Mixing Vintage and Manila ... this is my style dream
For me, the denim jackets with the Asian Pacific inspired embroidery are the items that have me drooling; especially their Red Postcard Jacket (sold out in my size *cries*)...
Photo via https://www.instagram.com/factorymnl/ Mixing Vintage and Manila ... this is my style dreamI have this protected Pinterest Board called 'TBD Collection' made years ago on the off chance I won the lottery and could spend my days designing and making clothes that I would want to wear. No surprise the theme was heavily influenced by the Philippines with a sprinkle of vintage, print and streetwear. While I will never say the board won't manifest into anything tangible it is good to know that the kids of Factory for Hire are going for it and producing items of my dream aesthetic. For me, the denim jackets with the Asian Pacific inspired embroidery are the items that have me drooling; especially their Red Postcard Jacket (sold out in my size *cries*)... ... it reminds me of this vintage coaches jacket I saw on a Japanese Vintage Online store which I coveted hard. My Japanese friend kindly contacted the store to see how I could buy it and get it shipped but they said they didn't ship abroad (I was even willing to spend stupid money for postage) and they weren't even based in one of the main cities so one of my friends could maybe grab for me. So I had to let go of the dream. Then this beauty of red popped up on my instagram one day and I was like OH.MY.GOLLY.GOSH . It wasn't even that expensive but all the M & L sizes were sold out and only small was left...asian Small, so that's smurf size in UK sizing (again, *cries*.) The brand has cutie 20 something Creative Director (I'm assuming due to all the 1996 branding) Fed Pua at the helm. Inspired by his Manila environment and the hand me downs he was given growing up he created his perfect wardrobe mixing vintage with street sensibilities. The current offering while trawling through the official online shop sees limited edition jackets and caps in preparation for a new collection coming soon. This brand is one I will keep an eye on.
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