Stock Number @ Pitti Uomo
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Top Ten project is a very interesting and innovative idea born from the mind of the Mr. Giulio Falasco, the owner of Only T-Shirt Company, one of the most innovative and creative company specialized in making T-shirts, fleeces, and any other garment that is possible to print.
They not only made the best and the most reliable T-shirt product service to some of the most important fashion brand in the world (just one for all: Stone Island) but they have worked from early 2010 to the Top Ten Project... and now the project is ready to be presented @ Pitti Uomo...!!!
If you want more info contact them: topten@onlyt-shirt.com
About Stock Number project you will see the entire collection that will be presented @ Pitti uomo, there: www.stocknumber.co.uk
If you want meet me and talk about the product I'm there the 11th and the 12th of january! You are welcome!
MHL | G-Shock
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="254" align="left" lightbox="true" size="medium"] Stock Number favorite item | This is the Margaret Howell G-5600 a special limited edition G-Shock, made by Casio. I have bought it in the MHL Tokyo Shop, It is one of my favorite G-Shock, because is clean and simple… I love the "Inspired by function and utility" statement because is exactly what I want to pursuit in the making of Stock Number collection.
Margaret Howell is, for sure, one of my idol and I pay the maximum respect for his fantastic knowledge in making fashion for connoiseurs, when you buy a MHL item you will be sure of the best materials, craftsmanship and design all over the world.
Stock Number Roots
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="249" align="left" lightbox="true" size="medium"] Another interesting old piece of my archive that is very interesting because is making the roots of the Stock Number method.
This is a set wich I have design about ten years ago, for the No evil collection. It's a rare example of woman style, because I only work for woman collection that want to express new and innovative mood and I run away from those "ready made, ultra-fashion-commercial" collection for girls and woman that was often offered me.
For the shirt I have worked with a very poor "mussola" fabric, very light, often made for rough bags for the underwear, I have noble the fabrics with a was with "marseille soap" essence and soften the fabric a lot. The Skirt is inspired from a man chino trouser, made in heavy weight triple ply gabardine fabric, and I have add a corduroy insert in the front to add movement.
No eVil was the first collection here in Italy to present in 1999 the "chino trousers" for woman made with gorgeous feminine fit, and with a very chic selection of material and detail, but always rugged in their heritage because the treatments, the materials and the style.
Stock Number will make few selected womans pieces in the future, and for sure, both this rare No eVil sample will be the right startpoint.
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[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="250" align="left" lightbox="true" size="medium"] This is a clear example of how Stock Number is made. I have designed this jacket in 2004 for the Fourface collection spring/summer 2005 made by Dynamic Jeans. Working as usual for me, I have mixed the style of a very rare denim French Utility Jacket (probably made for the Marine Nationale in the 70's) with a typical Herringbone Twill fabric same as the U.S. Marines WWII jacket, in addition, a patch of U.S. Navy and a the original repro of the "laurel steel buttons" from the WWII denim was added.
I have bring the same button for the Five Pocket Selvadge Jeans of Stock Number collection.
This is Stock Number, a mix of vintage, new, reproductive and innovative styles: a kind of "prototype like" project.
Tactical Vest are very fine if you are rugged!
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I have buy this one in Japan @ Ueno Market, a special place for me ;)
I wear it with a corduroy jacket, oxford shirt and a pair of vintage Levi's Blue Jeans: The perfect travel kit.
This is, however, a piece that I love.
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The 5.11 tactical vest is made in heavy canvas and have a full selection of pocket that are perfect for your every day accessory of for your necessary and lifesaver kit when on the field.
Stock Number Heritage
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I made this garment in the FW2006 collection of the luxury sportswear Fourface made by Dynamic Jeans and died too young. This coat is a perfect example of tactical and protective garment made with the perfect german technology in design and manufacturing of military clothes.
German Fallschirmjager normally wore this coat with a “splinter” camouflage pattern (one of the most perfect camouflage pattern ever seen) in green, brown and antracyte colors. I have made my homage in a dark grey stone washed treated canvas, with a fake fur blue lining to match better with the color of denim, that is the type of trouser that was intended to be worn with.
Even four years after, this Fourface German Fallschirmjager coat is a classic and a source of inspiration for me, and this si why I have created the Stock Number collection: I don't want to stop to create things like those.
Stock Number Project is ready!
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Stock Number is my new project, made in cooperation with Only T-Shirt Company, for the Topten initiative. Stock Number is intended like a "data-base" of clothes who form the backbone of an imaginary travel bag, that any person should have and which are examples of a style where prevailing pragmatic design, good materials, accurate manufacturing.
Following the historic knowledge of Cristiano Berto, owner of the brand and designer of the collection, It is based on the concepts of simple and authentic items, made with the best quality, inspired from vintage and modern military and tactical garments, utility clothes, authentic denim, workwear, travel and sport clothes.
There is a “no season concept” in the materials, Stock Number have basic continuative materials and also is possible to have special materials, based on season.
The look of the collection will be, always and forever, non ironed, regular and easy fit and worn out style. Stock Number will always offer a color card based on the classic and institutional basic and army colors: Navy Blue, Olive Drab, White, Kakhy, Carbon and a range of melange colors based on the classic grey tone.
Denim is very important in the collection and we will develope the denim range season by season.
The graphics will always be minimal, clean and with technical design based on “Helvetica” type lettering: Stock Number does not want follow trends or themes, forever!
The packaging is a key element: the clothes are sold vacuum.
Stock Number will offer also a line of stationery products inspired by the workers and military note pad, accessories like belts and handbags and is currently on studying a watch inspired by military and technical style.
Kamikaze Shop in Japan
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http://kamikazejp.com/
I discover this shop because I walk in t small street aside of Omotesando to search architecture and garden in the town...
I will surprised to see this small shop, load with military vintage pieces, inside and out... after going inside I see that my first impression was good. This is a shop to see if you like a perfect and intelligent way to re-style military garment, check the page of custom models:
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The two owners are so kindly, they show me lot of fine styles, one for all the perfect pants: T.C.U. TROUSERS (O.D./LARGE) they have worked a pair of trousers for the Battle Dress Uniform with additional pockets, new color matching, belt detail.
Let me say that I have try and purchase those pants in fine nanosec!
Fantastic material (original ripstop in respect of the original standard) nice color and perfect fit.
It is fine that is possible to change the length with a very intelligent system.
So, thanks for the guys at kamikaze, one of the best military and re-style utility shop in Japan!
And thanks also to put me on their blog :)
Rhodia Notebooks
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In japan I have find a new model that is called "Meeting Book" and is very useful.
It's made in three section, each section provide space for a specific action and purpose.
There are few others notebooks that I like.
The ultimate type is the Field Notes line: http://fieldnotesbrand.com/ I love them.
They are inspired to the "agricultural memo books" and made in USA upon great quality standards.
Che it out also the "Mnemosyne Notebooks" another new line of notepad, memo books, "to do" list small pad.... I bought few pieces in japan and I find them so useful in office, cause they are design to help to organize note, ideas and any kind of information and data.
G-Shock reinvented: the DW-5600 become the GX-56
[image source_type="attachment_id" source_value="216" align="left" lightbox="true" size="medium"] After being at the Casio meeting for the new Italian based office, and have seen with my eyes the prototype of new GX-56 I have understand (no doubt!) that the guys @ casio they are so smart.
This new GX-56 is the way the DW-5600 an icon for Casio G-Shock production (do you remember it at the wrist of Keanu Reeves on "Speed" Movie?) will be in the future.
New structure, new design , new size, more stronger and more "bad".
A touch of color was added to the dial and the new size (increased about of 20%) will put this new GX-56 at the side of the other classic of the past (DW-8400 "Mudman" and DW-8300 Stargate")
The DW-5600, by the way, still remain in production and a new model with carbon fiber strap it was presented few days ago.
Definitely, this GX-56 it will be mine as soon it will be available on the market, about the first week of July!
Bomboogie Blueboat
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This is one of my customer and these few shots are from the Blueboat collection.
They have presented the last season (SS 2011) few days ago at Pitti Uomo in Florence and it was great success for the line!
Customer have appreciate this small but very focused part of the collection and the mood was very good.
The line is a modern and urban view of some classic theme: the Navy, Sailor and military oriented Marine Gear. I have cooperated with the head designer of the company in increase and upgrade most of the classic items starting from the Peacoat, till the re-invention of the denim: offering a fine cordura-cotton blend for deck chino, and for classic five pockets.
My job was also focused in the research of new kind of graphic style for labels and hangtags, inspired by the ships panel that you will find inside the decks.
The collection is part of the main line, Bomboogie, that you will see there:
www.bomboogie.it