Each year around springtime, we take a trip out to Japan to catch up with old friends, check in with our stores, and revisit a few of our favorite restaurants. This year’s trip began with an amazing event at Ba-Tsu Gallery celebrating the work of photographer Jiro Konami, carried on with our store staff as we ate and drank our way through the city, and ended with sights of sakura in full bloom. Below is a recap of our short trip through Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto.■
Apr 10th '17
Sep 20th '18
Much of our Fall ‘18 collection was inspired by the small, family-owned shops that line the streets of our neighboring communities—whether it be Chinatown, Little Italy, or Koreatown. Walking around these places, it’s easy to miss the tiny furniture stores, flower shops, and minimarts that have been serving the same friends, family members, and neighbors…
Oct 20th '16
Apr 19th '18
Saturdays NYC is pleased to announce the latest iteration of bags from its ongoing collaboration with Japan’s premier bag-maker, Porter. Titled the Commuter Pack: Subway Series, the collection includes three shapes essential to any traveler’s arsenal: a tote bag, boston bag, and a rucksack. Each bag is made from an ultra-lightweight 100% nylon fabric that’s…
Mar 28th '17
colin tunstall: I wanted to touch base on imagery. You work on a lot of different things. I received a package from you with a pin in it one time that was pretty unexpected, and I thought that was cool. Then I got the poster, which you had no explanation for, and I thought that…
Jan 19th '18
Jul 18th '18
We’ve been to Japan countless times, but our most recent trip was a special one. We took a trip out to Shikoku, the hometown of one our old friends Kohei Chiba, who’s a legendary surfboard shaper and the owner of 303 Surf. He graciously invited us into his shaping bay to watch him hand-shape a…
Apr 13th '17
thomas schwab: On my way to your place, I ran into a friend. When I told him I was en route to interview you, he got really excited. “Ask him about his relationship with the models on his sets. He is the master of erotic photographs! To me, he’s like the ancestor of Terry Richardson.”…
Mar 19th '18
Photographer Jiro Konami is no stranger to the bustle of big cities. In fact, he thrives in it. After garnering acclaim for both his fashion photography and personal work in his home city of Tokyo, Japan, Konami made the move overseas to New York City in search of new inspiration—and found it in NYC’s crowded…