Porter Tour Carry Case

I'm sure a lot of you have traveled before, and if you're spending hours in airports, looking for hotels, wandering a city then you have probably had times where you wished your bag had some wheels. I know after I went backpacking the first time, I was not down. So the next time I hit the road for a few months I took a rolling suitcase, great decision. Now Porter have added another rolling option to the market with their tour carry case. The style looks very much like the Supreme backpack from the fall in terms of the leather patch placements and shape, which is not a bad thing. I realize that style is not a new invention but both companies have done a nice job re-appropriating it. The back also looks small enough to carry on which is extremely handy. I do prefer the aesthetic of a duffle bag by a long shot but sometimes you just have to make life easy on yourself.

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Porter Narrow Boston Bag

One of my favorite bags from the Porter collections is always the Boston bag. The duffle bag seems to always come with a slightly different touch, whether it's materials, shape or design. The only thing that really seems to stay the same is that it does remain some form of a duffle bag. After recent experiences I have begun to appreciate the science of product design a lot more. Also I've noticed a lot more products that don't have the kind of care and attention to detail you'd hope to find. Anyways, Porter does seem to put thought into their products. They are made for a reason. This narrow shape and long handle straps makes the duffle extremely narrow, and really ideal for short hauls while being able to pack a reasonable amount of stuff. I have found short handles really can cause an annoyance when on the road and you need to rest your arms. The duffle is of course available in Japan here.

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Porter Classic

I don't know why but I love these kind of obscure, asymmetrical garments. They remind me of some sort of hard labourer from the '20s, a good look in my opinion. This sweater/jacket/shirt from Porter Classic, is especially patchy and different, but good.  From this single photo I don't really know what to call this piece but it certainly looks as though it has plenty of uses. It'd look good as a shirt done all the way up over a tee, as a light jacket over a button-up with a vest or sweater, or maybe even as a sport coat with shirt and tie. Porter Classic is a new line by Katsuyuki Yoshida (of Yoshida & Co. fame) and his son Leo. As well it is a small shop specializing in vintage clothing and antique luggage. The shop is a unique space located underneath train tracks in Tokyo's Ginza district, an area famous for it's high end department stores and luxury flagship stores. via CadmusFamily

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