Victory Sportswear for Nepenthes New York Trail Runners

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—01. Navy.
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Nepenthes have unearthed another East Coast gem in the form of Victory Sportswear. The brand used to make bespoke footwear for marathon runners at their Massachusetts-based factory in the '80s. After a period of hibernation, it was reintroduced in 2013 and they have now produced a limited range of hand lasted trainers for Nepenthes New York.

—Available from Nepenthes New York

LOITER by JIMA

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—01. Fashion Week and Tokyo.
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—04. Portugal, Germany.

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Most everyone at Inventory has recently been gorging themselves on JIMA's series of LOITER zines. Printed on an impressively regular basis, in limited numbers, the books offer a look at the citizens of the world and their environs, through the eye of the New York-based photographer. A perpetual street dweller, JIMA captures the unexpected and interesting, and while many know of him via magazine pages or his regular collaborations with Engineered Garments, it is these candid fieldworks that are the cornerstone of his photographic output. Recent releases include a series shot during Fashion Week here in New York, a trip to Tokyo, and time spent in Germany and Portugal. These books are not only affordable, but also a must-have, and are currently available at Nepenthes New York while supplies last.

—Nepenthes New York
—JIMA

Nepenthes New York: this/FROM Editorial

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—01. Combi Vest.

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This simple, nicely photographed editorial featuring items from the Engineered Garments Fall-Winter '14 collection popped up on the Nepenthes New York website at the end of last week. The full story, shot with a particular focus on detail and texture by Brian Kanagaki, can be viewed by following the link below.

—Nepenthes New York: this/FROM Editorial
—Brian Kanagaki

Engineered Garments Spring '13 First Delivery

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—01. 19th Century.
—02. Lafayette Shirt.

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And so it begins. Nepenthes New York have just taken stock of the first of their Spring '13 Engineered Garments delivery. Available in store are a selection of shirts, vests, pants and accessories from the new collection.

—Available at Nepenthes NY

Nepenthes NY: What's in Store

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The Scout recently caught up with Daiki Suzuki to review some of the items and collections on hand at the Nepenthes NY shop. Along with showing some of his favorite pieces, he answers some questions about designing recent Engineered Garments collections.

—The Scout

Nepenthes NY FW11 Lookbook

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—01 & 02. Fall-Winter '11 looks.

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"A selection of pieces from our Needles, Engineered Garments and South 2 West 8 Fall-Winter 2011 collections. Shot by photographer Ryan Kibler on location in Times Square, NYC, this editorial features a playful juxtaposition between soft, unstructured tailoring and oversized proportions."

—Nepenthes NY

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Arrow Moccasin for Nepenthes

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—01. Special pattern for Nepenthes.

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Nepenthes are one of the masters of collaboration, and this spring they made up a new ring shoe with Arrow Moccasin. The thick, oiled leather is low to the ground, allowing for nice feel, although maybe not recommended for those with sensitive feet. The ring closure provides a nice design twist, but the mocs remain quite simple and more wearable than some of Nepenthes past projects.

—Nepenthes NY