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Spring / Summer collection from creative director, Hiroshi Awai. Bathed in Japanese attention to detail












































CREEP LOOK BOOK


the collection can be found on Asos.com, Piece of Brooklyn (671 Vanderbilt Ave at Park Place,) Steven Alan (103 Franklin Street,) Odin New York (199 Lafayette Street), and several locations on the West Coast, Canada and Japan.

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Limited Edition Mister Freedom® original “Ninkyo” Tshirt. The FULL amount of your purchase will go to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific.

Because the fight is far from over, and I believe in res non verba versus being just speechless in front of the constant and on-going flow of bad news from Japan, here is round two. This is what we cooked up this time:

We hand stenciled 30 custom numbered T-shirts, with original MF® artwork, this time inspired by 60’s propaganda art (Mai ‘68in France, Cuba Libre, etc…)
The use of the ninkyo kanji (”an ancient philosophy that values Humanity, Justice and Duty…”) was inspired by an interesting read entitled “Yakuza to the rescue”. Take five, it’s insightful about the often crossed line between Right and Wrong.
Before afterhours bloggers get all excited, I confirm that there is NO political message is this graphic. The only message conveyed is that Japan will need all its will/work power and solidarity to rebuild the mess, especially after the world’s attention gets distracted by other events.

Mister Freedom will be donating ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the sale of each shirt to the American Red Cross, who will properly dispatch the funds to help those affected by the recent 9.0 earthquake in Japan and Tsunami throughout the Pacific. The MF donation for the FULL AMOUNT, $100.00 per shirt, will be made on the day of your purchase, and the official Red Cross receipt will be available on demand.

SPECS:
100% cotton knit Tubular T-shirts/ Printed on vintage 1950’s-60s NOS military undershirts/ Hand stenciled with water-based ink/ Each print is unique in its variations/ Limited Edition of thirty numbered shirts/ Packaged in custom made original MF chipboard boxes, hand stenciled/ Pre-Washed and fully shrunk.

The limited Edition shirts numbered 1 through 20 are available at Mister Freedom®.
For locals who want to do the right thing, shirts numbered 21 through 30are available from Tina Wakino at BAZAR 1108c Abbot Kinney, Venice, California 90291. Email bazar@artnet.net

ii heart cazals

It was in the early 80ies (about '85) when the CAZAL top model was put on the market. First the 951 and then later a very similar model (just a small difference) the 955. Both model were available in different type of colors. They were available in gold, black, white, red,... and of course different colours of glasses.The models in the U.S. were very different from the models that were sold in europe because people from overseas had obviously a different taste. So you can still find red frames with diamonds and blue glasses in the U.S. that you would never find here in europe even if CAZAL is homebased here in Germany. But because these glasses were high quality products and not cheap glasses for 5$, most of the B-Boys were not able to buy them because they were very expensive (up to 500$ depending the collection). So there was just the possibility to snatch them. In the Bronx people were even killed for a CAZAL frame.Cari Zalloni himself was very shocked about this fact. The CAZAL BOYS even made a song of it and it was called "SNATCHIN CAZALS" ('85 Tempre Records)

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This was Pablo Picasso's moleskine
photo found on the internet


















Moleskine ( mol-a-skeen'-a) History of the Moleskine
Moleskine, officially pronounced mol-a-skeena, but often commonly refered to simply as mole-skin, is both a term used to refer to a notebook covered with black oilcloth and a brand of such notebooks manufactured by Modo e Modo.

The Modo e Modo variety was a response to the discontinued manufacture of the original notebook, the last of which were bought by the traveller-writer, Bruce Chatwin. When asked about the notebooks, the proprietor of the small family-run French stationer declared "Le vrai Moleskine n’est plus". The truth of the Moleskine is no more.

Now the Moleskine is back and ready to record the adventures, journeys and stories of a new generation.




It is the legendary notebook that has held the inspirations and ideas of everyone from Van Gogh, Picasso and Hemingway to famed author, Bruce Chatwin. Artists, authors, and geniuses of all variety have long appreciated the simplicity and superior functionality of these notebooks. (this is what got me to buy my first one )

Originally these books were produced by small French bookbinders who supplied the Parisian stationery shops frequented by the international avant-garde. However, In 1986, the last manufacturer of Moleskine, a family operation in Tours, closed and Moleskines were gone – but not forgotten. As a result of their previous popularity and demand, they did return. In 1998, a small Milanese publisher brought these books back for writers, artists, travelers and all free-thinkers around the globe.

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A MAN CALL YUKI

Classic made in U.S.A. footwear and luggage are exceptional as traditional artifacts of the rugged and refined American past. Since 1985, designer Yuki Matsuda has paid homage to the American crafts and traditions by treasure hunting for outstanding examples of footwear and luggage in remote locales spread out across the rolling Appalachians to the high Sierras.

During Yuki's quests for American rarities, he befriended several footwear, luggage, leather, and blanket artisans whose personalities and skills are more beautiful and pure than their output. Yuketen exists from the lessons and heritage gleaned from these men and women, our respected predecessors.

Each Yuketen article begins with utmost thought and research and is constructed solely by aged hands of high-skill and years of experience. We chose only the most durable and precious raw materials such as our all-vegetable tanned leather, which is exclusive to Yuketen luggage products, or our American naked leather unique for it's heavy, thick, and soft characteristics. Yuketen products' finishing touches are made by the owner's individual insignias; the outline of their footprint, crease-marks from the bend of their ankle, imprints from their hands, color shed from their skin, mementos of their lifetime.

We are proud of Yuketen footwear and luggage. May you enjoy the fruits of our labor wherever your journey takes you.