That BMX is now an official discipline in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, you should know at least since we launched our Micheal Lau Interview, where the HongKong based artist talks about his role in designing the Chinese BMX team jerseys.
Today we can show you the Japanese jerseys, which were also designed by somebody that should be quite familiar to you – Tet from WTAPS. WTAPS designed the jersey and it is made by Nike.
Check out more images of the Japanese jersey after the jump.

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We present you the latest sneaker from Japanese brand Terrem. In recent months we have watched the label a little closer and their mix of outdoor footwear, casual footwear and sneakers is certainly appealing. The brand always uses premium materials on their footwear and manages to take a route different from most other brand out there.
The Flame2 is a high-top sneaker out of their Spring/Summer ‘08 collection and it comes in a variety of colors and materials. It is now available at Eproze.
More images of the other styles after the jump.

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Beginning of December Japanese retailer Uniqlo arrived in France and opened its first store in Paris. It’s good seeing Uniqlo expanding outside of Japan. The brand has a great range of basics to offer every season and a great price point.
Uniqlo Paris
Centre Commercial “Les 4 Temps”
Paris/France
Make sure to pass by on your next Paris trip!

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The New York Times has a nice new article up about the recently opened Muji Flagship Store in Manhattan – The Civilized World Finds A Refugee.
“Muji’s bright cube-room on Broadway takes all the ugliness out of shopping. A refined combination of Kate’s Paperie, Uniqlo, Bed Bath & Beyond and the Container Store, it is the folded-down, crisp origami essence of a superstore. Everything here seems a necessity — stationery, bedding, flatware, rain gear — so that for once in your consumer holiday journeying, you can shop for gifts and convince yourself you are not being a slop pig.”
Check it out here.

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Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has made quite an impact in its short time outside of Japan. New York has got its own Uniqlo flagship, London got a new store as well and Paris is following soon. Hopefully the expansion goes at this speed for some time, because if you do not have one close by yet, you are definitely missing out.
The quality is good and definitely more than ok considering the price. If you are in the need of any kinds of basics, Uniqlo is the place to go. With their recent addition of t-shirts, they now also offer in that section a nice selection.
Here you get a first look at their Spring/Summer 2008 collection. They offer very solid pieces in the line, nice classic shorts, striped tees, shirts and more. Details such as the light weight fleece scarfs and the hats, make the collection less standard and boring.
Uniqlo definitely offers everything you need to fill the gaps in your wardrobe. Check out some more Spring/Summer ‘08 styles after the jump.

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Visvim has just released their latest products of their Fall/Winter 2007 collection. Among the release were the new Girdwood Boots, which come in three colorways. Other products in this release were the Kenai Wool Shirt, a collaboration with Woolrich, a traditional US wool producer, featuring nice elbow patches in technical nylon. The shirt comes in three colorways. Last but not least they released the Fluxus 03 Crash1 denim, a washed denim with lots of details. Pics via Figure.
Check out the other product after the jump.

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The newest model in the Visvim Holiday 2007 line-up is the Decoy Duck Boot. After a recent collaboration with Undercover on the boot, to introduce it, they have now released the in-line model of this winter boot. Boots of this style have been around forever, but we are pretty sure, that until now most of you did not consider wearing them. Visvim of course adds style to this classic and quality, by introducing hi end materials to the duck boot. We have actually already seen people wear them and it was not too bad. One thing is for sure, if you live somewhere where it gets really cold, or need something for your next snowboard trip, these are definitely as good as it gets.
The Visvim Decoy Duck Boot Hi comes in three colorways – beige, brown and black. Nice details include the premium suede upper, inner mesh lining, and the colored stripe to give them a bit of a twist. Pics via Star-J.

After the jump more pictures.

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The latest release by Visvim is the SKYNYRD RING MOCCASIN /NOME series. Probably the most unique one to come out this season, the series sports uppers made up of horse hair in different unicolors and animal patterns.
Overall the series consists of 4 styles. Not everybody will be able to pull these off, therefore we also do not expect to see these a lot on the street. Pics via Star-J.
After the jump more detailed pictures.

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Ubiq presents yet another winter boot as part of their Holiday 2007 collection. The boot is based off their popular Fatima sneaker. Just like the Fatima, the Preseren boot features the flap and has tartan check underneath it. The outer sole is thicker to hold you warm this winter. The boot comes in three colorways, each with black suede upper, but different tartan check colorways on the flap.
The Ubiq Preseren will be released at Flauge on the 17th of December. After the jump more detailed images.

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Here the latest from Japanese premium label Phenomenon. The brand just released their latest set of sunglasses, the Stone Shaze. They come in black and white and both have multicolor arms. The black and white parts of the sunglasses are covered in rhinestones to give them the finishing touch.

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The Levi’s Fenom x Affa denim is about to be released. It comes in a raw black and raw indigo colorway. The Fragment logo that is usually placed at the back right pocket, has been replaced by the Affa logo in this collaboration. The raw indigo comes with a red Affa logo, red side zipper and red rivets. The black version comes with a white Affa logo, white zipper and white rivets.
The denim will be released tomorrow, December 4th, at Tab Device and at the Honeyee Store.

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Honeyee is getting ready to release the third issue of their paperback magazine, honeyee.mag. This volume will report about the Visvim S/S ‘08 “Folk” Collection, Sophnet’s latest adventure “Uniform Experiment” and much more.
honeyee.mag vol. 3 will be released December 3rd. Soon we will be able to show you some more pictures of the content.

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Sophnet is about to release some new goods as part of their Holiday 2007 collection. This special release is dominated by their scorpion logo. It features a crewneck sweater, beanie and also sunglasses. Each piece comes in several colorways. The sweater and beanie come in matching colorways and have a nice used look.
Check out the entire release after the jump.

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Japanese sneaker brand Madfoot! announced their soon to come Holiday 2007 drop. They continue to work extensively with camouflage patterns this season and now also present them on the Mad Base Mid in overall three colorways. The Mad Professor Hi comes in a Jordan inspired colorway.
The Mad Base Mid is the most heavily featured sneaker in this drop with a quilted upper and various colorways and materials in use.
Check out the entire drop that just landed at Eproze after the jump.

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Japanese brand Goodenough has release some nice new outerwear and accessories as part of their Fall/Winter 2007 collection. The Reflect Linear Parka and Jacket just dropped. The parka comes with hood and fur, the jacket has more or less the same look, but is more sporty. Both styles feature reflective lines going over them. The brand also released new braided leather belts, an all time classic and favorite. Pics via Revolution Information.
More pictures after the jump.

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Head Porter Plus is certainly one of the most consistent labels in the market and produce solid collections season after season. In their latest feature, Honeyee presents the Head Porter Plus Holiday 2007 collection. The collection consists of a nice mix of sporty outerwear and subtle mature styles. With Head Porter Plus you can never go wrong, as the line is so simple on one side, but features high quality materials and innovative details.
Some big names out of the Japanese fashion and art scene model the new collection in the feature. Check it out after the jump.

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Visvim just released some nice new products for the month of November. Among the new releases the most interesting are in the outerwear category. The Gore-Tex Field Jacket comes in a nice military green colorway – a classic look with lots of nice details and innovative features. The Insulator jacket also looks good. It can be used as a lightweight jacket by itself, or can be worn underneath all the Visvim Gore-Tex outerwear to keep you warmer. It comes in a black and an olive colorway. Via Star-J.
Check out the Insulator Jackets out after the jump.

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Hiroki Nakamura of Visvim presents their latest products, the Visvim Folk Series. The Folk Series seems to be a new line under the Visvim label very much inspired by native and folk life. Unlike all the other Visvim footwear it features thinner soles and almost has a used look to itself. Not only the look is different from other Visvim footwear, also the materials used differ. For the moment we don’t know much about it, but as we find out more, we’ll let you know.
After the jump another shoe out of the Visvim Folk Series.

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For some reason the “eye” designs always work and are somewhat appealing. We have seen it from Alife NYC, Plus 41 on their Nike collaboration and now Japanese label Masterpiece released their “Groove Eye” series. The series consists of a beanie and also a New Era cap. The beanie comes in several colorways. The New Era cap only comes in black and features the “Groove Eye” design as a 3D embroidery running over the side.
Both beanie and New Era cap are now available at Eproze. More pictures after the jump.

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The latest Head Porter range has been released today – Lesson Check. The range consists of a tote bag, messenger bag and a Boston bag. The bags come in red, blue and green and come mostly covered in plaid. For the colder months ahead definitely a nice range to have a closer look at.

It has been released today at the Honeyee Store. After the jump pictures of the two other colorways.

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