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05.November.2020
NEPENTHES family - Needles & South2 West8 Fall Winter 2020 Second Release!
Established in Tokyo by Keizo Shimizu, NEPENTHES originally in the business of distributing U.S. goods in Japan, moved to curating his own brands such as Needles in 1988 and South2 West8 in 2002. Inspired by the constant array of American pieces, Keizo started Needles which feature the aesthetic of his favorite vintage Americana mixed with his own Japanese style. Examples...
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27.August.2020
South2 West8 makes first JUICE appearance with its FW20 drop
Another NEPENTHES sub-brand, South2 West8 is based largely on one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water mountain fishermen in Japan. The brand’s pieces are curated with intent to be used on an angling jaunt, as well as pieces more for the city-attire that has also been inspired by the outdoors as a whole. Now introducing South2 West8’s...
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27.August.2020
NEEDLES' new fall/winter 2020 collection bolstering a laid-back, vintage aesthetic
Since beginning in 1997, Keizo Shimizu’s NEEDLES has and continues to innovate vintage style through the recreation and reinterpretation of different vintage pieces. Needles’ style is definitive of American and Japanese fashion culture, a recurring staple icon in the brand’s pieces is the iconic butterfly embroidery, which has been inspired by the chest tattoo on the actor Steve McQueen in...
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