Stone Island and Shadow Project - New Items

43431 VENTILE® GHOST Jacket with detachable Down padded lining. Stone Island Ghost pieces are based on the concept of camouflage and are totally monochromatic. Their STONE ISLAND badges have also been created in special monocolour versions to blend with the garment.

This Field Jacket is made of VENTILE®, an extremely high density, 100% cotton fabric, made with the longest and purest fibres, developed in Great Britain for British fighter pilots’ overalls during the Second World War. Although uncoated and non-laminated, its high density weave, as well as the swelling properties of the fibre when wet, provide an excellent weatherproof barrier. VENTILE® is an entirely natural product that offers a unique level of comfort as well as being windproof, highly breathable and very durable. VENTILE® is still used today by the British Antarctic Survey, NATO pilots, and +8000 metre expeditions. 

Entirely heat-sealed. Two patch pockets on the front with windproof flap and hidden snap fastening. Two patch pockets on the chest with flap held by hidden snap fasteners and hidden zip fastening. Fold-away hood in raised collar. Back gussets on the shoulders. Snap-adjustable cuffs. Zip and hidden snap fastening. Detachable lining in ultra light nylon, weighing just 26 grams per metre squared, padded with down and garment dyed. Snap fastening.

10210 Shadow Project Button Shirt in Satin Weave Cotton/Nylon. Features include Front diagonal seams, the left seam houses a pocket with invisible zip fastening.

The lower part of the sleeve is made of cotton jersey, with a horizontal insert in finely ribbed cotton jersey providing a stretch action to allow freedom of movement.

Other details include Finely ribbed jersey cuffs. Hidden button fastening. Slightly rounded bottom hem. Garment dyed. Made In Italy

A0408 Shadow Project Blazer in PW3 HIGH PERFORMANCE WOOL. Developed exclusively for Stone Island Shadow Project, PW3 is a weatherproof 3-ply composite wool fabric. Designed to bridge the distance between elegance and protection, it is an optimal combination of tradition and technology. The natural wool face is laminated to a waterproof, windproof, and breathable performance membrane with a synthetic backer. Liner-less 3-ply construction and taped seams result in garments that are truly contemporary in both their aesthetics and range of use. 

Raw cut edge construction. Two front pockets. One vertical chest pocket with hidden zip fastening, with a flap beside it to protect the Stone Island Shadow badge. Raised collar. Shaped sleeves with detachable fingerless gloves with loops for thumbs in technical stretch jersey.

Total weather protection: Waterproof and windproof. Breathable: Allows moisture vapour to evaporate. 3-ply composite construction. Taped seams.

70104 - Shadow Project STEALTH TRENCH COAT / GORE-TEX® PROSHELL 3L. With each progressing season the shape for the Stealth Coat has evolved to generate a Trench Coat with an innovative design, made in the Gore-Tex® Pro Shell 3L, a triple layered super performance fabric. The culmination of decades of development, Gore-Tex Pro Shell® is the non-plus ultra of protective fabrics. Conceived to endure the harshest of mountain conditions, Pro Shell fabrics are an amazing fusion of the seemingly mutually exclusive properties of toughness and lightness. The revolutionary Gore® Micro Grid Backer takes performance to the next level by reducing weight and bulk, and increasing abrasion resistance. Gore-Seam® Tape and GQS (Gore Quality Standard) performance tests ensure total weather protection.

The front of the garment is designed with two layers. Outer layer features Two diagonal pockets with hidden snap fastening. Button with double buttonhole to hold the left outer layer to the inner layer.

 Second inner layer with asymmetrical zip fastening. On the left side is a large chest pocket in flocked nylon with vertical zip fastening and two small bellows pockets and the Stone Island Shadow badge. Below, a patch pocket applied sideways. Collar with button adjustable chinstrap. Shaped cuffs with adjustable Velcro® bands. Hidden air vent under the sleeves. Inverted pleat on the back. Detachable hood with visor and drawstring.

Total waterproofness: Gore-Seam® tape and waterproof construction. Extremely tough, extremely breathable, durably waterproof and windproof. Engineered for extended and extreme conditions. Guaranteed to Keep You Dry®

Moncler V by Visvim - Autumn Winter 2011

We've just received our first delivery from the new Moncler V - Autumn Winter 2011 collection. The full collection includes outerwear, footwear, and accessories that feature fabrics and designs inspired by Visvim designer Hiroki Nakamura's visit to Tibet and surrounding areas in 2010.

The first items to arrive include a long sleeve henley sweatshirt with an asymmetric button closure placket, and a knitted wool crew neck sweater and cap - the weave and quality of the wool specifically designed to recreate the hand and weight of sweaters from the 1950's that were meant to be worn in the "elements" and features knitted patterns directly inspired by Nepalese blankets and their indigenous tribal patterns. Detailed pictures below and more information via our webstore here

Studio D'Artisan - #1349 Khaki Chino Trousers Re-stock

The Studio D'Artisan #1349 Khaki chino trousers are now back in stock. These are a straight leg fit and made of 100% cotton Heavy weight Chino cloth fabric. Features include contrast color Heavy gauge top stitch sewing thread normally used for jeans, unbleached cotton lining at the waistband and pocket bags, and Waldes zipper at the fly. Made in Japan. Available in store and online here

Studio D'Artisan - New Chino Trousers in Olive Green and Beige

New chino trousers from Studio D'Artisan based on their #1349 straight fit style. Made of 100% cotton Heavy weight Chino cloth fabric available in Olive Green and Beige with unbleached waistband and pocket bag lining and Waldes zipper fly. Made in Japan. In store now and online here

Samurai Heavy Weight Straight Belt Re-Stock

We've received a new shipment of our Samurai heavy weight 6-8mm thick Straight style belts made of Solid American Steer Hide Saddle Leather specially treated by Japan's premier leather craftsmen and feature hand tooled custom made Pewter buckles which are mounted on using Chicago screws. All hand made in Japan. Available in Natural, Brown, and Black in sizes 30/32/34/36/38/40 in store and online here

Momotaro Jeans Re-Stock

We've re-stocked three styles from Momotaro including the Vintage Label Tight Fit 0701, and Slim Fit 0201, and the Going To Battle Model - Tight Fit 0703/0705SP. Click on the style name or photo's to be redirected.

Tight Fit - Lot 0701

Slim Fit - Lot 0201

Tight Fit - Lot 0705SP

Samurai Jeans - S5000VX21oz Re-stock

We've just received a new shipment of the Samurai S5000VX21oz. These were first introduced back in 2009 and have not seen another release since then, until now. The S5000VX21oz are made from Samurai's original 21oz denim they call the "Cloth of Super Excellence".

What separates Samurai's heavy denim from the others is that they use uneven threads and yarns that are tightly spun from rugged cotton fibers then woven on vintage looms in the same manner as traditional lighter weight denims, which is a far greater challenge than just using soft and heavy filler yarns that glide through smoothly when weaving on the old wooden shuttle looms. Samurai's heavy ounce denims instead create a great amount of stress on these old machines and were it not for the highly skilled weaving craftsmen who are able to keep the machines under control, these denims would not be possible. The same goes for the sewing craftspeople who are able to construct these heavy ounce jeans with beautiful precision and finesse and do it using 100% cotton threads which is an unprecedented feat and a great achievement all its own. Samurai pushes the limits at all stages of the production process, and after rigorous tests throughout the years, are able to produce heavy ounce denims that not only look and feel superb but that could also achieve ultimate color fading.

However, Samurai are not only concerned with just being heavy, their aim is to create the highest quality garments in the spirit of old style manufacturing using traditional methods and techniques, just Amplified.

More details and information about the S5000VX21oz below and here

Studio D'Artisan - D1513 Natural Indigo Jean

Studio D'Artisan are known for their beefy and heavy weight denims and have produced several using natural indigo dye but the D1513 offers something new in the way of a light weight 100% cotton 12.5oz Japanese selvage denim, dyed with natural indigo from the Tokushima prefecture in Japan using the Kasé Zomé technique. This dyeing process is done in very small batches using a special machine that operates similar to hand dyeing in that the undyed yarns are dipped into indigo vats, exposed to air for oxidation, twisted to squeeze out the excess dye, and then repeated depending on the preferred shade of blue. Details include Dual color 100% cotton thread top stitch sewing throughout, alternating the colors on the top and bottom; where there is Yellow outer layer stitching there will be Orange stitching beneath and vice versa, Triple-needle dual color chain stitching at yoke and center seams, Lining reinforced back yoke, Half-lined Rear pockets, and Leather patch with Gold leaf embossing. Hand made in Japan and available in store and online here