JAMES'S BLOG

Dressing for the current climate can be difficult so I like to put a fair amount of thought into what I wear in order to cater for multiple weather patterns. Luckily today the weather stayed true to the forecast and it was perfect blue skies, warm and not too windy! It was expected to hit a nice 26 degrees and even though I am in jeans and a blazer I stayed comfortable through the warmer weather without having to resort to shorts. Noirs new denim are one of the most comfortable jean I have worn due to the pre washed 10.5 oz selvedge Japanese denim and the lightness of the fabric makes them perfect for summer if like myself your not the biggest shorts wearer. On the upper I have gone with a very comfortable and light weight T-Shirt from Japanese brand Militant Pacifist and then the half lined cotton blazer from Monitaly. For more specs on each item and close up shots of the finer details please continue +++

The Yuketen Maine Guide in the Ox Blood has got to be one of the nicest shoes I have seen and worn ever. The combination of the hand stitched boat shoe inspired upper and the welted Vibram Christy sole unit make for an unbelievably incredible shoe which I am expecting to get decades of wear out of. The leather used for the upper has been made to purposely age with wear, so over time the leather will start to appear particularly worn down in certain stress points of the shoe adding a personal custom look to your pair. My favourite part of this shoe has to be the stitching at the heel of the shoe, this small area of the shoe shows four different panels of the upper coming together to finish the construction. Being my first experience of a Vibram sole I now understand fully Yuki and Ryan’s love for Vibram, I am going to find it extremely hard to wear anything else for the next few months! As I wear these in more I will post more pictures to show the gradual ageing of the upper! I have already had a fairly big night in these so please excuse the few dirt marks on the following photos! Enjoy +++

Now, I know the thought of colour will offend some people, but! Judging on what has been going on at the trade shows over in Europe bright colours are coming strong! Along with all over prints and crazy patterns. I personally love wearing black, grey, navy etc but usually have to have one stand out piece of colour ie my red suede Yuketen Bluchers or Yellow Norse Projects x Elka raincoat, hence why I am a little excitied about the following pictures. For me the stand out collections were two of my past favourites Missoni and Monitaly who had some amazing/ridiculously cool pieces, for example the Missoni x Converse Auckland Racer and the Monitaly blazers. To see more of what I am on about keep on reading! And wear some colour! +++

Since I was fairly young I was always looking for ways to trick my sibblings (all 5 of them) whether it be actual pranks or the more common, getting more of something with them thinking that they were getting the same. My main interest/trick was with glasses, useing different shapes and sizes which would look like they held less but in fact could hold more!!! These glasses would have really confused me, all made to hold the same amount of liquid. I'm not sure if it says something about me now, considering it still excites me a little, but these are a nice design nevertheless.