For The Culture Shawn speaks about what he thinks of the culture, sustainability and contribution of the scene, transitions from t-shirt to cut-and-sew pieces, and whether AGAINST LAB makes it to KLFW.
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Lazy Being Reinterprets Godzilla And Questions The Ambiguity In Its Latest Drop
In the 1950s, Japan introduced ‘Tokosatsu,’ or special filming, a term used to describe and make shows which showcases heavy use of special effects. Many shows were then subsequently produced with Tokosatsu in mind, but only a handful managed to flesh it out to its fullest: Godzilla. In Lazy Being’s ‘Sloth Attacks’ collection, the capsule… Read more »
Silampukau Is An Indonesian Band That Draws Into French Folk For Its Musical Inspiration
Written by Aida Rashid Photo Credits: The Wknd Surabaya is a beautiful metropolitan city located in East Java, Indonesia; and it’s never been prettier with Silampukau’s grace of anecdotal poetry in the form of a full-length album called ‘Dosa, Kota & Kenangan’. I had the privilege to have a chat with the guys behind the… Read more »
Tarik Jeans Celebrates Chinese New Year With New Prosperi-Tee Drop
With Chinese New Year coming in hot, Tarik Jeans puts their hand into the festivities to collaborate with Ayu by Tarik and release a limited edition capsule drop called the Prosperi-tee. Always tongue-in-cheek, only two t-shirts make the capsule, namely the Tarik Mercun and a ringer t-shirt named Ong Lai that’s best worn with their… Read more »
Good Times Showcases An Oasis Of Serenity In New Editorial
Good Times latest collection speaks to its theme wholeheartedly; clothes designed to help you find an oasis of serenity and peace wherever someone goes. Often, translations of such concepts can get lost or muddled midway through the design process, but that’s not the case here. Featuring key items from the collection, the lookbook takes you… Read more »
From The Thread EP5 With Ethan and Bryzoid From OBSCR
Placing its focus on the anatomy of the human body and movement in garments, OBSCR has travelled from doing athleisure wear, to experimenting with underground rave culture in its latest casualwear collection. Co-founders, Ethan (ig: Ethancurzon) and Bryan (ig: bryzoid) talk about why they started the brand in the first place, the changes in creative… Read more »
Chris Brown Taps Katun To Design An Artwork For His New Single
2019 is looking to be a very bright year, and Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahman a.k.a Katun is currently having the spotlight all to himself, as the artist has just completed an artwork for Chris Brown’s new single, ‘Undecided.’ Speaking to The Star, Katun said “I was hanging out with my friends when I received an email… Read more »
Paisley Takes Center Stage In Against Lab’s ‘UNPROMISED’ Collection
Adversity is an opportunity to better yourself, and Shawn, the co-founder of Against Lab has just done that in his latest collection named “UNPROMISED” , which carries an interesting backstory. Let’s rewind back a few months, back to when Shawn’s factory-cum-house burned down in one unfortunate night, completely wiping out anything that was ever left.… Read more »
Pestle And Mortar Co-Founder Teases New Luggage Collab With Ace.
You don’t need a Rimowa X Supreme luggage bag to carry all your things around, when you can look for a local alternative right here in our backyard. Pestle & Mortar Creative Director Hugh Koh recently teased a new collection with luggage makers Ace. on what looks to be a 38L travel case. The bag… Read more »
From The Thread EP4 With ZZ Liu of idle/idō™
Heading one of Malaysia’s underrated streetwear labels, idle/idō™ co-founder ZZ Liu talks about the struggle for people to accept his brand in Malaysia and overseas, his relationship with Wesley from Wong Fu Productions, and why slapping a logo on a t-shirt is overrated. Timestamp 0:20 – Idea behind the name 1:10 – idle/idō’s progress so… Read more »