates every few days, I knew exactly where my package was and when it would arrive. The whole process was a pleasure to deal with. I paid a total of 80$ for these denim stained FBT’s, pretty stoke about that…