Tuesday
Feb242009
Mjolk A/W 2009
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February 24, 2009 by Ryan Willms
February 24, 2009 by Ryan Willms 
h(y)r collective favourite Mjolk by Lars Stoten recently finished up a successful Paris showing of the upcoming Autumn-Winter collection. Entitled "Cameras For Eyes and Horses For Hearts." It is a collection of garments which have been given the customary Mjolk twist in tailoring and finishing. Like the fall landscape, the line is presented in muted earthy tones of brown, grey, navy and oatmeal with hints of yellow, red and blue here and there. Aesthetically the line is nice as usual but it also looks super cozy for the fall which I'm into. I'm impressed again with how good the suiting looks for a ready to wear line, the jackets seem near perfect and the fit of the trousers looks awesome. Other standouts for me are the herringbone overcoat, the cream merino wool knit sweater and all the accessories, those packs are amazing.
Tags : Lars Stoten, Mjolk
Lars Stoten, Mjolk 
Reader Comments (21)
Who are the brown boots by ?
Pretty sure they're Mjolk as well..
yep
but ryan, dont look like the guy with the smock on (the last one)
I SHALL have that backpack
the boots look like opening ceremony, but yup mjolk has some pretty great looks for f/w...some of it has that strange henrik vibskov feel to it..but the other pieces look great.
Ryan you are the first non-Australian that I know of that likes mjolk AW09... The fiting of most pieves is really off imo. Tries too hard to be distinctive?
However the jackets look good as always.
I shall definitely buy the cropped high-waisted herringbone trousers and that skinny belt. Marvellous.
who carries Mjork?
stain, that is seriously the most ridiculously jaded comment I have ever read both on this blog and web in general. "The first non- Australian that I know.." shit man, me and all the people "I know" fuckin love this collection, and I dont "know" any Australians!
Well spotted Ryan. Love this range!
Beautiful gear. Shops in London??
Hi,
I'm Owen, I wrote the post...
Mjolk remains pretty hard to find outside of Japan...
In NYC I think that BBlessing and Gargyle carry it. In London at BStore, Tokyo at Loveless and elsewhere I'm not too sure... and I might be wrong.
Hope that helps!
Jezem, I read stain's comment differently than you. I think he/she was surprised, because not many people who aren't Australian are up on Mjolk, thats all...
I love the jackets they used for their
collection. different but still wearable.
not a big fan of "non-fitted" trousers but
honestly this collection opens my eyes a
little. yep!
Great write up Owen! seen Mjolk in collete paris too.
Do you have close ups of the knits they look beautiful!
Thanks.
Tegs.
Hey Teg,
just for the one sweater:
http://inventorymagazine.com/updates/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/mjolkknits.png
OMG those knits are a must have! really! Their stuff really is exquisite.
Where is mjolk from? Sweden?
Thanks much Owen.
I think MJOLK is Danish. I first saw them in woodwood in Copenhagen. That high collar overcoat is really nice. I think this brand is amazing {the new margiela}!
From what I can gather, Mjölk was a creation of Dane Lars Stoten and Fredrik Jönsson (who subsequently went onto create his own label Hem and Haw which some consider to be as interesting as Mjölk but at far better prices but which is as elusive to find as Mjölk). They ran Mjölk from one of Melbourne's trendy laneways and had an international perspective, primarily selling to Japan and other international markets. From what I remember Mjölk was always hard to find in Australian shops and one really had to go to their airy studio to see, try on and purchase the collection. I am happy to still own a few pieces from those early collections.
It's great to see Lars get more international recognition and that the collections are still going strong. But the distribution and availability continues to be a big issue, which might be by choice to retain a feeling of exclusivity (and margins), but which remains intensely frustrating to us the consumer. And trying to contact them via their website is a truly hit and miss affair!
All I can say is, if you find a piece you like, snap it up.
Footnote: Swede Fredrik (I forgot to mention his provenance) seems to have already moved on from Hem and Haw, created with former Nudie Thom Grogan, to create another label, Malmö. At last this one seems freely available, at least on line, and with great pricing. See and purchase the A/W 2009 collection here...
http://www.thegrandsocial.com.au/index/malmo
Seems to be nicely made stuff, though I do miss the slightly more interesting cuts and colours of Mjölk.
While you're at the above site, check out other great Australian designers...
Actually Dharma, Fredrik & Thom Grogan never moved on from Hem & Haw, they went bankrupt! In the process screwing a lot of young designers and agents who they owed shit loads of money to but avoided paying by having cash sales as they closed down. The pricks still owe my flat mate serious money and now Fredrik not only has the audacity to start something else but the stupidity to put his name on the label.
You an always purchase their gear online.
australian sites include www.akidpalace.com.au
london sites include www.bstore.co.uk