The Japanese Wetsuit by Vissla

The premium suit made from limestone-based materials blends performance with sustainability

A necessary investment for surfers and anyone braving frigid waters, wetsuits have undergone serious improvements of late in terms of functionality, warmth and sustainability. In tune with Patagonia’s plant-based wetsuit, the team at Orange County-based Vissla have announced a new Japanese Wetsuit, handmade from a 100% limestone polychloroprene. Partnering with premium Japanese wetsuit-maker BeWet, the celebrated company sources limestone from nearby Mount Kurohime, bringing millions …

Black Weirdos Meets Twin Peaks for A/W 14

From the Black Lodge's zig-zag floor to Killer BOB, plenty of Lynchian inspiration in this Japanese label's collection

For their A/W 2014 collection, Japanese label Black Weirdos has gone deep into Ghostwood Forest. The delightfully odd menswear brand has created a line that is inspired by all things Twin Peaks—no doubt scaring and thrilling fans of the show. There are certainly spoilers for people who haven’t watched the haunting series (but to be fair, the show ended in 1991 so there has been …

RASH Wetsuits for Pilgrim Surf + Supply

Brooklyn's surf outpost teams up with Japan's oldest masters of neoprene for a retro-styled capsule collection

Fresh off an extremely on-point partnership with Japanese clothing brand Beams, Brooklyn-based surf shop and apparel-maker Pilgrim Surf + Supply ventured back to Land of the Rising Sun, this time for special edition wetsuits. Founder Chris Gentile teamed up with Japan’s oldest (and considered by many to be the best) atelier de neoprene, RASH, for a limited run of collaboration suits that call to mind …