With the recent opening of the latest Visvim retail location in Hiroshima, the F.I.L. was graced by the presence of Hiroshi Fujiwara and company as he performed a live set at the opening party...

The latest addition to the strong roster of Visvim flagship stores, F.I.L. recently opened up shop in the south western city of Hiroshima. The Hiroshima location is very similar to other...

Expanding their handful of flagship stores, Visvim will open up shop in Hiroshima, marking their first ever expansion into Western Japan. Taking their time in selecting and developing the...

Combining classic features with current design aesthetics, Visvim presents the Americana Deck shoe. With so much hype surrounding the wide array of boat shoes coming out recently, even...

Hiroshi Fujiwara has posted up a video of his performance from last year's FIL 1st Anniversary celebration which also include DSK and Ino Hidefumi. The video as well as mp3's of the performance are now available on iTunes Japan. Aside from HF's well known ability to design, he doesn't seem out of place with a guitar albeit in a style that is outside the realm of most readers.

In a shopping landscape originally altered by the arrival of a flagship Bape retailer approximately two years ago, the Hong Kong market has enjoyed an influx of some of Japan's most popular labels as they create a powerful fashion community around the Central dstrict. A brand with unrivaled popularity in Hong Kong, Visvim founded its first F.I.L. outside of Japan one year ago. In a celebration of this occasion, we took the opportunity to interview Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura regarding not only his insights on Hong Kong but also the future developments of F.I.L. around the world. Also included in this feature are first hand accounts of the Folk Bear Foot FBT Shaman and a patchwork Ballistic 20 liter pack set to release exclusively at F.I.L. Hong Kong.

Visvim will be releasing a pair of new sandals in the coming months at F.I.L. stores in Japan. Included in this drop will be the Visvim Mayan Christo which is influenced by the Mayan Civilization. If you're looking for a pair of sandals to battle the upcoming warming weather, these might be for you. Also, shown here is the Jokhang Christo which has already been released at F.I.L. Also, "F.I.L. at stage" which was a section in the Isetan department store has come to an end. For those who aren't in Japan, you can check out what the shop looked after the jump.

Visvim Flagship stores "F.I.L." have recently been opening up in Japan and overseas like the F.I.L. store in Hong Kong. The newest F.I.L. to open will be the F.I.L. at stage which is a area in the Shinjuku Isetan Department store dedicated selling Visvim products. To commemorate the opening of this, Visvim will collaborate with Comme des Garcons to produce these FBT-Lhamo and Kiefer-Hi Patala. The FBT-Lhamo and the Kiefer-Hi Patala will be available at the Shinjuku Isetan Store starting March 31st. The shoes will also be available at F.I.L. stores in Tokyo, Sendai, Kanazawa, Hong Kong, and Dover Street Market Tokyo and London at a later period. Source: Honeyee

Japanese label Visvim are set to release a series of new products at the conclusion of this week. The releases includes a solid roster of outerwear and sweaters which include the Bickle Fleece Vest, the Pauline Hoodie Full-Zip Raglan (made with Giza45 Cotton), the UK Commando sweater, Single Scoope Border Tee L/S and the Tropical Combat Jacket. Much items are all available in muted and understated colors such as olive green and black. Available starting Saturday, November 3rd at Hong Kong's F.I.L. store. F.I.L. Hong Kong 18 Wyndham Street Central, Hong Kong Tel: 2525 7550 Image: Hypebeast

F.I.L. aka. Free International Laboratory which sells high quality products from Visvim will be opening its newest flagship store in Kanazawa, Japan  on November 3rd. This will be the fourth F.I.L. store the others being F.I.L. Tokyo, F.I.L. Sendai, and F.I.L. Hong Kong. F.I.L. Kanazawa 920-0997 Ku Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture Tatemachi Tel: 076-222-1625 Opening Hours: 11:00〜20:00