We get a couple of warmer days, then we have some more snow next day….

I can’t set my mind for Spring yet, and I kind of tired of what I was wearing during winter days…

Here’s what I grab these days….

American street leather jacket, around 1960, Black steerhide

Vintage European hand knit sweater, dark charcoal x natural knit

Current US military issue ( supposed to be ), copped from Mr. EXTRA, sage or grey nylon…

I am in the process of setting my mind for next Spring & Summer Ideas….. ( Takeshi )

P.S.

Here’s a cool new face @ my neon department….

Here’s the ” most worn” results from Japan stay this time…

Royal Traveler2 5oz. denim quilted over E-Z CRUZ 3 navy wool flannel

Royal Traveler Shadow stripe over E-Z CRUZ navy tweed

POST 40DV navy wool flannel over POST 40 DV black nylon taffeta

Blackwatch CRUZER over  POST 40 DV black nylon taffeta

vintage Viet-Nam Fatigue 1^st over blackwatch CRUZER

Feels like it’s been a while already since getting back here a week ago…..( Takeshi )

Viet-Nam Jungle Fatigue 1st model @ ANCHOR-VINTAGE,

http://ameblo.jp/anchor-vintage

Mountain Research Cashmere Neck Gaiter ( neck warmer )、Cashmere Haramaki = waistband @ GENERAL STORE,

http://www.sett.co.jp/shop/brands.jsp

Mont-Bell Merino wool – T@Mont-Bell,

http://www.montbell.jp

60s German sweater、80s US muffler @ SUNTRAP,

http://suntrap-tokyo.com

SULKA 18K Gold Lame???@PUEBLO,

http://ameblo.jp/pueblo-2/

KING OF THE ROAD navy bandana x 4@A-1 Clothing,

http://www.a-1clothing.com

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Finally, Monday will be the first day of our FW2014 show.

This time is darker than ever…..

It is darker…and it is more interesting! ( Takeshi )

P.S.

My friend informed me that I forgot a CRUZER variation…

Yes, we made this model….I don’t recall the model name though…I guess we released only one season or so.

Its design is almost completely identical to my favorite FILSON from 1930~40s except it has cape-back and minor adjustments.

Its fabric is Italian Blackwatch wool….very soft and light much like today’s polyester fleece.

Back of pocket flaps are similar sateen as found on vintage L2B flight jacket lining…now I remember how old it is…

We found this lining fabric from a jobber long time ago…so I bet this jacket must be either our 2nd or 3rd CRUZER model….meaning it must be from mid 2000s or so.

Well, we call them CRUZER….

Here’s a brief progression…

1st version in Black Canvas, early 2000s.

This is sort of forerunner of all CRUZERS, Town & Country.

This reissue is from recent year, but original design was from late 1990s.

2nd version prototype, mid 2000s.

Now leaning towards vintage prewar FILSON flavor…

Like this example must be a good motivation….

The next version.

It now has cape-back instead of large pocket with side entries,

and more vintage FILSON-esque front layouts in the simplest manner.

In melton wool…

Then, from 2010 on to the current, this CRUZER-5.

And its original inspiration…WOOLRICH ( John Rich ) from 1920~30s.

Now, I start feeling like….this kind of relaxing mood…

This example is a FILSON from 1950s, rare variants in 3 pocket front.

Well, then I made a sample like this…

Then, I start seeing how the next one will be… ( Takeshi )

P.S.

My friend Satoshi ( exact same birthday, year as mine ) introduced me this…..

You MUST see this…..it is just unbelievable for 1973!!!

Time flies….

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Green color added.

El Passo….

Warm & Tender…

Oops…sorry!

Bet huge gums in there?

Well…

Here comes….

Not too bad….

Happy New Year!!!!

I’m still in sort of dark-colored mood….mixing around different dark shades around navy….

Charcoal, Black, Blackwatch, OD, dark plaids and stripes….sort of Sub-Monotone kind of thing.

These are recent frequent pickups…

NAVY-CRUZ in Navy Supreme Twill with wool flannel lining.

Here’s a Royal Traveler in shadow stripe nylon taffeta….

…..in Blackwatch nylon taffeta

Newly revised Cape Royale 2 in Navy cotton ripstop.

POST 40-DV in Navy wool flannel.

Feels like wearing a knit cardigan after hand wash and hang dry…..as intended.

I start feeling how my next winter mood would go….. ( Takeshi )

P.S.

Picked up some cool staplers…..they are from 1950~70s Long Island City, NY.