I’ve always had a penchant for discovering zany Japanese denim, but rarely have I ever considered donning the items that I find most interesting – supreme cowardice, I know! Fortunately, the vulgarian fad-chasing youth of Japan never seem to shy away from the hyperbolic styling of their domestic brands. Indeed, demand for superlative distressed clothing remains strong, year-after-year, e...

If Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl was older and Japanese, he’d probably be in Tokyo’s Ginza district drinking I.W. Harper at Bar Vespa. I found this ad while flipping through an accessories magazine called Men’s Ex. Aside from the nasty goatee, this dude pretty much resembles what I’d imagine an Asian Ed Westwick would look like.  ...

This is a really cool look from Body Butter’s Jodhpur suit collection. The slim burgundy suit contrasts nicely with the charcoal pinstriped vest, and as a highlight, they gave the model some pretty stylin’ kicks as well (somewhat reminiscent of the Takahara’s I mentioned a while back). Body Butter says this suit type has a ’slimming silhouette’, which means the garment features...

Wearing white canvas sneakers with dark unwashed denim is never a good idea. Thinking that I had washed most of the excess dye out of my denim jeans, I tried wearing them with these unworn Diesel shoes, just for a day, and look what happened – dirty blue sneakers! God knows if I can gently bleach these babies back to their original state. Next time, I’ll take my time and tape up the insides ...

Walk into any convenience store or pharmacy in Japan and you’ll likely find Gatsby deodorant and hairstyling products in the toiletry section. Gatsby is a maker of beauty care products, specifically for men, and is owned by Osaka based Mandom Corp. So how does Gatsby Gold deodorant fair against its Gillette and Mennen counterparts? Gatsby Gold has a pleasant fragrance, but one that diminishes ...