Tokyo Snaps: Part One

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—01. Margaret Howell Cafe, Shibuya.

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Half of our team is now in Tokyo, with a few more to arrive over the next couple of days. We have a packed schedule which started off with an exciting interview on our first full day together. We'll be trying to visit as many shops as possible between meetings and interviews, so we'll try to update with shop visits and whatever else we might be up to in the coming weeks.

Comments

[渡辺]

The MHL cafe in Shibuya? Really? If that's a sign of things to come, I won't be holding my breath. You guys should get a clue of what's really interesting in Japan, maybe even do the unthinkable and go beyond Tokyo for a while?

But I get it - you're just a bunch of boring rugged casual bloggers, a style which has been over in Japan since more than 3 years now. It's only for tourists.

You are not welcome.

[Jo]

How depressingly clean and tidy it all looks

[sid]

why such a grumpy chops?

[Gary Christmas]

Byjaysus...Ulysses has moved to Japan

[Giffen]

To be fair, these photos are inordinately dull. What were you thinking?!

Although anyone talking about 'rugged casual' being 'over' not only sounds like a fashion moron but also has missed the point entirely. Inventory should more to advocate honest quality and steer well clear of price exclusivity suckerdom.

[XX]

渡辺: Thanks for your help, man. We look forward to your next contributions.

[hi mom]

You should hire that guy, he's hilarious.

[Sorrybut]

He's probably not from Tokyo

[MA]

Seriously, this is your trip to Tokyo? MHL cafe? Fanboys represent. And yeh, 渡辺 said it best.

[Hans Peterse]

渡辺 change your name in something that we can all properly say. smart ass.

[Winthrop]

渡辺 ,

I think it's funny how the Japanese are STILL obsessed with AMERICAN workwear AND WWII garments.

Please take your genius elsewhere, or, better yet, provide a link to your work.

Thanks.

[Dookie]

ALL PRASIS DUE TO 渡辺

[Postman Plod]

We're talking in English or Japanese Dookie...nothing in between.

[Lee]

These photos are amazingly superfluous and self-referential, in all fairness. I like Inventory magazine, but I agree with Giffen when he says it should be more about honest quality rather than price and brand exclusivity.

Its not so much about 'product, craft and culture' as it is about, on the most part, plugging pieces of clothing based entirely on whether it fits with seasonal looks. You guys definitely outsell yourselves.

Its a little boring now.

[渡辺]

Don't be so hard on the guys. They followed up with some real nice shots of them exploring the wonders of Shibuya.

[philipr]

snoozie pics guys. Expect better. Do something different - Tsukiji Fish Market!

[v]

seriously? It's funny how readers try to dictate the content of a mag that hasn't strayed from the original evolutionary line of being. Why don't you shut yourself in a solitary solemn state or go elsewhere to find your "quality" yet inexpensive, "unbranded" yet branded content... laughs.

[J.R.]

re: 渡辺

At least inventory does something honest and real- the brand is not a forced calculation of "cool" that is constantly be shoved down your throat- ie. "stock items"
I think it's great that guys with such great taste and passion for the items they sell and talk about can also have down to earth personalities and feel comfortable being themselves. They dont work to produce an image for their brand that isn't them.
check out your blog post about changing your girlfriend for the improvement of your brand and i'm sure you'll see where I am going with this...