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Fever Pitch

Engineered Garments FWK Navy Floral Blossom Sheeting Camp Shirt Engineered Garments FWK Fatigue Short Light Olive Ripstop VISVIM Roland Jogger Red Engineered Garments Mismatch Sock Polka Dot Gold/Kelly Green Engineered Garments Mismatch Sock Window Pane Stripe Red/Royal Blue Engineered Garments FWK Dark Navy French Terry Short Sleeve Hoody *sold out Engineered Garments FWK African Print Patchwork Balloon Pant 6397 Mini Ringer T White/Navy 6397 Drawstring Pant Army Green 6397 Mini Ringer T White/Red 6397 Silk Sweatpant Black

Diego Maradona 1982 World Cup, Steve Powell They Think It’s All Over, Ben Mosley FIFA World Cup 2018 Official Poster, Igor Gurovich 2002 World Cup Wallchart, Studio Blackburn

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Comme Des Garçons PLAY X Converse Chuck Taylor 1970s

Named after Charles Hollis “Chuck” Taylor, American basketball player turned shoe salesman, born in Indiana in 1901, the ubiquitous canvas sneaker has been in production for over eighty years.

Comme Des Garçons have imbued this iconic shoe with their signature PLAY heart logo, continuing an impressive line of footwear collaborations.

Comme Des Garçons PLAY X Chuck Taylor 1970s Hi Milk/White Comme Des Garçons PLAY X Chuck Taylor 1970s Ox Milk/White Comme Des Garçons PLAY X Chuck Taylor 1970s Ox Black

Images: envoyofbelfast.com, long-john.nl, dailydsports.com/chuck-taylor

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Permanent Vacation

Casey Casey, Odem Shirt White Vlas Blomme, Linen Pants Mint Floral New Balance, W991SSG Sand/Grey Sneaker Paul Harnden, Haymaker

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Irish Linen | Toujours

Toujours designer Shimeno Masayo has always sought out the finest fabrics for her collections; this season we see our very own Irish linen featured alongside the usual fine silk, wool and cotton blends.

Three Irish linen garments are a deep shade of indigo, with a soft and comfortable washed finish that only improves with age and further laundering. They work equally well together or as separates. The Thai style wide pant comes in black as well as the indigo chambray cloth.

Pure linen fabrics, made of flax fibres, are characterised by a pleasant and cool handle. The absorption and natural antibacterial properties of linen by far outclass other fibres, plus it’s ability to conduct heat away from the body, make it a particularly good choice in warm climates.

Irish linen is woven today in a handful of mills in the traditional linen lands in the north, between the rivers Bann and Lagan. Skills passed down through generations, learned over many hundreds of years, continue to be applied and ancient techniques refined. At one point, over 40% of our working population were employed in the linen industry - practically every town and village had a mill or a factory. By 1921 there were almost one million spindles and 37,000 looms working, with over 70,000 directly employed. Now only eight of these mills carry on commercial production.

Images: notsohardwork.com & envoyofbelfast.com

Toujours Irish Linen Big T-Shirt *sold out Toujours Irish Linen Tailored Cardigan Jacket Toujours Indigo Blue Irish Linen Thai Style Wide Pants *sold out CDG X DM Burgundy Adrian Loafer Toujours Off White Dobby Soft Voile Shirt *sold out Toujours Black Irish Linen Thai Style Wide Pants Toujours Smoke Blue Loopwheeler Jersey Big T-Shirt Toujours Blue Cotton Stripe Baggy Pants Toujours Blue Cotton Stripe SS Shirt Dress Toujours White Loopwheeler Jersey Big T-Shirt Toujours White Loopwheeler Jersey Basque Shirt Toujours Navy Drawstring Suspender Skirt *sold out Toujours Navy Chambray Overlap Vest

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Weekend Calling

Toujours, Navy Silk Maxi Plaid China Coverall Jacket Vlas Blomme, Cotton/Linen LS T-shirt White OrSlow, 90's Standard Denim 14oz 105 Jean Dr. Martens, CDG X DM Burgundy Adrian Loafer BAGSINPROGRESS, B.I.P Ripstop White Tote Bag 

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His for Her

And wander, Line Zip Jacket Black Visvim, ‘Happy Days' White Tee 6397, Ripstop Floral Board Shorts Malibu Sandals, Charcoal Grey/Black Canyon Sandal Nigel Cabourn, White cap

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Colour Story | Peony

The peony is known as the flower of riches and is an emblem of wealth and honor. It symbolises prosperity, happiness, and peace. 

Engineered Garments FWK, Pink High Count Cotton Lawn Irving Shirt Engineered Garments FWK, Charcoal Wool Glen Plaid Balloon Pant Guidi, 76Z Bordeaux Reverse Chelsea Boot Guidi, 792 Fuchsia Classic Derby Shoe Comme Des Garçons Comme Des Garçons, Pink Cardigan Comme Des Garçons Comme Des Garçons, Ruched T-shirt White Comme Des Garçons Comme Des Garçons, Pink/White Ribbon Print Tiered Skirt Comme Des Garçons Comme Des Garçons CDG X DM Burgundy Adrian Loafer Acne Studios, Candy Pink Cylea T-Shirt Acne Studios, Log White Jeans Acne Studios, Yala As Rib Light Pink Hoodie Acne Studios, Indigo Climb Jeans Acne Studios, Lhara White/Off-white Sneaker

Peter Vahlefeld, Abstrakte Bilder, 2017 Zhao Shao’ang, Peonies (Detail), 1937

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Colour Story | Moss Agate

Guidi - GB0002 Green Medium Flat Pouch Dries Van Noten - Cleo Top Black Dries Van Noten - Jaxine Sweater Natural Dries Van Noten - Metallic Feather Print Jacquard Mule Black Crane - Box Shirt Cream Black Crane - Akari Pant Cream Nigel Cabourn Lybro - Nam Green Loopback Cotton SS Crew VISVIM - Skagway HI Kiltie W Off-white Sneaker

Sharkey & Leissle, Hands, 2018 Gerhard Richter, 15 Nov 1995, 1995 Gerhard Richter, Weiß, 2006

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Margaret Howell SS18

"Good design is about living with thoughtful style.”

Margaret Howell’s spring summer collections demonstrate everything we have come to expect from the label - functionality, use of heritage British fabrics and a simple, minimal aesthetic, designed for living in.

These values are mirrored in her selections as guest curator for the Tate Edit. Japanese glassware from Fresco Studio and Toyo-Sasaki Glass feature alongside mid-century favourites Anglepoise, plus hand-woven placemats from Northern Irish design studio Mourne Textiles.

‘I like well-designed and good-quality things, but they’ve got to be useful, and they have to work. My clothes are meant to last. And all that applies to objects, too.’

Margaret Howell - Waxed Cotton Fisherman’s Mac Faded Olive Margaret Howell - Japanese Drill Navy Joggers Sofie D’Hoore - Frida LNAP Sneaker Off-White/Black Margaret Howell - Chambray Swing Shirt Margaret Howell - Khaki Uniform Trousers Tricker’s - Anne Caramel Derby Brogue

Images: envoyofbelfast.com, margarethowell.co.uk & londonfashionweek.co.uk

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Soft Shades of Summer

Marni, Landscape Print T-shirt Casey Casey, Orsan Skirt Pink Comme Des Garçons, Yellow Spalwart Marathon Trail Sneaker

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Colour Story | Celadon

Vlas Blomme, Romper Suit Midnight Blue Vlas Blomme, Cotton/Linen T-shirt White Sofie D’Hoore, Frida LNAP Sneaker White Pomandere, Ecru Cropped Linen Sweater Pomandere, Oversized White Shirt YMC, Olive Market Trousers Vlas Blomme, Sleeveless Linen Dress Blue Stripe *sold out Vlas Blomme, Linen/Cotton Pants Midnight Blue Vlas Blomme, V-neck Linen T-shirt Blue *sold out Vlas Blomme, Embroidered Linen Skirt Charcoal Pomandere, Sea Green Linen Jumper Pomandere, Black Easy Trouser Vlas Blomme, Cotton/Linen LS T-shirt White Vlas Blomme, Linen Pants Mint Floral Vlas Blomme, Embroidered Linen Wrap Dress Charcoal Untitled X, Clara Rossy, 2016 Abstract Formations No3, Mark Fearn, 2016 Senocio Bicolour, Johannes Simon Holtzbecher, 17c.

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Malibu Sandals SS18

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Images: https://envoyofbelfast.com http://www.malibusandals.com

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Comme des Garçons PLAY - Filip Pagowski

"a sign, a symbol, a feeling"

We are pleased to add the PLAY diffusion from Comme des Garçons to our selection. Identifiable by the iconic heart and eyes logo, the range of basics includes tees, knits, footwear and accessories for men, women and children.

Polish graphic artist Filip Pagowski is the man behind the logo. The son of two of Poland’s most prominent creatives, painter Teresa Pągowska and influential poster designer Henryk Tomaszewski, he studied painting, illustration and poster design at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts.

"The heart image happened simultaneously with, but independently of the creation of the PLAY line. It’s as if [Rei Kawakubo and I] were affected subliminally by each other’s work," explained Pagowski. "I remember working on something... not connected to anything. I got this idea of a red heart with a set of eyes. I drew it instantaneously and the first draft was it. I submitted it for another CdG project, for which it never made it, but eventually it resurfaced; making bigger waves as a logo for the PLAY line."

Shop Comme des Garçons PLAY: https://envoyofbelfast.com/collections/comme-des-garcons-play

PLAY logo, 2002 Illustration for The New Yorker, 1997 Dots & Plaid, 2004 Eyes, 2004 Happy Living (installation), 2007

Images: http://www.filippagowski.com/ https://culture.pl/en/artist/filip-pagowski http://www.icnclst.com/filippagowski/ https://envoyofbelfast.com

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Work Elegance

Comme Des Garçons Comme Des Garçons, Bow Cuff Blazer Black 6397, Black Silk Muscle T 6397, Silk Sweatpant Black Engineered Garments x Dr. Martens, Black Smooth EG X DM Velcro Shoe Acne Studios, Musubi Mini Black Bag

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Colour Story - Acid Brights

6397 Palms Boy T Jet Black 6397 Palms Boy T White 6397 Drawstring Pant Army Green 6397 Palms Hoodie Jet Black 6397 Wide Leg Pull-On Pant Black Engineered Garments FWK Black U-Neck Top Engineered Garments FWK African Print Patchwork Balloon Pant New Balance M1500PWK Colour Prism Sneaker Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons Yellow Spalwart Marathon Trail Sneaker Casey Casey Flower Odem Shirt Shirt Red Casey Casey Double Trouser Blue Engineered Garments FWK Red Floral Printed T-shirt Engineered Garments FWK Royal 7.75oz Diamond Knit STK Pant Engineered Garments FWK Sky Blue PC Poplin Atlantic Parka Kapital 3x1 Rib Smiley Sock Pink Kapital 3x1 Rib Smiley Sock Purple

Colour Jam, Bjorn Copeland 2007 Sun Down, Hattie Stewart 2015 Flower, Tyler Spangler 2018

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Japanese Denim

New washes and styles for SS18 from our denim favourites, OrSlow and Chimala. But what’s so special about Japanese selvedge denim?

Noriko Machida, founder of Chimala, has created a brand that is known for their meticulous attention to detail. Woven on pre-war looms, each garment is then hand-finished and hand-distressed by a small artisan team. Her collections are made in small batches and are only available in a handful of stockists worldwide.

OrSlow designer Ichiro Nakasu’s description of his brand’s philosophy sums up what we love about Japanese denim:

“We design clothes "slowly." Here the term "slowly" means: 

· Crafting original clothes carefully. · Creating clothes that are adaptable to different styles of different times. · Presenting the antithesis of a fast-moving modern society and fashion industry and slowing it down.”

Noriko Machida pictured in New York. Ichiro Nakusa, pictured with Hiroshi Tomimaga, showing at Paris Fashion Week.

Chimala - Green and Navy Border Pocket Tee Chimala - Medium Repair 13oz Selvedge Denim Jean Visvim - Roland Jogger Black Chimala - 13.5oz Special Selvedge Denim Jean Vlas Blomme - Cotton/Linen T-shirt White OrSlow - 90′s Standard Denim 14oz 105 Jean Visvim - Roland Jogger Red Chimala - 10oz Selvedge US Army Denim Jacket OrSlow - One Wash 1950′s Jean 

Images: https://envoyofbelfast.com

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You Must Create – SS18 Wish You Were Here!

“Playing with the nostalgia of beachside summer holidays, the YMC SS18 collection ‘Wish You Were Here’ takes us back to the simpler times. For this season’s lookbook, we look to iconic photographers Martin Parr and Roger Minnick for cues from their documentation of seaside holidays. Set across his hometown of Athens, Greece, we commission photographer Chris Kontos to capture a new interpretation of the high season in the Greek capital.” Images: envoyofbelfast.com and youmustcreate.com

Navy/Ecru Eileen Dress Vegas Mexican Print Shirt Olive Market Trousers Navy/Ecru Day Wide Stripe Tee Annie Dark Indigo Trouser Nam Trouser Pink Alma Jacket Pink Pink Deck Shoe