January 27, 2008

Koi Klub Transformation Sculpture

The Koi Klub initiative includes a wide range of lifestyle offerings from a free magazine to sneaker collaborations with Asics and other art ventures. At the recent Bread & Butter Barcelona trade show, Koi Klub founder Yoske Nishiumi debuted an intricate and detailed transformation sculpture of a symbolic koi fish ... more

November 29, 2007

Koi Klub x Onitsuka Tiger Big Koi “The Ancient Way”

Asics affiliate Onitsuka Tiger teamed up with Berlin's Koi Klub to create this latest collection of sneakers. Based on a varsity jacket, the sneakers incorporate varsity specific materials such as leather, wool and chenille. The heels each possess symbolic images. The left heel sports the Japanese characters 古意 (koi), which ... more