A city, just like people others have their personalities. From this altitude, the view is limited to nothing but concrete buildings but if you explore down its every corner you will certainly find rewarding experiences.
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Staying active and productive wasn’t so hard when the weather was warm and bright. But lately with the cold arriving back to punch your willpower. I know how you all feel: Every morning you’ll be staying inside your blanket and not wanting to go out. But with so much obligations, dressing up and going out is the only option really. Staying warm doesn’t require superhuman power, all you need is self-discipline and a few motivational hints to keep you going. You can watch this gallery and witness how others in extreme weather kicks off their day, in cool fashion.
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These two families’ vibrant colors certainly makes our winter grays a little less, well, gray.
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Beautiful Coordination: Hiroshi Tsubouchi Fall/Winter Collection 2012
Edgar Honggo
Posted on February 20, 2012
The spring and winter of 2012 is still months away but you should be very excited in anticipating it because your daily haul will look better then ever. Legendary Japanese shoe designer Hiroshi Tsubouchi‘s twists on sartorial rules will catch all the attention once again with a fresh new collection. When the brand’s management company Intelligent Design allowed me to hit you with the exclusives of these images, I quickly visited their Omotesando office to shoot this capsule campaign. Previewed above are more of Hiroshi Tsubouchi’s signature style as he presents fans alike with an impressive lineup of solid footwear. In addition to his well-known playfulness with colors, the brand also considers the usage of materials carefully. A killer selection of tweed, leather and suede certainly makes Hiroshi Tsubouchi shoes as one of the stand out items in town. Have an exclusive peek at the full lineup above, and get excited really.
Shibuya-ku Jingumae 6-14-13 539 Building second floor Tokyo 150-0001 Japan
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Five minutes walk from Harajuku St and down through Ura-Harajuku (back streets of Harajuku) will take you to one of Tokyo’s few remaining handmade watch gallery. The site is called A STORY TOKYO and they are bringing more of their vintage rustic style to the streets with an impressive lineup of solid watches and jeweleries. Visitors can find items from local watch maker Gothic Laboratory, Mari Goto, bag label Ventriloquist and jewelery line by Kano Sakai amongst other brands. Please dig into the shop’s rich archive and get artistic right away. For those overseas, if you’re longing to get your hands on the inspiration pieces itself, please visit the A STORY’s online store.
A STORY TOKYO: Shibuya-Ku Jingumae 3-27-14 Tokyo 150-0001 Japan
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One of my favorite morning shot.
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You’ve watched the movie and Japanese food is your thing, then 99% you would get really excited to visit this Kichijoji based Izakaya. On the menu: Fried dumplings, yakitori, kimchi salad, edamame and fried karaage just to name a very very few. A friend booked a tatami style table and at first I wasn’t very convinced when I first entered this rugged 60 years old shop (it literally looks as bizzare as the set from the Quentin Tarantino directed movie). But after I consumed all the beautifully cooked meals mentioned above and a few glass of beer, what else is there to know? Surely ISEYA stands firm to inherit the status as an unbeatable post-bar hangout.
ISEYA: Musashino-shi Gotenyama Tokyo 180-0003 Japan
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Yesterday I discovered what I would put in my top ten Tokyo hidden gems. While visiting a friend at Kichijoji area, I swung into this very fine looking design store called BONDO. It’s hard to believe that this store is still just a year old. In just over 12 months, this store has emerged as a go-to shopping destination for both design enthusiasts and creators. This growing success is unquestionably mainly because of the passionate gentleman behind this artistic landscape, founder Yuichi Murakami. Besides just being generally awesome looking, this shop also houses designated items for all your thirst for good design. Alongside with the site’s first anniversary,BONDO has teamed up with some of Japan’s breakthrough artists including: Ryota Aoki, YUMANIZUMU and 蝉semi for a monotone themed exhibition. Each of these rare items are 100% handmade and limited to just a few units, therefore I recommend and actually insist everyone to visit the store and check out for Mr.Murakami’s approved items. But for now please enjoy my exclusive peek sneak above.
BONDO: Musashino-shi Kichijoji Honcho 3-3-6 Tokyo 180-0004 Japan
A serious traveler needs a serious multipurpose bag. Well designed and built for travel essentials, this shoulder bag by local household brand 蝉semi surely fits into the category. Custom built for Edo Periode, this one of a kind item utilizes red and blue sun roof material while featuring a beige polyester shoulder strap. Visually, this dressy combination certainly makes 蝉semi products feel more colorful then its counterparts. Also with the rainy April in mind, 蝉semi’s designer Daisuke Ishikawa guarantees that this handmade bag will keep you equally dry and fly. So be prepared for the upcoming spring and invest in a properly crafted bag. Other designs and combinations are also available now for orders at http://shop.semi.tv for ¥17,000 JPY.
Model: Toto MojoToto
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