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Haute CAToure (Ready-to-Wear Collection) by United Bamboo

November 12th, 2009 | Author: andy | Filed under: Bizarre, Culture, Fashion | No Comments »

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It was only ever a matter of time before the catwalks (you see what I did there) were dominated by real cats.

Well, Japanese fashion house United Bamboo has begun seriously designing for cats.

To kick it off, United Bamboo has created a line of ready-to-wear (haute CAToure?) items for cats, designed to match their women’s fashions for the Fall and Winter season 2009 – 2010.

Jump through for a preview of what’s on offer…

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Made of Japan – Celebrating 60 years of Onitsuka Tiger

November 3rd, 2009 | Author: andy | Filed under: Art, Fashion | No Comments »
Thin mikromowell silk-screened carton sleeve with laser-cut Tiger motif

Thin mikromowell silk-screened carton sleeve with laser-cut Tiger motif

Onitsuka Tiger is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year – an event of major significance in Japan.

‘Made of Japan’ is the beautiful end result of the journey: 260 achingly beautiful pages presenting the brand’s original sports heritage, its vision and evolution, and its influence as a style icon amongst fashion leaders, artists, athletes and sports fans around the world. Only 250 of these are in existence!

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