this blog is a visual notebook of inspirations for a group of bandit bloggers. we post things we see and like. our lives don’t revolve around singular topics and neither does our blog. sorry! nothing is in-or-out of context here. enjoy xx
GYAKUSOU officially debuted back in october of 2010, tokyo cool meets functional futurism. each of the pieces were tried and tested by jun takahashi’s own running crew, and prioritized function and movement above all – such as the inaugural collection’s shorts, which had pockets in places that wouldn’t affect a wearer’s movement. the first release also introduced the imprints infamous lightweight running jacket, a piece continually reinterpreted throughout the history of GYAKUSOU. all that maybe back in the end of 2026 releases. i have a few pieces but would love to pick up new pairs and jackets. read more here… good luck getting your hands on em. by uh
nice ref buddy – we see you… frederick castleberry card, f.e. castleberry (2026)
“look at that subtle off-white coloring… the tasteful thickness of it. oh, my god. it even has a watermark” most memorable scene from american psycho. by tnt
this collection feels like his first collections which in my opinion, were his best. this specific collection was based off of skelton’s references to brigantian mythology and samhain. like the unnamed horned deities inferred from northern british landscapes, the collection resists clarity, favoring material presence over image and ritual repetition over narrative. the garments exist in a samhain register: worn, protective, and quietly acknowledging the violence of seasonal change. shot by will waterworth and video directed by joel kerr by tnt
celebrated british-ghanaian tailor ozwald boatengs, who cut his teeth creating custom tailored suits on saville row went on to create his own line leading to this beautiful ‘africanism’ collection… here he creates an african inspired aesthetic with a modern twist, which embodies african culture with luxury western fabrics celebrating rich details of both cultures. interestingly, this particular collection was made genderless thus suitable for all the sexes to wear. the collection mixed traditional english fabrics with ancient ghanaian kente fabric. by dd
i remember my first year of college thinking about this idea—how can something as simple as a white shirt be made different? not just styled, but reimagined. so when yohji yamamoto’s ss23 collection came out—it wasn’t a surprise. of course. he got it. by tnt
what started off as just making shoes caught the attention of many. now making clothes in brighton uk, paul must be having a great time in his victorian home. by tnt
cholo style – low riders and all… oh how i miss california…
willy chavarria is an american fashion designer born in fresno, california. he is the founder and chief creative officer of his eponymous label (stylized as WILLY CHAVARRIA), and previously served as the senior vice president of design at calvin klein until 2024. he is also the founder and creative director of palmer trading company, a new york-based menswear label sold exclusively in japan. by dd
could it be? nice low pockets on the tail – looks like a proper fit finally!
this is what happens when the marketing team at your company is fast asleep and clueless to the pulse on the street. every time i drop $300 on a pair of APCs, or worse $200 on a pair of levi’s E by END 568 i curse old levi’s for dropping the ball on the game. all this talk of japanese denim is really old original american denim before levi’s opted for shit mills to make that thin garbage denim. how was it that in the UK levi’s engineered jeans could produce awesome cuts and style and the US just cruised through mediocrity? how is it that a collab item with levi’s is a better denim than levi’s itself? like undercover knows more about denim than fuckin levis!!!
high snobiety, as usual hyping up whomever advertises with them, had this to say “ it’s no secret that levi’s knows denim. after all, you don’t get a beyoncé co-sign by being average. but levi’s blue tab collection extends beyond your classic pair of blue jeans. levi’s is entering a new era with blue tab, a new collection that transforms the brand’s specialty — denim basics — into dressed-up statement pieces (canadian tuxedo). if levi’s orange tab line is for a younger, more experimental crowd, blue tab is its sophisticated, older sibling. but it’s not just the sophisticated silhouettes that set this collection apart — it’s the textiles, too. levi’s blue tab experiments with selvage denim adding another degree of elegance to the collection.”
now i don’t know about “stylish” and “tuxedo” its a pair of fucking jeans. its just not cut to fit dorks anymore. also who gives a shit about a “beyoncé co-sign” – i mean that’s one sure way to show u are completely out of touch with cool. finally the quality and fit are still to be judged. its not like they cant do it, because they invented it… the question is do they really want to do it right or do they still wanna hit every marketing marker? i’m hopeful and looking forward to seeing the blue tab levi’s out and checking out its “actual value”. by nwa
ok now the ac post was inspiring…. you guys can go and help yourselves to nike and their virgil abloh shit… printing redundancies on shoes and shirts don’t rock my world and they sure as hell don’t qualify as apparel design… a catsuit and a tutu is the best they can do? yawn!
when it comes to tennis get ups, for me, nothing beats the sergio tacchini and fila whiteline outfits designed for mcenroe and bjorn borg, i would kill right now for those zip ups… anyone know one?
john mcenroe sporting a nike T… while borg stays loyal to his fila endorsement for the time being
i always loved this sergio tacchinis zipper top part of the outfit for john mcenroe…. this was reissued a few years ago but unfortunately the cut of the sleeves did not match the original
“bad hair day”-cade
john mcenroe, bjorn borg, and vitas gerulaitis in new york’s central park aug. 25, 1981.
cheese festival with sergio tacchinis vintage ad campaign
borg and his iconic head band… oi think he was the one to start that silly craze that dragged on all the way to andre agassi and beyond
it was an equal opportunity type of a decade, brands where content in owning one area or another, nike made the shoes, and italian sergio tacchini made the clothes. a balance ecosystem. here, bjorn borg and john mcenroe in nike and diadora shoes but fila and tacchini apparel and dunlop and wilson racquets… good old days… finally no i did not forget richie tenenbaum or the royal tenenbaums. I chose to omit them… lame channeling mister wes – i like your other films much better. by dd
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