Osaka
So – now that we’ve scoured the Kapital archives, here are the List favorites from this Japanese brand’s latest collection for Summer 2010: “Deniming for Sunken Treasure.” A romantic hodgepodge of the tropics, camping, and a day out at sea, the flexible collection of separates distinctly captures the light-hearted, pack-light mentality of hazy summer days (optimistically including adventures abroad!).
Oh my… Another viable option on which to blow the nest egg!!! Almost immediately after taking a dive into the Kapital clothing collections of seasons yore I was weak in the knees with desire. The brand is all about the craftsmanship & detailing that consistently sets Japanese fashion apart: contrast stitching, perfect little buttons, intricate embroidery, etc… The garments themselves are adventurous and carefree — expressed through exaggerated silhouettes, lots of layering, and a color palette of solid earth tones and big, bright, worldly patterns.
A big thank you to the style-savvy Doug & Haruna, who sent over this link to Truck, a luscious furniture & housewares collection from Osaka, Japan. Aside from the must-have-it-all furniture catalog on their site, Truck carries tons of other goodies, from handmade leather belt bracelets by Atelier Shirokumasha (just $17), to very French antique wicker baskets, to one of my favorite things: Moroccan babouche slippers! Pretty much everything you see in the hypnotizing photos on their site (rugs, bins, lamps, pillows…) is for sale. Um… minus the coordinated house cat and pup, I’m assuming. Thank goodness I live nowhere near this decor goldmine…
