You've got to pull yourself together, man.
You've got get back on your feet again.
How can I ever make you understand,
You've got the world right in your hands
"Close Range"
New Order, from "Get Ready" album: Buy it!
Gets me going every time
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Monday, May 23, 2005
Evisu Genes
Yep, that is what I said: Evisu Genes.
These individually decorated works of art go for a cool 30,000 a pair in Shibuya (model 1) and are apparently all the thang in Paris among fashionistas. Check them out here
Originally a play on (L)evis, they have morphed into Evisu Genes and incorporate a whole line of quirky clothes that I think are really inventive. But, should I spend 300 dollars on a pair of jeans?
Should you? Let me know--
These individually decorated works of art go for a cool 30,000 a pair in Shibuya (model 1) and are apparently all the thang in Paris among fashionistas. Check them out here
Originally a play on (L)evis, they have morphed into Evisu Genes and incorporate a whole line of quirky clothes that I think are really inventive. But, should I spend 300 dollars on a pair of jeans?
Should you? Let me know--
Make-Inu
The expression "Mahke-Inu" or "Loser Dog" has been part of the Japan media and pop vernacular for some time now, an expression that was originally popularized by actress Kaoru Sugita as referring to unmarried Japanese women in their 30s and 40s.
I guess it is ironic that Sugita was talking up this less than flattering concept while she herself was turning 40 and unmarried. (One could say she "championed" women in this demographic) You could look at it as someone making fun of themselves, as well, I suppose. But then earlier this year she got married and now it seems the former "loser dog" is not a "winner dog" but a "horny dog" since she likes to tell folks that the best part of her marriage is the sex.
Key point here is that that whole "Loser Dog" thang is pretty much a tv and gossip magazine entity-you just don't find people on the street talking about women in that context-and so garners it's unfair share of publicity.
I guess it is ironic that Sugita was talking up this less than flattering concept while she herself was turning 40 and unmarried. (One could say she "championed" women in this demographic) You could look at it as someone making fun of themselves, as well, I suppose. But then earlier this year she got married and now it seems the former "loser dog" is not a "winner dog" but a "horny dog" since she likes to tell folks that the best part of her marriage is the sex.
Key point here is that that whole "Loser Dog" thang is pretty much a tv and gossip magazine entity-you just don't find people on the street talking about women in that context-and so garners it's unfair share of publicity.
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Pop up retail spots
Temporary retail outlets have long been a highlight of the Tokyo shopping scene. The trend can be traced back to the bubble economy days, when "cool" meant "extravagant." The six month disco in Kyoto, one year club in Shinbashi, all could be re-framed as "Pop up retail" spots. There is a resurgence of Pop up retail all over the US and Europe from one day shops to a one year boutique by Comme des Garcons. Read more about it here. Interesting brand alliances are making these pop up retail spots more and more creative.
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