Sublime

In Kyoto, we visited Taiga Takahashi’s concept store/art gallery ~hybrid~ It’s a beautifully curated space blending textiles and interior design. The store features his latest collection alongside sculptures and art pieces-all thoughtfully displayed together. There’s even a serene courtyard at the back that lets in a bunch of natural light. Even if you’re not looking to buy anything, it’s worth visiting just to appreciate the space itself. The ~quiet~ in store feels like the perfect escape from the busy surrounding streets of Gion, which can get really crowded and overwhelming.

underrated neighborhood to thrift in tokyo — with a full list of stores included! comment “GIMME” if you want the full list of stores (& more) in google maps! (will dm u!) i went to kichijoji, which is apparently a super popular neighborhood for people to live in, and is also the home of the ghibli museum it’s only a 15m train ride from shinjuku station so it makes for the perfect half day or full day trip outside of tokyo definitely recommend going here, the energy is great in this part of town!! follow @andrewpolo_ for more shopping / fashion adventures 😀 #wheretoshop #japantrip #japanesefashion #menstyle #mensfashion #thriftvlog

A peek behind the curtain of Nike’s After Dark Tour 🔍 Nike launched their “After Dark Tour” this past week and I honestly think this is such a great community-driven marketing move BUT what I want to talk about is the creative execution. Because Nike didn’t just opt to launch a standard campaign, they went deep with creative and built a global experience. And they brought in @mouthwash.studio to do it. The task here was to create a digital experience that could live in Shanghai, Sydney, LA… six totally different cities— and still feel local, intentional, and empowering. Not the old-school shrink-it-and-pink-it strategy. No slapping a pink swoosh on a banner and calling it a day. And if the folks at Mouthwash know one thing, it’s that truly engaging design that works in this era has to go beyond the basic splash page with race dates. Take a look at the digital experience they built to provide not just race info but an experience for runners to engage with the movement as a whole alongside the city they’re running in. In a world of static splash pages and templated UI, it’s so refreshing to see this kind of creative digital work from studios like Mouthwash, I’d love to see other companies prioritizing similar creative. #brandstrategy #nikerunning #brandidentity #fitnessbrand #digitaldesign