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...

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.

A few months ago, Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura previewed an upcoming sub-line of Visvim titled the Folk series. In recent memory, Nakamura has shed much light through interviews on his design ethos as well as his concept behind this Folk collection. Although not based entirely based around ecological factors, the Folk collection will utilize vegetable tanned leathers which offer uncompromised breathability and comfort unlike traditional leather materials. Also touched upon by Nakamura is the relationship of technology and environmental preservation. Although Visvim's other sub-collection G-Line seemed to be deviating from the path which once made Visvim so popular, the Folk collection is much more a return to Visvim's traditional roots. An interview with Honeyee can be seen here.

In a meeting of creative heavyweights, advertisement firm Weiden + Kennedy's John Jay caught up with Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura in an article which encompasses a series of pressing issues. From the initial onslaught of creative juices which defined the world scene of fashion in the Ura-Hara Movement, the article delves deeper into the development of Visvim and the company ethos and how it has been a formidable representation of the post-Harajuku movement. View the article here which was done as part of a series of blogs done by the NY Post titled The Moment.