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DEFINITIVE TOUCH

A Record of Menswear. 2009–2014.

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Japan

Beams + Mountian Parka
News

Beams + Mountian Parka

The Mountain Parka by Japan’s Beams, reminds us that our Pacific friends are looking to historic, North American clothing, as inspiration for…

August 18, 2011

PRPS Fall Winter 2011
Collections

PRPS Fall Winter 2011

We’ve been following New York’s PRPS for some time now. This fall, they will release yet another amazing collection of heritage outdoor…

August 12, 2011

Dr. Romanelli 'Another Summit' Fall/Winter 2011
Collections

Dr. Romanelli 'Another Summit' Fall/Winter 2011

Created exclusively for Barney’s Japan, Dr. Romanelli has just released this look at their ‘Another Summit’ collection of Fall/Winter sweaters. We have…

August 9, 2011

Visvim Flynt Mid Suede
Footwear

Visvim Flynt Mid Suede

Japan’s Visvim has delivered a suede chukka with some pretty interesting details. To start, the fold over top immediately has a very…

August 8, 2011

Eototo Fall 2011 Lookbook
Collections

Eototo Fall 2011 Lookbook

Japan’s Eototo has just unveiled their lookbook for the upcoming FW season. Keeping in check with the current style climate, Eototo uses…

August 4, 2011

Fred Perry X Beams FW 2011 Collection
Collections

Fred Perry X Beams FW 2011 Collection

As Fred Perry continues to emerge from the shadows and onto the runways, the British sportswear anchor has teamed up with Japan’s…

August 2, 2011

Collections

White Mountaineering Autumn/Winter 2011 Video

The tragedy of the Japan earthquake/tsunami may have kept Japan fashion week from happening, but it didn’t stop White Mountaineering from creating…

August 1, 2011

White Mountaineering Boots Fall/Winter 2011
Footwear

White Mountaineering Boots Fall/Winter 2011

Japanese label White Mountaineering has some seriously prolific output between their collection, and collaborations, which is a good things since we’ve always…

July 20, 2011

Mastermind JAPAN x Globe Trotter Trunk Preview
Accessories

Mastermind JAPAN x Globe Trotter Trunk Preview

The only problem we have with this trunk, a collaboration between Mastermind JAPAN & venerable English trunk-maker Globe Trotter, is that we…

July 18, 2011

Yumaki Army Tooth Brush
Accessories

Yumaki Army Tooth Brush

Yes Timmy, there is such a thing as a designer toothbrush… in Japan anyway. Dental specialists, Yumaki have just released this latest…

July 14, 2011

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