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Comme des Garçons Print Ad Archive

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Fall 1995 Spring 2001 Spring 1995 (Keizo Kitajima) Comme des Garçons has been able to thrive since it’s inception in 1969 due to the brand’s ability to evolve with the times. One permutation of the brands adaptation are the eccentric print advertisements for the SHIRT sub-line which began over 11 years ago. Since then the … Read more

Interview Tetsu Nishiyama of WTAPS and Belief Moscow

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Tetsu Nishiyama (or TET for short) is the founder and creative director of Japanese streetwear label WTAPS. Belief is a Moscow men’s shop that carries stock from mostly Japanese streetwear labels including EFFECTOR, MAGICAL DESIGN, MEDICOM TOY, NEIGHBORHOOD, OriginalFake, RATS, WACKO MARIA, WTAPS and WOLF’S HEAD.  The interview results from a conversation between the shop and Tets, touching on Mr.Nishiyama’s guiding principles in design and brand communication. The interview also explains TET’s involvement with Ursus Bape.

Below is an exerept from the interview

I wonder how you came to name brand WTAPS and what does it mean?

Before WTAPS there was FPAR (FORTY PERCENTS AGAINST RIGHTS), my original product. FPAR was not only focused on apparel though, but on other creativities as well. At some point I felt like I want to concentrate more on apparel and fashion. So, I called the 2nd brand WTAPS. This is a military term, as you may know, and it means “the second shot always finishes it”. “W” means “twice”. So, WTAPS was my 2nd challenge.

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The Maison Martin Margiela Reference Guide

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Believe it or not we have reached our 200th post here at Third Looks. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who has contributed, supported or simply enjoyed this blog since it’s humble beginnings over a year ago. I couldn’t think of a better way to commemorate this milestone than presenting this comprehensive Maison Martin Margiela Reference Guide. Please enjoy this hefty reference guide on all things Maison Martin Margiela.

The Maison Martin Margiela Reference Guide

Information about Martin Margiela, and Maison Martin Margiela, is everywhere, but a proper reference does not exist.  With respect to Martin Margiela’s clear wishes to remain anonymous, and his continued silence after his retirement, I have omitted most personal information about him.  This is a long read meant as a reference, not an article.  If you are coming in totally blind, feel free to read the following short articles to get oriented:

Background – A summary from a Margiela expert.
Background – Vogue UK, a brief timeline.
Culture/Marketing – Cult of Invisibility Part 1 and Part 2.

Click through the jump for the Reference Guide

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5 Items for Your Survivalism Go-Bag

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New York City and locales all up the East Coat continue recovery efforts from the tremendous damage of Hurricane Sandy. If there is one lesson from the storm it is that preparedness pays off in any crisis. For the more style conscious among us these five items will ensure you look cool when shit hits … Read more

It Girl No.3: Rachel Hodin

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It’s been some time since we’ve featured an ‘It Girl’ here on Third Looks. In case you haven’t seen the other It Girl features, I’ll recap what the label means to me. These are girls who are are free-thinking, charismatic and stylish. These are the girls the world needs more of; the ones that eventually be be at the top … Read more

C.E FW12 Collection Video

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Click-through above image to view the video via Vimeo You might have seen my post on 1990’s Hip-Hop from last week so you know I appreciate looks that capture the spirit and feeling of that era. C.E. is a brand founded by the triumvirate  of Sk8thing, Hishi and Toby Feltwell.  This video captures model D Double E … Read more

SSENSE Interview with Damir Doma

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The good folks at SSENSE posted an interview today with croatian-born designer Damir Doma . In it, Damir speaks candidly on a variety of topics from his mother’s influence on him to the industry to how SILENT has developed over time. YOU’VE HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK ALONGSIDE INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHTS LIKE RAF SIMONS AND DIRK SCHÖNBERGER … Read more

Thought Piece: Is Fashion’s Obsession with Newness Healthy?

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It’s the middle of Paris Fashion Week and runway shows are going up on NOWFASHION like fashionably delayed clockwork. Thousands of blog posts, tweets, forum discussions will be posted today reflecting on Hedi’s first collection under the re-vamped YSL (ahem Saint Laurent Paris) label. Countless new items will be hung onto retail shelves online and … Read more