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'My Own Private Portland'

Number (N)ine FW08

Portland's Ace Hotel forms the latest inspiration for Japanese brand Number (N)ine's 2008 Fall collection. In a movement made popular by the likes of Kurt Cobain through the Northwestern corridor, this collection designed by Takahiro Miyashita possess a distinct grunge tone.

The runway show titled "My Own Private Portland" commenced with a voicemail message and made-in Portland Pendleton wool blankets for guests. The blankets emblazoned with imagery of the iconic and historical significant Thompson elk statute represent a throw back to America's past as well as a good showing of direction for this collection.

For Miyashita, the inclusion of Ace Hotel in his inspiration signified his desire to shed light on Portland in a real and authentic manner, one that showcases the luxurious, albeit in an irregular manner which remembers the past. The blankets will be available for sale through Number (N)ine's Manhattan location as well as a soon to be opened Ace outpost in New York.

The pictures above shows some of our favourite pieces from the collection.


Ace Hotel - Portland

(Sources: Hypebeast.com, Pictures: MensStyle.com, Hotelchatter.com and AceHotel.com)

Happy holidays!

Best,
SS

Car Couture

Every now and then, we get amazed by projects emerging from a brand extension perspective. Intersection magazine commissioned six fashion designers to create couture car covers. Both Visvim and Maison Martin Margiela have contributed, our friends at Ksubi likewise, in addition to Richard James, Adam Kimmel and Bless.

Hiroki Nakamura and Visvim's contribution is made up of traditional American-style hand-quilting patterns, welded to Gore-Tex. Pure Visvim magic this one.


(All pictures from www.intersectionmagazine.com)

Thank you Natt & Dag, for making us "Store of the year", in last night's annual Oslo Awards.

Thanks to all of you that shows interest in Secret Society.

Love,
SS

Visvim are releasing a brand new line this year; Folk series.

Honeyee have made an interesting interview with Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura. Recommended reading if you like Visvim, or the idea of focusing on a great product, in preference to branding and the marketing game.

We haven't got any info regarding the Folk series beyond what you can read in the interview, and we don't know if the line will be available in Europe. Visvim are restructering their business, and the collection known as G-Line (Global Line, up until now available only in the US), will be available in Europe for the next season. The original Visvim line, will from now be available only in Japan (as far as we know). The good thing is that more stores will get the chance to sell the clothes from G-Line, and in addition, the look of the G-Line will be closer to that of the original Visvim line.

We have received a two new styles from Visvim this month, the Decoy Duck Boot Hi and Kiefer-Hi Nez Perce ／Nome.

Decoy Duck Boot Hi. Sand/Red.

We love this boot, and we are not alone. As Complex Mag says it: "Forward-thinking lifestyle brand Visvim continues to do it better than everyone else. Take this Decoy Duck Boot for instance. Males generally have a tough time pulling off the whole hi-boot thing effectively, but these are done right. The understated colours won’t draw crazy attention, but real heads will recognize the Visvim stamp of swagger, and functionality wise, they’re totally winter-friendly. We know secretly, you always wanted to have cooler boots than your chick…here’s your chance."

Kiefer-Hi Nez Perce / Nome. White/White Pony

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SS

Martin Margiela

New shipment in store now!



Martin Margiela 22 - sneakers - 2400



MM6 - dress - 1500


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SS

Cube Flashy Chains - soon in store

Lala is from Berlin. Lala is tender, soft and cuddly.
The woman behind Lala is Leyla Piedayesh.
Leyla is in Lala. And Lala is Leyla.

Leyla on Lala....

"Lala. Because it's easy, and it was my nickname"

For Leyla Piedayesh (a former MTV VJ), the quality of the superior materials such as cashmere, silk, soft cotton as well as jersey that she uses is of the utmost importance. "It's not just luxury, but a distinct tactile, snuggly experience." Innovative materials such as bamboo are also utilized in the Lala Berlin collections.

In the beginning, all the accessories were hand-knit by Leyla herself. Due to the high demand of her collections, now only a fraction of the colletion is produced in the Berlin atelier.

Lala Berlin stands for first class knits. A collection that caresses, engenders beauty and gives the wearer the feeling that they are wearing something special. Through the love of detail, the collection is one of a kind and unmistakable.

Cube Chains (cashmere) - in store. 3000 NOK


Lala Berlin is available at Secret Society.


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SS

Oslopuls.no have elected Secret Society as the store of the year, for their Absolutt Oslo 2007 awards.

It feels great, and we are getting even better in 2008, so watch out Dressmann!


Happy new year,
SS

Christmas presents, anyone?

For the hunk:

For the bird:



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SS

From the creators of honeyee.com (brilliant Japanese webmagazine), comes honeyee mag. This one you can't find at your regular newsstand, but Secret Society have got a few copies. Pop by to grab a copy, and make your Christmas literature complete.

(Picture from www.honeyee.com)


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SS

Are you going home for Christmas? Are you tired of that old suitcase that always tips over when you are in a hurry? Do you need a bag that works as well up in Geilo or in Chamonix, as it does on the way to Tokyo or New York? Or do just want to step up your overall airport look? This is the answer to all your troubles:



The North Face, Long Haul 30''
Fabric : 420D nylon, 8Fabric: 40D JR Ballistics, 1680D Ballistics, PVC tarpaulin
Stnd Vol : 100 liters
Dimensions : 77 cm x 36 cm x 36 cm Features:

• Ultimate luggage for knockabout journeys, with convenient internal organization, built-in wet/dry bag, and a patent-pending, oversized handle for stability

• Large rolling adventure travel back

• Ambidextrous retractable handle

• Protective skid rails

• Bottom, top, front, and side carry handles

• Business card window

• Large main compartment with X-bungee gear compression

• Wet/dry roll top compartment

• Internal side mesh organizer pockets

• Two external accessory pockets

• Large 1 1¼2" webbing compression straps

Don't forget our Christmas party on the 11th.

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SS

Christmas Party