Spring Colour from Loftman Coop Umeda

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It's always a little disorientating to see the first splashes of colour, as the spring collections begin to arrive. Eventually though, those feelings give way to excitement and the realization that warmer climates and brighter clothes are not too far away. Loftman have done an excellent job styling together some of these brighter spring items alongside more muted autumn tones, as a lead-in to the season ahead.

—Available at Loftman Coop Umeda

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Individualized Patchwork BD Shirt

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—01-03. Special make-up.

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I suspect we'll be seeing more of the Individualized Shirts range more in the coming seasons since they have started to show at Capsule. The brand offers a lot of customization and a basic shirt block. This patchwork plaid is a nice way to offer something relatively subtle and unique.

—Available at Doo-Boop

Individualized Shirts Stand Collar

While Individualized shirts have been making private label items for a number of known brands in the USA, their own brand has remained fairly exclusive to Japan until recently. CHCM again tracks down another stateside gem and saves us some hunting. Going with a slightly unconventional stand collar in the first run of oxfords, CHCM offers white, blue and the pink stripes for $150 usd. The shirts are made in the USA and have been extremely popular in Japan under the Individualized label. The cuts are classic and the quality is much like Gitman Vintage as they are actually related companies. As my closet begins to look like a Gitman showroom, it might be nice to step outside the usual club and BD collars with one of these stand collars for the fall.

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