Fantastic Mr.Fox

We can't wait any longer, been anticipating this movie for quite awhile now. Wes Andersons take on Roald Dahls, Fantastic Mr.Fox, said to convey a lot of Roald's personal life in the characters and the setting of the book.

Hopefully the release in Singapore follows through in late November.

A Video Interview with Tangs

TANGS Singapore: Fashion Lifestyle Blog - Monologue Sessions 2: The boys from K.I.N. and SIFR

Hope it's not as hard for you as it was for us to watch this. (Self loathing concept)

Porte Monnaie: Wallet Research

Porte Monnaie are the makers of original wallets, comprising innovative and traditional materials in a unique design of minimalist style. Natural, locally sourced russet leather and the paper-like tactility of highly durable flash spun high density polyethylene form the back bone of a Porte Monnaie wallet.

The dyes used to colour and decorate Porte Monnaie wallets are natural making it completely recyclable without compromising on quality or style. Hand made in London by craftsmen, and packaged and delivered with care.

The wallets are extremely durable and it is impossible to tear the paper-like plastic of main body fabric.

Madlib Beat Konducta - Chopstyle (Suey Blast)

Something that has been on repeat as of late. Some Madlib love.

MAKR Carry Goods : Accesory Research

It's a money clip concept. 

Pointer AW'09

Some new drops from Pointer Footwear in store. Benson in olive and tan, Tanju in chocolate and navy, Crago in black/red and wolf tan. Also not pictured are the Debaser in charcoal and fog grey, and Soma II in black.

We are doing bigger sizes this time, up to US 12, for those who have been asking. Drop by the store to check out the range.

Porte Monnaie in store

You probably read about them in our previous post. The wallets from Porte Monnaie, in 4 different colour ways (White, Black, Bowtie and Key Line), have dropped. Being made of Tyvek, they are lightweight and yet still maintaining a level of durability required for everyday use.

Moscot Eyewear Restocked

The Moscots have been restocked in store! Some new styles have also been added to our collection. Zulu, Ginger, Theroux and Zelig respectively.

We know many of you have been asking, so do drop by to check them out as stocks are limited.

Sifr Essentials

Thanks for your support thus far. Sifr Essentials has been doing well at Tangs as well as in store.

With that said, we will be introducing several new styles in a multitude of colorways. That usually means another trip to Indonesia for a sample stay.

Some interesting colors in the pipeline in the baseball henley style, regular crew henley style, and v-henley style include:

Moon Mist
Antler
Blue Blush
Midnight (Light and Dark)
Garnet
Mallard Green
etc.

In the meantime, here's a photo essay of the last trip:

We started off with the three styles in three colors. Our next drop of 12 colors in 5 styles will allow us to offer about 60 different variations. Hopefully that should quench the thirst.

A visit back to the factory.


The below photograph shows stacks of fabric with the paper patterns on top for cutting. That one being one of the heftier orders.


And then straight to lunch at the same Japanese restaurant. Again with the 2 main men behind the whole operation.


And then straight back into sampling mode.



This time our focus was on getting the henley styles correct. Things tend to get tricky when there are buttons and ribs involved. Sometimes the neck rib might not be big enough to hold the buttons. Hence the stickers on the tees. That's our way of outlining any future revisions.





The situation here was that the width of the rib was not adequate enough to host 14L buttons. Therefore it had to be increased by 1/8" to a total of 5/8" for the v-henley style. The regular crew henley and baseball henley will be able to have a 4/8" rib since there will be no buttons residing on the rib itself. These are some of the trickier issues you'd expect to encounter when making garments as simple as t-shirts. You can't avoid production issues no matter what you do. There's the garment business right there!

I tend to go on a treasure/scavenger hunt around the factory anytime I get a chance. Always some interesting finds.




There's a great variety of fabric that's just itching to be turned into garments. Luckily we have them within reach for sampling/wash testing, etc.

Ever wondered how they weigh a fabric swatch? This was another interesting mechanism I stumbled across.


The Green cutting mechanism is used to cut out a swatch that fits just nicely on the fabric weighing scale.



All garments have their specific fabric weight. Our Sifr Essentials t-shirts weigh the lightest they possibly can without forgoing fabric strength. They weigh in at a staggering 110 GSM in greige goods. Upon dyeing the fabric to certain colors they end up at between 115 GSM to 122 GSM. The dye adds extra weight to the fabric. As you can imagine, a white colored t-shirt will weigh a lot less than a black colored t-shirt. This polka dot example weighs in at a whopping 185 GSM.
Some valuable info for your comparison; The average t-shirt out there is between 145-160 GSM.

That's all for now. We're due for another trip when production starts.

PF Flyers in Store

PF stands for Posture Foundation.
Patented in 1933, Posture Foundation insole technology sets a new standard in sneaker culture.
Its popularity grew and in 1937 it became the basis of the brand name we are now familiar with, "PF Flyers".
PF Flyers got the Micheal Jordan of the 1950s, Bob Cousy to endorse their sneakers and the rest is History.

The Gaslamp Killer

There's been a lot of buzz going around about GLK, for the most part it's all true, his mixes have been almost on repeat the store for the last few weeks. Here's a mix he did for We Make It Good, track list is off of there as well.

The Gaslamp Killer

Gaslamp Killer for We Make It Good, Vol.5



THE GLK GOES FROM DIRTY SCRATCH BEATS TO DIRTY SOUTH RAP, TO SOME NEW NEW BEAT SHIT, TO NIRVANA! THEN STRAIGHT TO BOMBAY INDIA FOR SOME BOLLYWOOD FUN, RIGHT INTO SOME JAYLIB! AND THATS ALL WITHIN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF THIS MIX. NUFF SAID. PEEP IT.”


-THE MOTHERFUCKING GASLAMP KILLER ( LOW END THEORY LA )


Tracklist:
GLK INTRO
BUCKETHEAD – SKRATCH BEAT
UGK – INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS ANTHEM
ROBOTO – VORTEX COOKIES (fLako Rmx) – GLK EDIT
NIRVANA – SCENTLESS APPRENTICE
KALYANJI ANANDJI – DHARMATMA THEME – TOMMY’S EDIT
JAYLIB – CHAMPION SOUND
DABRYE – ENCODED FLOW INSTRUMENTAL
FUZZ FACE – BRAINSWAPPER
SAMIYAM – PORNO SLAP
THE ROOTS – GET BUSY
THE CLIPSE – GRINDIN’
DJ SIGNIFY – LISTEN / THE ISOLATIONIST – INSTRUMENTALS
ALEXANDERS DARK BAND – DRUM ATTIK
OHNO – FAST GAMBLE
BULLION – I KNOW THERES NO ANSWER
THE SLAPPED EYEBALLERS – REDE HET SIE GSEIT
LES MOGOL – KALEIDOSCOPIC DREAM
THE GASLAMP KILLER – SHOWSTOPPER
FLYING LOTUS & THE GASLAMP KILLER – GNG BNG
…FIN…

Gitman Vintage and MAKR in Store!

Gitman Vintage shirts are hanging on our clothing racks and Makr products are resting in our display cases.

We have the following Gitman Vintage styles for this A/W:

Button Down Red Oxford -- $249
Short Collar Grey Pinpoint Oxford -- $249
Button Down Navy/Yellow Yarn Dye Check -- $249
Club Collar Blue & White Pinstripe Oxford -- $249

Gitman Vintage shirts are crafted from the thread on up in Ashland, Pennsylvania since 1978. Materials are developed and sourced in house / domestically.

The following MAKR Carry Goods styles are available:

Flap Wallet in Horween Ox Blood and Grey Leather -- $219

Vertical Pocket Wallet in Laser Etched Herring and Black Pebble Leather -- $169 , $219

Angle Wallet in Ox Blood and Kangaroo Leather -- $149, $139

MAKR is designed and crafted in Orlando, Florida. Materials are sourced/developed in North America.

Come by sometime.

Kind Regards,

KIN

A Tail We Could Wag Belts

New A Tail We Could Wag belts in store now.

-Foolish Fish

-Classic

-Moab

-Block Island

Materials sourced in America/Italy, weaving is done by a co-op in Guatemala.

Kind Regards,

KIN

Brightspot Market

Another great event coming straight out of Jakarta:

BRIGHTSPOT MARKET
A temporary, travelling, market style, curated retail concept

Grand Indonesia 5th Floor
West Mall, right above Infinity Store & Sony Center
In a raw 800m+ space

OPEN TO PUBLIC Sept 11 -13th (12 noon to 10pm)

Fashion items & accessories, Jeans, T-shirts, Toys, Shoes, Sneakers, Bake Sale, Fixed Gear Bikes, Books, Records, Collectibles & much more...

Confirmed tenants:
16 D Scale (Winner of last year's best booth @ Brightspot)
Aksara
AOD
Archive
Auvimus by M-Audio
EAT
Geulis
G.H.O.S.T
Happy Go Lucky
Hero's Custom Bikes
Janeville
Just Fresh Toys
Katallog
KLE
Magic Happens
Majic + FAR
Melissa Shoes (707)
Monday to Sunday
Moozee Bags
Nike
Nikicio
Orbis
Petite Cupcake
Poei Oei
Proklamasi
RVCA
Satcas
Seba Shoes
T-lab
Tribute
Tosavica
White Board Journal

The much anticipated Brightspot Bake Sale by:
Amami Cakes & Cookies
Serradella
Koi Cafe
Sweet Tooth Monster
Coffee, Tea, Juice, Soft Drinks @ the BSpot Bar
An assortment of delicious cakes & savoury foods as well. Perfect for breaking your fast.

Daily Djs spin folk, funk, disco, rare groove, chilled electronica, atmospheric house... acoustic band performances, poetry reading & more...

Sunday entertainment for kids
Follow Brightspot on twitter @brightspotmrkt
www.twitter.com/brightspotmrkt
Brought to by C&C Projects, Leonard Theosabrata Designs (LTD), Future10
More info on www.brightspotmarket.com

Sifr will be participating at the event as part of Tribute Boutique. Come say hello. It'll be good to see all of the Jakarta contingent.

Streething Feature on Sifr

Streething recently wrote on one of our brands in the store, sifr, below are some product photos of the "Journey" and "Leisure" shirts and an excerpt from their feature. Thanks for spreading the word!

"Just picked up some stuff from sifr at K.I.N. This homegrown brand is the brainchild behind the Know It Nothing team, it pays great attention to material, cutting and details. Excellent job guys"