#ALEXANDERWANGxHM

Recently got an email from H&M Indonesia informing that WANG x H&M collection will be available in store starting November 6.

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Alexandre Plokohov of Helmut Lang x UNIQLO

If you haven't heard this news by now, you might be living in a cave. Newly appointed Helmut Lang designer, Alexandre Plokohov (actually, i don't know who he was), dropped a range of collaborative collection with Japanese retailer, Uniqlo. Honestly, I'm more interested in these rather than those Wang x H&M thing. On the note, these collection will be available real soon at Uniqlo retail locations ranging from US$20 to US$60. 

Bluesville | S/S'14 Collection Lookbook

Dig the vibe on Bluesville's Spring / Summer 2014 Lookbook. And that collarless shirt is my favorite from this season of Bluesville. Mad props to whoever did the photos.

Complete looks on The Bluesville.

#Footurama #PastFutureSense

My good mentors and colleagues at Footurama (as well as Studio-1212 & Whiteboard Journal) never really sleep. They are currently cookin' something up. If you're questioning on What's really happening, you will get the answers real soon. 

Watch this space : FOOTURAMA.

Share this teaser video and use the hashtag, 

#PastFutureSense #Footurama.

The Sandal Game

It seems that since last year's summertime, Sandal has become somewhat popular in the style game, and I don't think it will go anywhere anytime soon. We're not talking flip-flops or beach sandal kinda thing, we're talking about these "Sandal Gunung" & Grandpa Style thing. Today, many designers are using sandals as their key elements in style. From luxury brands, high street & niche labels, fashion retail giants, to designers, all got their own pair of sandal. Givenchy, Celine, Margaret Howell, Zara, H&M, A Bathing Ape, Neighborhood, Mastermind JAPAN, you name it.

In Japan, the sandal game is always on. They have been incorporating sandals as their element of style on their everyday outfit since long time ago. There' a reason why the birkenstock always has wonderful selection in Japan & better than any other country in Asia.

  

Looking at online shops all over the world, people tend to search for sandals from Birkenstock, Teva, Suicoke, or Chaco. But, aside from those nice brands, you can actually find some good quality sandals from less popular brand in menswear/streetwear genre, and of those brands is FitFlop, or Camper. Yes the two are example of footwear brands that got some good sandals.

Today, even the locals here in Indonesia has start challenging themselves in this game, one example is this new brand, Hijack. While some others are more focused on the leather boots and some shift to the premium leather kicks, Hijack is one of the brand that is more focused on developing a high quality sandal. Still taking inspirations from other brand, but at least they are start designing their own and that is good. I'm looking forward to see more from this Hijack brand. Here are some of their products available right now.

How long will this Sandal thing going on? We'll see. Here are some of my likings when it comes to sandals, these are from Teva, Suicoke, Mephisto, Visvim, Givenchy, Chaco, Triop, and Birkenstock.

Pictures via Digital-Mountain, Hijack, Camper, FitFlop, Highsnobiety, and Silver & Gold.

H&M Indonesia presents the Autumn / Winter 2014 Collection Preview

Last wednesday, the kind people of H&M Indonesia has given us editors & medias a glimpse on their special collection, the H&M Studio, as well as previewing the Mens Collection for the upcoming Autumn / Winter 2014 that will be available in the Grand Indonesia store around September this year. The H&M Studio Line (which is currently dedicated to womenswear only), is the limited range from H&M that is designed as special collection that came out from their own design studio. It was meant to be a special collection that isn't part of a collaboration project, but still result in a higher quality products. Since this blog, STANDARD ISSUE is more focused on mens products, i won't talk much about the womenswear collection, but you can see them at HAND~OVER's Mall Creepers journal, here.

So let's see about the Menswear Collection for the upcoming A/W 2014. Inspired much by the English Mod Subculture, the collection gives out the mix of both London & Parisian street looks, as well as New York kind of freedom is expressed through out the entire collection. Key items comes with both heavyweight & lightweight material such as Rip Stop, Wool, Leather, Cotton, Nylon, and Mohair textures. Almost all products has the same similarity, which is attention to details like traditional sewing techniques, tech & functional zipper, welt pocket, and a hybrid on classic & staple menswear pieces. My eyes were on to this beautiful hybrid version of classic Pilot / Bomber Jacket that remind me of Engineered Garments. 

Another highlight from the collection was the upcoming collaborative capsule collection between H&M and Liberty London. Liberty has lend their patterned fabric to H&M for this A/W'14, and here is one of them.

Other than that, here are some of the items for their general & sportswear release this A/W season. They will also release another series of H&M Conscious Denim range, that were made using a technique where less water is used on making such good looking denim jeans.

Not to miss, i found these slub t-shirts from the women's H&M Studio line that i thought would be a perfect addition to H&M's menswear collection. 

For more details and further information, head to H&M.

Uniqlo x Michael Bastian - The Polo Collection

Picture via Skyscrapercity

Celebrating this year's Summer season, Uniqlo teams up with Michael Bastian for the ultimate Polo shirt collection. The collection is scheduled to be released in May 20th. With Uniqlo & Ciputra World  Jakarta said to be start operating starting June 22nd, will Jakarta got some of these?

View more of Uniqlo x Michael Bastian collaboration on GQ Eye, here.