Although the traditional paper media has been declining and its market share has been squeezed, the reading texture of this mysterious-sounding word is something that the new ** cannot reach in a short period of time. This time, I have selected the "Nichio" Bible about the Japanese trendy life, and I hope you will enjoy it.
《goro's bible》
The best place to start loving a culture is to read its related books, and if you're fascinated by Japanese silver culture, goro'S Bible is a must-have. 《goro'S Bible almost includes Goro Takahashi himself, who founded GORO in 1971'All the important silver & leather detailed files since S are also concisely introduced to GORO'The history of the development of S tells how Goro Takahashi built Indian-style silver jewelry step by step into the representative brand of Japanese silver jewelry.
In addition, it also includes neighorhood master brains Shinsuke Takizawa and Goro'The anecdotes between S and the precious interview records of Goro Takahashi himself provide an objective understanding of the entire contemporary Japanese silver jewelry culture. In addition, Goro Takahashi's autobiography "Yellow Eagle" and another Japanese silver jewelry book "Harajuku Goro'S Daquan is also worth starting. You can't get goro'S has been here first, and the eye addiction is also excellent, hahaha.
《my life is this life》
Although the GIP Store has experienced personnel turmoil and "closure for rectification" before, it is still difficult to stop everyone's enthusiasm for WTAPS. As the manager of WTAPS, Toru Nishiyama reviewed the ups and downs of Japanese street culture in the past 30 years in his autobiography "My Life is This Life", including the people and things that have always had a profound impact on him, as well as ** have a heartfelt story.
Of course, this is also indispensable for the subjective summary of WTAPS and Forty Percents Against Rights, and you can also take this opportunity to understand the positioning of these two brands in the eyes of the owners and the street spirit they want to extend.
My Life is This Life can indeed open a new observatory for Japanese street fashion lovers, and "WTAPS 01", which has been brewing for a long time and came out in 2017, is also a worthy collection, and I will talk about it in detail later.
《levi‘s vintage denim jackets》
Levi's founder, Levi Strauss, probably couldn't figure out today, more than 100 years later, that it was the Japanese who really pushed "denim" to the "cultural" level. "Levi's Vintage Denim Jackets" is a collaboration between Berberjin and Hiroshi Fujiwara'S Japan co-supervised.
Focusing on the Type I, Type II and Type III, the three jackets that had a profound impact on later generations, it shows the detailed evolution of these three jackets in different periods. "Levi's Vintage Denim Jackets" is priced at a high price and the actual purchase price in China, and it can be said that it is the most worthwhile denim book after "The 501 XX Denim Bible".
《new balance perfect book》
In fact, sneaker culture in Japan is not even the mainstream, but the sneaker magazine published by major Japanese publishing houses has always been the most content-digging magazine in the world. "New Balance Perfect Book" produced by Begin Lala Beer is a continuation of the special issue "New Balance Book" on the 2nd nd of 2015, which focused on the M1300JP2 that was reproduced every five years, while "New Balance Perfect Book" devotes a lot of space to analyzing the latest reproduction of the "King of Shoes" M1300JP3.
In addition to a detailed analysis of M1300JP3, New Balance Perfect Book also includes dozens of pairs of 5 series, 9 series and thousands of classic shoes, etc., for the development of the New Balance brand from the 80s of the last century to the present to make a very clear combing, the domestic e-commerce platform starting price is 100+, and the reading quality is not too high.
《toys mccoy archives》
Probably because of The Real McCoy next door'The reason why S often interacts with "Lightning" and launches special issues is that Hiroshi Okamoto, the director of Toys McCoy, brings "Toys McCoy Archives" from his own subjective perspective. As the name suggests, this is a review and summary of the development process and product line changes of Toys McCoy and the Toys McCoy team over the past 20 years.
Subtitles like "The Greatest Exhibition of Ultimate Seeker" show that Okamoto still considers himself a geek of retro culture. As a die-hard fan of Steve McQueen, Hiroshi Okamoto gave a detailed introduction to Steve McQueen's costumes in classic film and television works reproduced by Toys McCoy in the book, which is also a very intuitive addition to the entire Ameco culture.
《porter complete book》
Porter's position among Japanese apparel and accessories brands is needless to say, and it can be said that it is a respected presence in the industry. Porter Complete Book is a special publication launched to mark Porter's 85th anniversary.
Like the other brand "archives" publications mentioned above, it reviews in detail the classic products presented in the brand's nearly 100-year history, which is very valuable for reference and collection for bag lovers and friends engaged in the design industry.
The Leather Bible) based on the restrained Japanese aesthetic and preference for leather goods to create this thick leather award, and the former editor of "Daytona Bros" magazine to supervise, so Ami is still very rushed.
Mainly from the leather bags, leather accessories, leather jackets and leather boots four dimensions, from the selection of materials to the process of craftsmanship to show the current retro brand leather products "from scratch" process, for the leather processing process, leather characteristics also have a detailed explanation.
"Gentleman's Boots Textbook".
Japan Impression has brought you leather shoe care strategies before, but compared to the "Gentleman's Boots Textbook", it is still a small thing, and the meticulous gentleman's shoe care is only a small part of it.
Gentleman boots textbook from the high-end brand inventory, style analysis, craft awards, care & accessories and other dimensions from shallow to deep for entry-level gentlemen dress shoes lovers dedicated to a thorough guide, for Japanese is not proficient in it doesn't matter, the editorial department shot the nuanced ** at a glance, can intuitively grab valuable information.
《hiroshi fujiwara fragment》
From street brands to luxury brands to 985 211 colleges and universities in China, you can see the cooperation of the godfather of fashion and the famous lightning logo everywhere. In 2014, Hiroshi Fujiwara co-publishes Rizzoli and released "Hiroshi Fujiwara Fragment", which includes his "debut" to the present, my understanding of street culture and **, and the views of other fashion icons on Fujiwara Hiroshi.
It can be said that it is the only reading to understand how this "designer", who rarely designs products, has become a street trend vane that has influenced the aesthetics of a generation. After all, it is difficult for a publication to fully dissect this veritable godfather, and the breadth of Fujiwara's career is rare in the entire field of street pop culture, so in 2020, he continued to collaborate with the publishing house Rizzoli to launch "Hiroshi Fujiwara Fragment 2", which can be regarded as an extension of the original publication.
The original publication and the recently released "2" are a personal career review of Hiroshi Fujiwara himself from the 80s of the last century to the present, and the various brand co-branded projects involved in the book have witnessed the rise of the so-called "Japanese tide", and also show Fujiwara Hiroshi's good taste and "Fujiwara-style" lifestyle one by one.
《beams: beyond tokyo》
Beams: Beyond Tokyo is still published by Rizzoli, and it is Rizzoli's first in-depth content about a local Japanese brand, and it comprehensively reviews how Beams has become a landmark collection store and brand in Japan from the 70s of the last century, following Rizzoli's consistent reading texture.
Beams: Beyond Tokyo showcases hundreds of brands and forward-thinking tastes that have crossed paths with Beams, and written interviews with influencers and designers provide an objective cross-section of Beams and the "lifestyle culture" behind it.
Although there may be some obstacles in reading the original Japanese books, the excellent layout and plump content can still intuitively convey a lot of valuable and nutritious cultural elements.
Impression of Japan: The content focuses on the Japanese lifestyle, and currently contains a total of 7 columns and 7 cultural dimensions: Fuji Union, Fuji Style, Fuji Select, Fuji Film, Fuji Talk, Fuji Weekend and Fuji Lab.
From fashion to home aesthetics, food and wine, folk art culture, travel and store exploration, art design, future technology, etc., we will take you to explore everything about the Japanese lifestyle.
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