The Viridi-Anne High Gauge Knit Beanie Needles Junya Watanabe’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection

Junya Watanabe’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection explores the beautiful relationship between Berlin’s underground

unable to avoid uncomfortable truths

Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Autumn/Winter 2016 show

underground subcultures

and modern living through technical fabrics and fluid silhouettes

The Viridi-Anne High Gauge Knit Beanie Needles Junya Watanabe’s Spring/Summer 2017 collectionBefore launching The ViridiAnne in Spring Summer 2001, Tomoaki Okaniwa spent years studying oil painting and fine art. That foundation still informs his quiet, introspective approach to clothing. His work is rooted in traditional Japanese beliefs and heritage, paired with a forward thinking approach to construction. High tech fabrics meet time honored silhouettes, while sharp tailoring is softened by hand finished irregularity. Its a careful balance