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Vexed Generation emerged from concerns about London’s pollution and surveillance spending. Founders Joe Hunter and Adam Thorpe created functional streetwear as a form of social commentary, using durable and technical materials to reflect urban realities. Their project extended beyond fashion, serving as a space for collaboration among artists and musicians addressing civic and environmental issues.
Interview with Vexed Generation Adam Thorpe and Joe Hunter
Visvim Camo G Line FBT
Visvim Sanjuro Kimono Down Jacket
Naturally dyed Italian nylon with a white goose down fill, ribbed collar, 2 slanted snap button pockets, Talon zippered utility pocket on one sleeve, patch detailing on the placket and hand–stitched sashiko.
Hiroki in his Visvim Lhamo Shirt
visvim gornegrat folk chelsea boot
visvim 2015 Fall/Winter GRIZZLY BOOTS-FOLK
Visvim x Comme Des Garcons FBT
aw2012 Visvim Pawnee Corduroy Jacket
visvim FBT Lhamo-Folk
SOPHNET x visvim AMERICANA DECK VD
hiroshi fujiwara’s winter uniform
VISVIM aw2012 BALLISTIC 20L BACKPACK
visvim PFD JKT 3L GORE-TEX
The red GORE-TEX shell takes inspiration from a classic M-65 military jacket and also features a drawstring over sized collar with a packable hood for added detail and function. Look for this jacket to be available through select visvim retailers this week as well as through F.I.L. locations in Asia.
Visvim Sanjuro Kimono
SENSE Magazine visvim Spring Summer 2012
A page from 'TEXT in visvim', the visvim Spring/Summer 2012 feature in Japan's SENSE Magazine (March 2012). Naturally dyed, hand-constructed pieces from Hiroki Nakamura.
Visvim F.I.L. Sendai Store
Visvim 2012 Subsection Series
The SUBSECTION SERIES is a fragrance collection by Visvim, inspired by founder Hiroki Nakamura’s encounter with French fragrance designer Blaise Mautin over 20 years ago. The series includes candles, room sprays, and diffusers, each available in various scents. Notable fragrances are NO.1 F.I.L., a blend featuring patchouli and sandalwood, and NO.7 KYOTO, inspired by a morning visit to Kyoto’s Sanjusangendo temple.
SENSE March 2012 the TEXT in VISVIM 2012 Spring Summer
“Dissertation on Self-Verification: 2001-2011″
visvim 10th Anniversary Book "Dissertation on Self-Verification 2001-2011"
The book is hand bound and uses a washi paper made by a craftsman who sources the raw materials from Japanese trees.
Limited to 300 copies.
visvim Subsection Reed Fragrance Diffuser
Mastermind Japan x Visvim Gila Moc Mid-Top Sneaker
Jun Takahashi — Undercover Designer Portrait, Dazed June 2013
Interview with Jun Takahashi on Undercover AW13
Q: After two years away from the Paris catwalks, why was now the right time to show a runway collection?
A: After the earthquake disaster, we Japanese were spiritually in the worst state. It’s been two years since then and everyone is hoping to improve the present situation. I am one of them. I chose to have a runway show in Paris in order to restore myself. I thought it would work because going back to the runway was one of the things I had been hoping to do.
Q: Talking of the scar that Japan’s earthquake left on you, did it creatively affect your AW13 collection?
A: I was craving for creation, and that resulted in those one-off dresses. Two years ago, mentally and financially I wasn’t able to create such things. Those one-off pieces are my original works and made intuitively by myself. I am the only one who could make them. They are sacred works to me. I guess I like things where you can feel human warmth.
Q: Why did you call the show ‘Anatomicouture’? Was your intention to expose the inner bones of the garments?
A: It is a mentality of exposing the inner self, corresponding to my desire to reveal my creation and what’s going on in my head.
Q: Despite the skeleton and organ motifs, the collection is beautiful and seductive – does this come back to your interest in the contrast between ugly and beautiful?
A: Ugliness and beauty co-exist in human mentality. I always want to express those emotions.
Q: The AW13 show had the feel of punk performance art – why did you stage it like theatre?
A: Because the theme of this collection is related to human emotions, I thought my theme could be conveyed much better with such staging effects that would move people’s hearts. That’s why I used songs by Cat Power and James Blake. All the songs are great and meaningful and helped me convey what I wanted to express through the lyrics of songs too.
Q: When did your love of fashion start, and how did that lead to Undercover?
A: When I was little I loved drawing and had a twisted personality. I was so into punk during my high school years. My interest in fashion arose when I was around 15 years old and I was hoping to become a designer. At 18, I entered Bunka Fashion College. I was questioning about learning ‘design’ from teachers who were much older than me. So I told myself that I would learn only techniques in the school, nothing else.
Q: Undercover was considered part of a new wave of Japanese designers. How did your approach differ from the likes of Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto?
A: I am not sure if Undercover is part of a new wave and I don’t really care. But Rei influenced me a lot on things like breaking stereotypes.
Q: You and your friend Hiroshi Fujiwara collected vintage Seditionaries pieces and published a book about them, and you even appeared in a show of Vivienne Westwood’s designs in Tokyo in 1990. Can you describe the impact punk made on you and explain why it still resonates today?
A: To me, punk means a spirit that questions and abolishes conventional ideas. That is my fundamental principle. You can apply the principle to fashion design. It depends on each season, but I instil punk interpretation into my designs in many ways – for example, by fusing two contradicting elements or applying techniques that are generally considered taboo.
Q: You recently designed lines for Uniqlo and Nike – how did you enjoy those two experiences? Did they feed back into your work with Undercover?
A: The Uniqlo and Nike collaborations are totally different types of designs from that of Undercover. Therefore the collaborations didn’t really affect my work with Undercover. But for my career as a designer, both collaborations became good experiences. Working with Uniqlo gave me the opportunity to learn about the creation of mass products and newly standard items that are totally different from designing avant-garde pieces. As for the collaboration with Nike, I am very satisfied both as a designer and as a runner with the fact that I have been able to create products which integrate necessary functions for running with fashion-design aesthetics, which had often perhaps been missing in the existing sportswear.
Q: You’ve talked in the past of the difficulties with keeping up with the six-month cycle of fashion shows, and skipped showing in Paris for a couple of seasons – how are you currently finding working within the fashion calendar?
A: Right now, I’ve come to the conclusion that the six-month cycle is appropriate. Themes of each Undercover collection vary by season. If we could spend more than six months on a collection, and if we continue to work with the same theme for a year, it would be difficult to keep up the tension towards the theme and I am afraid that the freshness would be lost.
Q: AW13 got a great response. Will we be seeing you back on the runway next season?
A: I could strongly feel that a lot of people were waiting for Undercover and I was very thankful about it. I will be back on the runway next season.
Q: Next year will mark the 20th since you began showing as Undercover. How do you feel you’ve evolved in that time?
A: I went through many phases and experienced many things. There was a time we faced various troubles, or we jumped into things just by force of circumstances. But nothing was wasted. I am responsible for all success and failure of Undercover. I will go forward without being ashamed of the paths I’ve chosen.
Supreme x Visvim Camp Cap FW2008
Undercoverism Fall/Winter 2012 Honeyee Editorial
Visvim Maliseet Folk — Brown and Navy
visvim × The Black Sense Market AW12
Visvim Serra Pizi Boots — Natural Grey Suede
visvim Fall/Winter 2012 Grizzly Boots Mid-Folk F.I.L. Exclusive
visvim Spring/Summer 2012 Ballistic Lumber Veggie 8L Waist Pack
Visvim BALLISTIC 20L Backpack Spring/Summer 2012
SENSE Magazine "TEXT in visvim" ss2012 Collection Editorial
SENSE magazine’s seasonal “TEXT in visvim” editorial brings to our attention many of the upcoming pieces from the designer’s 2012 spring/summer “Dissertation on Introspection” collection. The popular natural indigo and Amami-Oshima mud techniques are amongst the unique dyeing methods used this season. Material-wise, Egyptian Giza and LUXSIC cotton have been chosen as the base for the corduroy and denim items, with KONBU, Belgium cowhide leather and Cordura Ballistic nylon used to create this season’s range of bags. Combine all of this with a strong range of earthy colors and classic visvim styling, this “TEXT in visvim” editorial helps show off the solidity of the 2012 spring/summer “Dissertation on Introspection” collection nicely.
Goro's visvim FBT by Hiroshi Fujiwara
Visvim Lamina Backpack — Spring/Summer 2011
visvim SKAGWAY ESTLIN — Fall/Winter 2011
The visvim SKAGWAY ESTLIN from Fall/Winter 2011 pairs a canvas high-top upper with vegetable-tanned Italian lama leather at the toe, sides and heel, finished with a distressed vulcanized sole.
Visvim LAMINA 22L Backpack Spring/Summer 2012
Visvim FBT Lhamo-Folk Dark Brown
Visvim Serra Boot AW2011 — Tanned Leather and Denim
Moncler V × Visvim Gyantse Down Vest FW2011
Visvim Serra Boot Denim Tanned
Hiroki Nakamura, Founder of Visvim
Visvim Tabi Sashiko-Folk
visvim FBT — Suede Moccasin
visvim F.I.L. Sendai Store Interior
Visvim FBT Moccasin Sneaker — Brown Veggie Suede
Visvim Ballistic 23L Backpack
Visvim Pullover Hoodie
A pullover hoodie from visvim (Hiroki Nakamura), identified by the neck tag. Heavyweight loopback cotton with natural dyes and hand-finished detailing. Sold through visvim's FIL network.
Visvim Ballistic Lumbar 6L Waist Bag
A roughly six-litre waist bag from visvim (Hiroki Nakamura), in ballistic nylon, worn low on the hips. Sold through visvim's FIL / visvim.tv channels.
visvim Windstopper Varsity Jacket — Fall/Winter 2010
visvim's Fall/Winter 2010 Windstopper Varsity Jacket combines an Italian suiting-wool body, lambskin sleeves and a quilted GORE-TEX Windstopper lining.
Visvim Foley Folk
Continuing on with their focus on the FOLK collection of products, visvim present their 2010 spring/summer collection FOLEY FOLK. Basic in its design, the FOLEY is marked by a hand-sewn suede upper with a light-colored outsole. Natural breathable qualities are also integrated into the overall design. Colors include black, dark brown, sand, burgundy and navy.
visvim x SOPHNET FBT
The visvim x SOPHNET. FBT (Autumn/Winter 2011), a collaboration on visvim's FBT moccasin-construction slip-on. Announced on SOPH.'s blog for a December 2011 release.
Visvim Cordura 20L Backpack
visvim LAUDA KIOWA-FOLK
Visvim Bighorn L/S Giza Shirt
Visvim Social Sculpture Denim Western Shirt
Number (N)ine Summer 2008 Collection "Birds" Feature
We see a lot Visvim x Gore-Tex x (N)ine multi-faceted collabos in there, mixed in with lets say an “optimistic goth” imagery.
Visvim Moc-Folk 'Gris' — Spring/Summer 2011
visvim LAMINA Rucksack 22L KUDU
Hiroki Nakamura at Vintage Textile Archive
Springfield Armory Main Arsenal — Rifle Storage Corridor
Visvim PFD GORE-TEX Jacket in Check
Visvim × Number (N)ine Gore-Tex Nomad Jacket (08SS)
Visvim Sunnegga Hi Lamina Boot
honeyee. mag vol.9 — "Reality" featuring Hiroki Nakamura
Visvim Striped Muffler — Multi-Colorway Preview
Visvim Cordura 22L Backpack
Visvim Townsend Gore-Tex Fishtail Parka
visvim ss2010 editorial from Sense Magazine
Visvim FW12 Lookbook — Leather Jacket
Visvim Ballistic Gray Collection — 20L Backpack, E-CAT 18L Messenger, Bi-Fold
Visvim 7-Hole Boot
Visvim F.I.L. Tokyo Store Interior
Visvim Shoe Care Kit
Visvim KNGR Leather Essentials Case (L)
Visvim 7-Hole '73-Folk Boot
Visvim FBT Ancestor Nez Perce — Black
Visvim F.I.L. Tokyo Store Interior — Adrian Gaut for Hypebeast
visvim F.I.L. Wanchai Opening iPad Leather Cases
Visvim F.I.L. Wanchai Store Interior, Hong Kong 2011
Visvim Suede and Shoe Care Kit
Visvim Alta JKT — Waxed Gore-Tex Windstopper, FW2009
Visvim Homer Tote Leather Bag
Visvim F.I.L. Nagoya — Concept Store Interior or FW2009 Collection
Visvim Zermatt Boot Folk
