Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: christopher | Filed under: On The Runway, style | Tags: japan only, nonnative, Spring/Summer 2010 | No Comments »
I’m finally getting a chance to double back on my thoughts on all the ‘breaking fashion news’ that everyone has been racing to share.
nonnative always gets a lot of attention here, and I must say that there probably isn’t any other label in the world I’m more enamored with season after season - at least from a wearability point of view. Sadly it’s the same old story - not easily available and extremely expensive. A full-proof strategy on their part.
Their Spring/Summer 2010 collection brings us more of what we expect from them with their usual adjustments in color palette. They have a much stronger black story running through the line than you would typically expect in a Spring collection but it pairs perfectly with the intense royal and orange color pops within the collection. That bold trio of colors mix in very well with the softer side of the collection made up of washed and worn blues, heather grey, and natural earth tones. This season they mix up the collaborations a bit with boots by Tricker’s, eyewear with Kaneko Optical, and Birkenstock thongs.
Some of the true stand out items from the looks above are the black over-dyed oxford and courrier coat (top left) and the orange student blouson (top right). I will be breaking down the collection item by item in the coming days.
Posted: November 5th, 2009 | Author: christopher | Filed under: style | Tags: Fall/Winter 2009, Jacket, japan only, nonnative, varsity jacket | No Comments »
I’m still jonesing for a varsity jacket even though the season it would most heavily be used in is coming to end soon. nonnative knows how to do this style right and always has an option every Fall, but my gut says this is just lust and if it’s love I will pick one up next year.
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Posted: September 10th, 2009 | Author: christopher | Filed under: design | Tags: Fall/Winter 2009, japan only, nonnative | No Comments »
More portions of the Fall/Winter 2009 nonnative collection has hit stores and it just keeps getting better. I don’t mean to beat you over the head with this, but if you’re not on the royal blue and brick red bandwagon yet it might soon become unavoidable. And as much as I have been resisting, pre-worn and washed denim is starting win me over again. All in all, the pieces I’m featuring here and on the next page are exactly how I’m dressing right now, a mix of black, greys, navy, browns, reds and royals mixed in all sort of untraditional ways.
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Posted: August 17th, 2009 | Author: christopher | Filed under: style | Tags: Fall/Winter 2009, japan only, nonnative | No Comments »
Always a fan of Japanese label nonnative, and with an upcoming trip to Tokyo in my future, I was excited to see the latest Fall releases from the label. The Fall/Winter 2009 collection moves the label away from their historically earthy outdoor style and goes with a slightly cooler darker palette which includes lots of black, grey, and blue. Ironically I’ve pulled some of the lighter shades amongst the collection as my items to look out for. Don’t get me wrong, I still love raw denim (no matter what the trend reports are saying), a shiny black puffer vest, and a rumpled gingham shirt, all of which are in there. But it’s the beige Mountaineer Down Vest, mixed with the light grey denim, y-neck 3/4 length sleeve tees, navy cotton worker vest, and the royal accessories that are truly special. I just hope I can find some of these in my gaijin sizes.
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