Japanese workwear

Note by Benoît: I asked Milone from our French forum, specialist in workwear, to write a series of articles on Japanese, European and North American workwear

Photographer Matsuda Tadao’s portraits of Japanese construction workers are taken on site, capturing the reality of their jobs with the sweat and grime of a hard day’s efforts. As well as being fitted to their work, distinctive, baggy nikkapokka pants help these laborers to stand out in the crowd.

Photographer Matsuda Tadao’s portraits of Japanese construction workers are taken on site, capturing the reality of their jobs with the sweat and grime of a hard day’s efforts. As well as being fitted to their work, distinctive, baggy nikkapokka pants help these laborers to stand out in the crowd.

Fashion is often criticized for its creative destruction. Trends are constantly coming and going; new brands are always emerging. What some see as a pointless field, I see as a subject where there’s always something fresh, something engaging, something different to talk about. For the past few years, I’ve been doing annual roundups about new [...]Read More...

Crafted in a high quality cotton twill, this short sleeve shirt is a revival of a classic baseball shirt from the 1950's. Featuring contrast buttons and trims on the button placket and sleeve cuffs, this shirt has a relaxed fit, an inner chest pocket and a unique stand collar that was originally designed to reduce the levels of sweat around the players neck. #nigelcabourn #nigelcabournengland #vintagemenswear #menswear #menswearstyle #nigelcabournmainline #classicmenswear #madeinjapan

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