. the face of Harajuku and a representative of Japanese vintage stores. BerBerJin, which has been a frequent customer of HOUYHNHNM, will open a new store, BerBerJin promenade, on Saturday, September 4.
The location is in Harajuku, the home town of "Berber Gin". It will not be on Tonchan-dori, where the main store and "& Belle Belgin" are located, but one street further back along the promenade. But why open a new store in the same area again? The question arises, "Why open a new store in the same area again? The new store will be a little different from the existing Belzin, since the so-called "high street vintage" items will be overshadowed, and instead, cultural items, which have been gaining in value in recent years, will be placed at the forefront.
Prior to the opening, HOUYHNHNM recently opened aInstallation of "Berberzin Boardwalk"Let us introduce three T-shirt categories of particular interest and four items related to each category. First, let's start with the "movie" category, which has gained a reputation over the past few years.
Category 01_MOVIE T-Shirts
One of the most popular "Fight Club" among many movie motifs. Good print with a mix of familiar logos and photos!
Next, I picked up "Seven," also with the Blapi connection. This motif is often seen as a sampling material these days.
Everyone loves "Leon". I have the impression that this kind of mini-theater type has only a few balls. This may be a good target.
Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, "Scissorhands" is a movie that is sure to be a hit, and the T-shirts are no less cool.
There were also Tarantino films such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown" in addition to those picked up here. Movies that have dramatically increased in value over the past few years and are likely to continue to do so. If there is a motif you are interested in, now is a good time to buy.
Next is the "manga/anime" category, which seems to be well established in the vintage market.
Category 02_JAPANESE MANGA & ANIME T-Shirts
My Neighbor Totoro" from Ghibli, which boasts of teppan popularity in this category. The fancy design is a good choice.
Recently, there has been a lot of attention paid to bishojo motifs, including those of Hisashi Eguchi, and in this context, "YAWARA!
The well-known national sports manga "Slam Dunk". . This area has also come to be seen as an old-fashioned value.
This is probably the anime version, not the manga version . The masterpiece "Devilman" is, of course, also of new vintage.
As is well known, the price of "Akira" T-shirts is currently skyrocketing at an unbelievable level. Although there are some motifs that are too obscure or obscure in their evaluation, the "manga/anime" category is worth digging into for its own sake. Enjoy them according to your own sensibilities, and don't worry about what others think of them.
. Finally, we recommend four of the rock T's that are available in a wide variety of special pieces.
Category 03_ROCK T-Shirts
The Black Flag logo T you often see, but if you look closely at the tag around the neck, you will see the SST Records name. The body color is also unusual.
Iggy Pop T-shirt sampling the artwork from "Trainspotting"! This design is very cool.
Radiohead is one of the most popular band t in the UK. . This is one of "the bends" before they really broke through.
This cute Sonic Youth logo in American comic style and katakana was co-created with Hysteric Glamour in the early 90s.
The last category introduced here is rock T-shirts. The popularity of these T-shirts has been further accelerated by the fact that American rappers have been wearing them all over the country. Recently, the price has skyrocketed in the U.S. more than here in Japan. This makes it extremely difficult to stock them, but "Berberzine Boardwalk" stocks a wide variety of rock T-shirts from major bands to minor bands. In addition to the four pieces introduced above, there are also popular bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and Weezer.
HOUYHNHNM's recommended categories have been roughly introduced, but in addition to these categories, there are art T-shirts, photo T-shirts, Champion's reverse weave with a black body, and American professional sports items such as the Raiders, etc. and American professional sports such as the Raiders.
The selection, which packages the real atmosphere of the American street, is well worth seeing. Even if you are not a vintage clothing lover, those who like this type of groove will surely be satisfied. Seeing is believing, and we recommend that you visit "Berberzin Boardwalk" first. The opening is this weekend, Saturday, September 4.
Berberzin Boardwalk
Opening date: Saturday, September 4
Address: Tanabe Bldg. 1F, 4-25-33 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6434-0338
Time: 13:00-19:00
Instagram:@berberjin_yuhodo