Crescent Down Works Coach Jacket

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—01. Grey.
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The Japanese shop Loftman seems to receive an almost constant stream of new arrivals, including a wide range of American-made products that Westerners would never be able to find at home. I’ve been looking at and coveting the breadth of Crescent Down Works' designs for a few years now, always impressed by their functionality and simplicity. I have never seen this amazing Coach Jacket though, and the obsessive side of my personality is probably going to wish I hadn’t.

—Available from Loftman

Comoli Open Collar Shirt

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—01. Navy typewriter cloth.

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While predominantly a very basic seeming shirt, this short-sleeved option from the Japanese brand Comoli would get you through the hottest parts of the summer in style. The cotton typewriter cloth is lightweight and the fit is perfect, exhibiting a boxy cut with a straight hem that would work well with trousers, shorts or jeans. This solid coloured, casual button-up strikes me as the right choice for someone who might like the laid-back appearance of an aloha shirt, but isn’t comfortable wearing the flamboyant patterns often employed in their design.

—Available from Loftman

Sassafras Gardener Jacket

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—01. Produced in 60/40 fabric.

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While we always try to bring in the best of each brand, there's always a couple of styles that might not work as part of our overall buy, and that we didn't stock for one reason or another. This Gardener Jacket in Navy coloured 60/40 cloth is available from Loftman in Japan, and looks to be a great pick up for this time of year.

—Available at Loftman

Spring Colour from Loftman Coop Umeda

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—01. Sassafras and Patagonia.

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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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