Author: ENDO-Mike

  • SOPHNET Quilted Camouflage Blouson

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    An understated fall/winter offering from Japanese retailer SOPHNET: ¥58,800 ($752 USD) over at SOPHNET In my opinion, spending $752 on a blouson doesn’t make you a pretentious douchebag.  Calling it a blouson, and not a jacket does.  Please, for the sake of your manhood and maintaining your current circle of friends, never use that word.

  • Overprinted And Embellished Light Military Jacket

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    A collaboration between Japanese brands LABRAT and WACKO MARIA:   Interesting enough offering until I saw the “Guilty Parties” rockers on the jacket pictured on the right, and the name tapes on the left jacket, one of which reads “UPSETTER”.  Seems to me like an anti military statement, which I am definitely not a fan…

  • Designer Jeff Staple Talks To Military Clothing Supplier Rothco

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    An interesting interview with some key people in the company: Since 1953 Rothco has been pumping out clothing for the military, law enforcment, and the working man, all while remaining family owned and operated.  Designer Jeff Staple from Staple Design sits down with the founder of the company, Milton Somberg to talk about the company’s place in the fashion…

  • Wings + Horns Camouflage Jacquard Long Sleeve Shirts

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    Two subtle, one loud, coming straight out of Canada: Despite the fact I normally despise “urban” camouflage, I actually think the 3rd pattern looks the best. It’s got just the right mix of tones in my opinion. $195 over at Wings + Horns. I’m only a dozen posts deep on this blog and can already…

  • SOPHNET Camouflage Over Print Flannel Button Down Shirt

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    An interesting fall/winter offering from Japanese label SOPHNET: If someone blindly described this shirt to me I would have definitely threw up a little bit in my mouth.  Seeing the picture though, I actually really like it.  The way the flannel shirt underneath peeks through is really unique. Available at SOPHNET stockists for ¥25,200 ($322…

  • A Bathing Ape AAPE x Pepsi Limited Edition Can Collab

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    Japanese clothing brand A Bathing Ape‘s AAPE division teams up with Pepsi: Collabs such as this are obviously just for fun, and I fully approve.  I’d like to know what goes on behind the scenes with the agreement though… obviously Pepsi is a bigger company than BAPE so that’s a huge advantage gaining that much…