Go Slow Caravan

Prepare yourselves for some redline levels of swag that only a Japanese label could pull off; Go Slow Caravan. Came across this label in a small menswear shop in Mito last weekend, and aside from the strange English name they give a unique and Japanese take on an outdoorswear clothing company. It has the typically Japanese vibe with the tendency to go wild out on the patterns and colour combinations. Check out some of my seasonal picks after the .

Note the contrasting back pockets, this seems to be a huge trend feature in Japan fashion; I want to say trend but it's so much more than that, it seems to have been around of awhile and looks like it's as common in design as putting buttons on a shirt.

There's loads to choose from with a wide range of products for both men and women, provided you have enough guts to pull the full look off. Japanese people seem to be born with an impeccable eye for layering and detailing and know just the right amount of crazy.

A few of the standouts for me were the new line of winter coats, playing with a quilted fabric in the body and a thick stiff wool weave in the arms in a more subdued colour range
(no pictures as yet ごめんなさい).

Otto: Hair & ∞

Literally just down 10 meters down the road, hidden away from the main streets is Otto Hair & ∞ (such an Asian name, hair & infinity). It looks like a super modern place (the staff are by far the coolest looking Japanese people I’ve seen) that’s seems to be open more for Friday night staff drinks than anything else. Planning on getting a treatment there next week, don’t know if I trust my Japanese translation skills to ask for a trim just yet.