Tucked in one of Melbourne’s many iconic laneways, just past a very popular local café, and up several flights of stairs, you’ll find the office and fitting rooms of the fine folks at Saibu No Akuma. As you climb the stairs to the top level, you’ll see a sign that says ‘the elevator to success is broken, take the stairs’; …
Red Bar Melbourne x Henry Buck’s Masterclass
With the recent inception of Red Bar Melbourne, organised by prolific collector, and all-round watch enthusiast, Ernie Tang, Melbourne’s watch nerds have found even more reason to get together and talk watches than ever before. Between organising casual get-togethers, and more brand-centric events, Ernie certainly has his hands full. One of the bigger recent meets was held in conjunction with …
In case you missed it: Peroni Style at Pitti Uomo
In case you missed it, which is probably highly unlikely, Pitti Uomo was held last month in the absolutely gorgeous town of Firenze, Italy. Strictly speaking, it’s a trade show, for menswear buyers and sellers to meet and make deals about the newest season’s offerings. That said, it’s eventually morphed into a bit of a playground for the bolder played …
DJINN’S Streetwear
Based and established in 2001, DJINN’S are a German streetwear brand making big waves with their customised sneakers, headgear and backpacks. Their style revolves around matching colour and fabric, and using the best materials to develop products that are edgy, comfortable and versatile for modern trends. In recent times, they have partnered with artists such as Boris Hoppek, Henry Obasi …
OBLYK Sunglasses – Style. Quality. Accessibility.
High quality, stylish products at affordable prices. That’s the dream right? OBLYK is the realisation of that dream. These glasses are designed in Sydney, handmade in Italy from top quality materials, and come in a huge range of colours and 2 slightly different styles. There is an overarching theme to both styles, but they suit differently shaped faces. The first …
McGuffin and Purpose – Real Desert Boots.
We love Melbourne brands. Love them. McGuffin and Purpose is no exception. The guys behind this fledgling brand (one of whom started the wildly successful Kickstarter for Fortis Green) have deconstructed the classic desert boot, studied it, and put it back together again with the highest quality materials and construction, and on top of that, offering it at a fantastic …
Trunk Tailors
The gents from Trunk Tailors love menswear. This much is obvious from just having a very short conversation with them in their Royal Arcade showroom. Jack Liang and Homie Yang have carved their own niche in Melbourne’s menswear scene in a very short space of time, and we like the cut of their jib (pun fully intended). With a wide …