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         <title>All things WTAPS.／95th entry「Information」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Everyday, information comes in through various forms of media
such as TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, the internet, etc.
Maybe from the TV used for a clock in the morning
or the radio upon arriving at the atelier
newspapers, magazines, and internet at the house and the atelier
and even in the train on the phone since it can be 
used anywhere.

Out of all of this, I can say the atelier has the most of why and where
in time, details, and amount.
Since I spend most of my time form Monday through Friday at the atelier
I get most of my information there from music to movies, cars and motorcycles,
books and manga, cameras and bicycles, food, and even the latest news.
Everyone teaches me from their own past experience or by 
adding in info regarding hard to understand news so it can be easily understood.

And at the same time I realize that stuff which you cannot tell particularly who is saying to what lacks substance and is irrelevant.
Also one thing I can say, is there is nothing that can beat what someone who
has experienced many things says.




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Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／94th entry「To feel proud」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Attending interviews with the designer
and listening to his answers while next to him
I notice new discoveries
about things I thought were in a certain way
or something I interpreted differently
or notices the depth of the nuances.
So frequently I take notes for my memory.

The other day another interview just ended.
Looking at it on the whole, it was quite a long interview.
And that is why my memo has a huge word count.

By going over these notes again and trying to put them into memory, I feel the importance of how it is 
to accumulate things and also I find a new discovery in how my priorities stand firm. 


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Shiori Etsugu / PR]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:12:16 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／93rd entry「192 pages of myself」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[My notebook was about to finish
so I went and bought a new notebook.

Same notebook as usual.
When I start writing in it,
I always tell myself I am going to “write neatly this time”
but before I know it, work and private is all scribbled.

In such past notebooks that I can only decipher
I have many things written behind.

・Favorite words
・Size of furniture
・Schedules
・Ideas for proposals
・Things to buy lists, etc.

It is packed of fragments of my past life.
What timeframe it was.
What I was thinking.
The memory of when I wrote it comes back when I look over it.
That is why
it is better to have work and private all there not separated.

Because either way, I am who I am.


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Tetsu Nishiyama / Director
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:51:40 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／92nd entry「Verification」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Before the production for the next season begins, we have a look over the previous season’s items.
Seeking the cause for any faulty parts
and going over all the things you notice after it became a product and through use.
This is a very important time to improve even further the quality for the next round.
Also this verification process is not only done for items, but also for improvements needed in the actual manufacturing process, and same goes for looking for improvements in communication.

Based on the results of all of this, we go onto the production for the next.
It would be great if you could look forward to the upgraded items coming out in the next season. 
 

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Yasunari Iwasaki / Pattern Maker
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:50:53 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／91st entry「Encounters」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Things are on the move towards the new exhibition planned for spring.
Right now it is mainly in the planning stage
but when tackling something new that has not been done before
the preparation done during this period is a huge factor. 
Most of the time meetings with people from new factories or manufacturers
take place at our atelier but
sometimes we have to honor to meet them at their place.
On the trip there, many thoughts go through my mind right up to
when I arrive, and then I convey my thoughts when we meet. 
A new challenge starts off in this way.
Good encounters directly link to the WTAPS quality.


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Naoyuki Inoue / Production]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:18:45 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／90th entry「Flipside」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[When purchasing WTAPS products, you receive the item in a brown envelope shaped bag at the store.
This bag re-used at the atelier in many ways.

It is used in many different ways such as when sending small things or paperwork out,
or even when sending large things out the glued ends are taken apart making a single flat sheet of wrapping paper and used to wrap things.
Not only as a wrapping material, but using it inside out and showing the graphics makes a good book cover and also gives uniformity when the books are lined up.

Since it is also the inside of the bag products go in,
it is something that does not get noticed much
but this inside graphic has changed also
compared to previous bags.
Just like the product, because it is the flipside does not mean we can be caught slipping.


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Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production
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         <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:35:25 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／89th entry「Look out for another year」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[A Happy New Year to all.

The WTAPS 2012 Spring/Summer catalog work is moving along started in the old year and into the new.
This time marks the 10th catalog so it may be some sort of milestone.
The WTAPS catalog has been uniform in binding, shape, and format since the first catalog.
The enjoyment as each new catalog is made, is something that can be had for those collecting it, and of course for those making it along with their feeling of satisfaction.  
In my case I am fortunate to feel a sense of achievement in both aspects of the form that it becomes, something you can hold, and the packed speculative subtleties that you cannot see. 
To start is excitement and to end is appreciation;
during this process it is natural to feel frustration and distress
and while this simple formula of start, develop, climax, and finish is universal for anything, all of this is packed each time into such a small book. 


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Shiori Etsugu  / PR
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         <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:31:21 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／88th entry「Closing thoughts」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[2011 was a year for us Japanese
that left us with memories which we will not forget. 

A new year, 2012.
I feel that for us Japanese our mission is going to be
how to sublimate these feelings etched in our hearts.  

A future with possibility.

The sun rises
the sun sets
and everyday comes.
The everyday that no one can stop.

The same day will never come again
and everyone feels for the new day.
Yesterday is the past that will never come again.
Tomorrow over today.
Tomorrow has more potential than yesterday.


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Tetsu Nishiyama / Director
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         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:47:41 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／87th entry「Gifts」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[There is already less than 2 weeks remaining for this year.
During this timeframe the city is in full Christmas mode
and the days are busy with bonenkais and end of the year work.
During all of this, I always think about souvenirs while
at parties and events.
Unlike buying something for myself, I go around many stores
thinking of what to buy or not.

WTAPS offers some items that work well as souvenirs.
Of course there is clothing, but sizing is difficult so it is hard to choose.
On the other hand, items perfect for winter like hats and gloves, or
useful mugs and small items like accessories are easier to choose.
Sometimes going on a souvenir hunt is refreshing. 


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         <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:47:06 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／86th entry「Footprints」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The people I met, things I found, and what I have experienced in my path of growing are all things that are irreplaceable and very valuable to me.  
But to be able to utilize this or waste it is up to how I am now.
There are still many people at the frontlines doing their thing not making “those days” something of the past. 
There are many doing many things in many places.
It is truly exciting.
I would like to be at the frontlines of as many things possible.
It is possible if you have the respect towards those that keep continuing in whatever field along with a steady body clock.
It is up to what you are now to use or waste that knowledge.
The more you stay focused and hold your ground,
the footprints will leave their mark stronger.


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Naoyuki Inoue / Production
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         <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:23:55 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／85th entry「TRASH」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[WTAPS calls denim such as trousers
with modifications applied to such as “TRASH”.
Torn, faded, repaired, surface abrasions, wrinkles, stains, etc.
pre-applied allow you to enjoy that used feel
fresh out the box.
These items can be found in almost any season’s collection, but the extent 
and feel of modification changes depending on the season’s theme and styling. 

In the V&W collection which have already been introduced in some magazines and also in our 84th entry of All things WTAPS, a denim set up with extensive damage modifications and repair will be released.
The products are still in the works, but you should be able to see them on the official WTAPS site under the NEWS section on December 15th (Thu).
And the planned SNEAK collection release of a 
rip stop JUNGLE set up will also be TRASH.

FYI, the rigid denim opposite of TRASH is called RAW by us.
 


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Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:47:58 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／84th entry「 Fun to share」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[WTAPS×VANS SYNDICATE gets released periodically.
Initially this collaboration work started mainly with shoes
sometimes releasing shirts, tees, and hooded sweatshirts along with the shoes,
but as of last season, V&W was started as a proper apparel line. 

I feel the appeal VANS have
are of course how cool they look when all beat
but also how on a wet surface right about when you lift your foot off
there is a footprint left that you can tell right away was made by VANS
and the OFF THE WALL logo proudly stuck on the heel. 
In V&W those details are spread all throughout
subtly, but something you do not want miss at all,
creating an item group that gives you the excitement to seek and wear.   
Of course you would want to wear an old school styled item
like a thermal set up with the OFF THE WALL logo all over it. 
Well, personally I do.
The feeling of fun you get from such an item
is a fascinating aspect of the brand VANS
and is something which fans of VANS can share among each other.

This season’s items will already be coming in next week.
Of course there will be shoes this time too
but at the same time if you can feel that fun
by having a good look at the V&W items
I feel the sense of unity will create another form of fun.
Well, personally I did. 




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Shiori Etsugu / PR]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:44:57 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／83rd entry「2012SS」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Spring Summer collection catalog shoot took place the other day.
This season also welcomed a new photographer for the shoot.
This catalog marks the 10th
but each time there is a new discovery.

As a brand
as clothing
and as a piece.

Through trial and error
the season’s collection is taken from many different angles
wrapped up in the form of a catalog so everyone can have a look. 

The distribution is a little further down the road
but I feel you should be able to look at it with a fresh feel.


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Tetsu Nishiyama / Director
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         <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:19:04 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／82nd entry「Hemlines」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[There are different styles pant legs are finished 
but mainly the finish can be broken down into two styles;
single or double (officially known as turned up cuffs or “kabura”).
Out of this season’s items, WAILERS is finished in a double
and also the 2 models GENTS and TOSH are also presented as doubles.
By finishing it off as a double, weight is created at the hem
and the material goes straight down creating a nice silhouette for pants.
The width of the double depends on the balance between what else is worn 
and the shoes, but WTAPS bases the width at 40mm.
Your final coordinate style can change with just the hemline
so please go out and find the balance which works for you.
 

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Yasunari Iwasaki / Pattern Maker
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         <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:18:29 +0900</pubDate>
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         <title>All things WTAPS.／81st entry「Is it already that time」</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Passed the peak known as the exhibition we have twice a year
you would think the atelier has settled a bit
but it is not that easy.
This season’s production, work for the New Year, preparation for the next season, and furthermore preparation for the next season’s exhibition;
there are many things that need to get done.

My norm was to clean up before moving on to the next
but lately things have been piling up and my desk is somewhat cluttered.
I was not liking this and was just thinking about a good point for a fresh start, when I realized in just over a month it will be the end of the year.
This actually is good, and I have just started to plan many things.
I cannot wait for that time, in a different way than when I was a child.


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Naoyuki Inoue / Production
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