Seiko has returned to its Prospex Dive collection to release a limited set of diving chronographs with “The Black Series.” For over 42 years, the Japanese timepiece label has found itself on the cutting-edge by pioneering several watches whose design and functionality have become industry standards in diving.
With a close attention to detail, the label has created three pieces to handle the rigors of diving. With a performance ability of up to 200-m (approximately 656-ft), the watches sport a blacked out body whose coating reflects the darkness of the sea. The SSC673, SRPC49 and SNE493 provide optimal visibility with a bright orange minute-hand, bold typeface, calendar lens, and the unique LumiBrite feature. Never worry about the battery, as the pieces come powered via Seiko’s solar driving system.
Expect a rollout in 2018. In other fashion news, read how Apple gets beat out by an Italian label named “Steve Jobs”.
In collaboration with the NBA, The Elder Statesman — created by designer Greg Chait — has issued a selection of cashmere and silk-blend-knitted jerseys inspired by the professional sport.
Known for its deft in crafting fine cashmere goods, the label has extended this requisite to bring silk and an intarsia-knitting to its own jersey silhouettes. Even with minimally designed aesthetics, each piece embodies the essence of a couple of basketball’s fan-favorite teams.
Starting at $925 USD, the items can be bought exclusively through MR PORTER‘s webstore. To further your fashion fix, view a teaser of our 20th issue of HYPEBEAST magazine featuring Virgil Abloh as the leading cover story.
New Era Japan has joined forces with fellow Japanese imprint WHIZ LIMITED to create a new backpack design that is equally adept at handling rugged outdoor terrain as is extended city-to-city jet-set travel. Part of WHIZ LIMITED’s Fall/Winter 2017 collection, the carryall item is fashioned from durable ballistic nylon, which swarms the entire core and upper region, while premium grade suede lines the base area. Metal snap buckles and a personalized signature plate round out the collaborative design.
Set to a price of approximately $172 USD, the backpack will make its way to designated New Era stores throughout Japan starting January 2. In case you missed it, PORTER released a uniquely-dyed “Fade” capsule collection.
Daidō Moriyama, a renowned Japanese photographer, has teamed up with the streetwear imprint WACKO MARIA to deliver a capsule coinciding with the anniversaries of a select few of his photograph collections – Nippon Theater Photo Book, Sayyo Picture and Yashi.
Known for his candidly gritty, black-and-white and often unfocused work, Moriyama found prominence as an influential provocateur and contributor to the emergence of street-photography in ’60s-’70s, inspiring the likes of Keizo Kitajima. The clothing explores Daidō’s motifs by collaging and emblazoning his images, from the aforementioned collections, on black or white garments ranging from T-shirts and Hawaiian shirts to sweatshirts and coach jackets.
Starting at ¥11,000 JPY (approximately $97 USD), the pieces will be available January 1 in-store via Paradise Tokyo and WACKO MARIA as well as online through the label’s website. For more fashion news, check out the release of Supreme’s sled.
Vans and JOURNAL STANDARD reunite for a collaborative capsule collection with a good intention; proceeds from the sales of the exclusive collection will benefit the Shibuya Ward Association for Persons with Disabilities.
Each item sports a design hearkening back to Vans’ skateboarding heritage, boasting an array of Katakana and symbols related to the city juxtaposed with recognizable logos. The famous Shibuya crossing appears on a pair of standout slip-ons, which also feature the city’s name in Kanji on the insole. Meanwhile, long- and short-sleeved T-shirts and a coach jacket offer a variety of retro Vans motifs alongside “SHIBUYA CITY” branding along the sleeves and on the chest and back of each item. The collection features the circular Shibuya coat of arms design, which is intended to promote the cause of funding sports activities for persons with disabilities.
The range is available on JOURNAL STANDARD’s webstore. In other Vans Japan news, BILLY’S debuted an original “Crazy Check” Old Skool design.
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