IT SOCKS!

IT SOCKS!

It's quite a shame but it's my first time to go Zhang Hua County, Taiwan. And yesterday I went to the sock factory there and it impressed me deeply. Besides, at first I thought socks are just socks, however after discussion with the factory owner, I found if you produce the products with heart, you realy can make it different!!

1. The 1.) & 2.) photos are not the street sticker on the road sign. So why there is a sock sticker on the road sign? Beacuse the characteristic of that place is "SOCK-related", and the officers decide to attach the sock label on the road sign.

2. The 2.) & 3.) photos are the latest technology of sock--"SEAMLESS SOCKS"

3. The 4.) & 5.) photos are the coolmax yarns twisted the cotton yans to keep your feet dry and comfortable

4. The last photo, the extra large prawns from Zhang Hua County!!

HAT YOU 03

HAT YOU 03

Recently when I was sorting out my books, I found this book which was published about 20years ago....and it introduces a lot of different "WOOL FELT HATS", and later on I will pick up some to show you what it's really wicked felt hat!!

最近在整理書櫃時發現了這本已出版約20年的書籍,介紹了各式各樣的"毛氈帽",稍後會再一一介紹什麼才是真正屌的氈帽!! (絕非日韓批貨回台的那種!!!)

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

He is a crazy, talented artist!!

I say "TOO YOUND TOO DIE, TOO LATE TO FAME!" but I think he didn't regret... I love it!!!

ABOUT Amedeo Modigliani

Birth name
Amedeo Modigliani
Born
July 12, 1884Livorno, Tuscany
Died
January 24, 1920 (aged 35)Paris, France
Nationality
Italian
Field
Painting
Training
Accademia di Belle Arti, Istituto di Belle Arti

Works
Madame PompadourJeanne Hébuterne in Red ShawlAmedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Italian artist of Jewish heritage, practicing both painting and sculpture, who pursued his career for the most part in France. Modigliani was born in Livorno (historically referred to in English as Leghorn), in Northwestern Italy and began his artistic studies in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906. Influenced by the artists in his circle of friends and associates, by a range of genres and art movements, and by primitive art, Modigliani's œuvre was nonetheless unique and idiosyncratic. He died in Paris of tubercular meningitis, exacerbated by poverty, overworking, and an excessive use of alcohol and narcotics, at the age of 35.

HOW TO PACK?

HOW TO PACK?
Sometimes I wonder why some people in Taiwan pack not so ergonomically, they aint like to fit their pack but pack very low... so check it out how to pack for your torso ergonomically.

1. Measure the torso length between the C7 vertebrae and the top of the hip bone.

2. Loosen all webbing, straps, and load lifters. With a moderate load in the pack, put the pack on by positioning the hipbelt centered over the hip bones and tighten hipbelt until snug.

3. Next, tighten the shoulder straps slightly to keep the pack held to the user's back while maintaining the weight on the hips. The shoulder straps should contour around the shoulder.

4. Adjust the load lifter straps to approximately a 45 degree angle.

5. If the gap between the shoulders and the pad is too large adjust the harness plate lower to shorten the torso setting. If there is too much space between the shoulders and the back panel adjust the harness plate higher.

NIGO is HIROSHI FUJIWARA?

"NIGO is HIROSHI FUJIWARA?"

Recently my friend asked me because their outlooking is similar?!

Ok, the answer is "NO, they are different."

Maybe some people think it shouldn't be a thing, but some others still feel confused and cannot tell the difference. Also there is the urban legend--NIGO looks like Hiroshi Fujiwara, so "NIGO" means Hiroshi Fujiwara Number Two...bla bla blah...

Well, right here check out the above pictures, they are all Hiroshi Fujiwara, long hair, mid hair. short hair...

Besides, they are different but both creative, so maybe people should care their creation more...

DON'T WEAR BIRKEN BIKE

DON'T WEAR BIRKEN BIKE

There is no "TATAMI" sole in Taiwan, so if you break it... you just can get the thinner and not so durable normal EVA sole ( but it aint cost that much)

Zoon In the detail:

1.http://www.birkenstock.com

2. You can change all the parts of Birkenstock shoes, except the surface leather!

3. The regular EVA sole will cost NTD550, but you only can change the eva sole in Taiwan because there are no other sole materials in Taiwan

4. Don't wear it on beach

5. Don't wear it to bike too long

6. There should be at least one finger space for size

7. You can choose "narrow" or "regular" for width

穿Birkensotck的鞋已有10年了吧!

在亞洲有越來越多人注意到此品牌,而且近年他們還與UNDERCOVER.BATHING APE合作並請Hiroshi Fujiwara代言,但是在此要提到的並非他悠久的歷史或現在有多紅,只是要讓大家注意一些生活細節面!

關注細節:

1.官網http://www.birkenstock.com/

2,除了鞋面,其他部分皆可更換

3.在台灣只有EVA的Birken鞋底可換,Tatami等其他系列請至海外更換,台灣無材炓ㄧ般換底要價NTD550

4.不要穿去海灘戲水

5.不要一直穿著騎腳踏車

6.試穿時尺寸要留一根手指的距離

7.正常版.窄版鞋型皆有

HAT YOU 02

HAT YOU 02

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the USA, used to wear a black stovepipe hat

Abraham Lincoln 1809/02/12－1865/04/15.7am

HAT YOU

HAT YOU

YOU BETTER KNOW WHAT YA PUT ON HEAD!!!

上溯到夏商，完備於周朝的「冠禮」與生禮、婚禮和喪禮並稱為四大禮儀。

在儀式舉行的三天前，父母就會從觀禮人士中，選出一位輩份高、德行佳的來賓為孩子加冠，黑麻布材質做的---緇布冠,用白鹿皮做的---皮弁,最後加上---紅中帶黑的素冠,這人選還必須經過占卜，得到祖先應允。周族人上古時的帽子，戴了從事打獵和戰鬥，有把他武裝起來的意思，表示從此要擔負兵役，有參與保護貴族權利的責任。總之，當時貴族的「冠」既代表著他們的身分和特權，又代表著他們參與作戰與祭祀的大志，因此十分重視，直到死，還要戴著，不能「免冠」。

不僅是亞洲如此,歐美古時對於帽子也是相當的講究重視,歐洲的貴族們不僅帶上帽子還常會以毛穗或是鴕鳥毛作為點綴,並且還會配戴上假髮做整體的搭配到了近代紳士們往往也會隨著不同的西裝搭配著不同的毛氈紳士帽,有時還會隨身攜帶帽盒或帽籃以免象徵身分之一的帽子髒污。

I.I.T.H.F.O.F.

BANKSY--BOMB HUGGERLEVISHK--GIVE PEACE A CHANCE TEESHIRT

I.I.T.H.F.O.F.

"imitation is the highest form of flattery"

Recently when reading Milk mag. find out there is a regional item in Hong Kong--Levis501 teeshirt--give peace a chance, there is a saying pop into my mind "imitation is the highest form of flattery", LEVIS501xBANKSY???

And I was wondering this teeshirt launched because "Banksy Robs Hong Kong, April 2008"?