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Thursday, February 18, 2016

We Are Moving

We are moving to our new website : CORLECTION.COM

Please find us in our new website in the future, thanks!

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Pure Blue Japan 014 Slim Tapered fit (Special Edition)

Throw back to 6 years ago, "Purple Face" is the first pair of PBJ denims we had in store . The color is a magic, it does not look like any other purple jeans , the indigo is so rich so you may need to look twice then you may find some hidden dark purple color underneath , especially after a warm soak/wash , the indigo color even turns to be darker which did surprise us a lot...

This time we would like to introduce you the PBJ 014 which is "Purple Face" in Slim Tapered fit . This pair of PBJ 014 is also our stores' Special Edition which has 34.75'' inseam which fits better for most of slim tapered fans as we think! We have been waiting for 4 years for its coming , if you are interested in them just dont miss out this chance to give them a try!

Name:Pure Blue Japan 014 Slim Tapered fit (Special Edition)

* 100% Cotton

* Grand indigo dyed warp X Dark purple dyed weft

* 14.5oz Japanese blue selvage ID slubby textured denim

* Vegetable tanned sheepskin leather patch

* Black coated copper buttons & Hidden back rivets

* Roped beltloops

* PBJ "Leaf" Logo is embroidered in the left back pocket

* Mid rise/ Slim tapered fit

* Made In Japan

Size: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40

About Shrinkages :

Cold Soak : 0.75'' in the waist ; 0.75'' in the inseam

Warm Soak/Cold Machine Wash: 1'' in the waist ; 1.5'' in the inseam

Warm Machine Wash: 1.5'' in the waist ; 2'' in the inseam

Price: * size 28 ~ 36 340AUD ($374 Tax included)

* size 38 & 40 380AUD ($418 Tax included)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

First Arrow's X-Small Feathers (2016 Limited)

Small feather accessories have always been a big hit in our store, our customers absolutely LOVE small sized accessories as they look more elegant and easy going rather than the large ones being visually aggressive and impactive. Here are more options to be added to your collection: First Arrow's X-Small Feathers

There feathers are actually also the 2016 limited edition from First Arrow's as the brand comes to the its 20th anniversary; and this is the first time that the full 18k gold feathers come in such great value, however only 10 pcs of the gold ones will be sold world-wide. We are greatly honoured to have both of the No.1's for the L and R variants. With prices in the mid 200's, the value is also exceptional!

With a size of 23.5mm*5.5mm which is tiny but the level of detail is also exceptional: all the details are hand carved as always, and the engraving job is spotless, the details are as fine as the large feathers but just in a much smaller size. The silver ones are made from First Arrow's signature 950 silver recipe so nice ageing is also guaranteed!

For such exceptional detail and value, no wonder they are limited, so come and have a look in store!

Name: First Arrow's X-Small Silver Feather Pendant (2016LSR)

* 95% Silver ; 5% Classified metals for the body

* The pattern of "feather fiber" is engraved by most skilled First Arrow's silver smiths

* Hand Built in Japan

* 100pcs limited world wide

NOTES: The First Arrow's 950 silver is nothing like any other brands' 925 Silver products. It is made for better ageing effect with 95% of silver and the rest 5% is classified. After a While in use, the silver will be oxidised with many shades of black-mahogany.

Size: XS (W 5.5mm × L 23.5mm)

Price: $70AUD ($77 Tax included)

Name: First Arrow's X-Small Silver Feather Pendant (2016LSL)

* 95% Silver ; 5% Classified metals for the body

* The pattern of "feather fiber" is engraved by most skilled First Arrow's silver smiths

* Hand Built in Japan

* 100pcs limited world wide

Size: XS (W 5.5mm × L 23.5mm)

Price: $70AUD ($77 Tax included)

Name: First Arrow's X-Small Silver Feather Pendant (2016LGR)

* 18k Gold for the body

* The pattern of "feather fiber" is engraved by most skilled First Arrow's silver smiths

* Hand Built in Japan

*10 pcs limited world wide

Size: XS (W 5.5mm × L 23.5mm)

Price: $250AUD ($275 Tax included)

Name: First Arrow's X-Small Silver Feather Pendant (2016LGL)

* 18k Gold for the body

* The pattern of "feather fiber" is engraved by most skilled First Arrow's silver smiths

* Hand Built in Japan

*10pcs limited world wide

Size: XS (W 5.5mm × L 23.5mm)

Price: $250AUD ($275 Tax included)

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Flat Head Deerskin X Horsehide Shoulder Bag 3 Months In Use

We have been asked by lots of our customers many times why we could sell so many "highly-priced" items with confidences in stores comparing to most of the stores in Australia or either most of the stores worldwide which sell same/similar brands like us .

I guess the reason is all of our staffs are really into these quality products and love the brands that we carry ... Before we decided to bring some "highly-priced" items into our stores, we did buy quite a few of them and tested them by ourselves then we only hand-picked only a few of them each season which we do think so the products with great values (Most of the products we do think so only could go more expensive in a near future)!

It is quite easy for us to tell our customers what is good in this product after we did fully use it but not just "picturing". Today, we would like to give you an example --- The Flat Head Deerskin X Horsehide Shoulder Bag which are well used for 3 months by our Sydney staff ---- Cindy .

We did see this beauty nearly a year ago in The Flat Head exhibition, Cindy was curious how come this shoulder bag is quite expensive so she decided to order it and test it by herself (Before the order, The Flat Head team already gave us a great explanations about materials and constructions as usual ) and she had been told that this totebag might take up to 8 months to finish due to the very detailed constructions that takes a most skilled The Flat Head leather artisan 1 or 2 day to finish ... (Not includes the time that leather tanning artisans and leather coloring artisans spent)

A eight months awaiting did worth when she received it from Japan as she felt it in person. The butter soft deerskin and stiff vegetable tanned horsehide are a "Perfect Match" . She was very happy with it and she did even forgot to finish a leather care before the use .

The leathers were quite beautiful but not with many sheen in brand new condition. However, with 3 months in use ( 4 ~ 5 days per week) , the leathers appear more and more special sheen which did surprise us really a lot especially for the deerskin . We did never see other brands' deerskin leathers age like this . The Flat Head's deerskin is extra thick compare with others. And it is secretly tanned and colored by The Flat Head themselves. With many uses, the deerskin leather age to some similar sheen as their horsehide . The horsehide gains more sheen as well with uses . In these 3 months, the handles turn to be some lighter red color and some areas turn to be some blood color with a beautiful contrast !

All the copper rivets, holders and hooks are well hand polished with smooth textures and are made extra thick for durabilities

The whole shoulder bag with many extra leather linings to hold the shape better and for sure, they do look nicer as well!~

If you see the bag closely, you may find many parts are hand-stitched by skilled leather artisans . For most of the brands, it is not so necessary to hand stitch a bag but The Flat Head always wants to detail everything to make it one step close to perfection !

This shoulder bag is not huge but it can store really a lot of stuffs with many functional departments. Cindy always put her everything into this bag includes her Macbook, chargers , notebooks, travel wallets and make-ups etc almost everything into this bag when she travel oversea . It does not even look bulky with many stuffs . It does look still simple and clean!

With 3 months in test, we do think about bringing this shoulder bag into our store in a near future, i guess through this article, you may understand why we could sell some highly priced items bravely in stores and why we have some "crazy customers" always come to us ^^

Monday, February 1, 2016

Pure Blue Japan 5oz Nep Denim Workshirt

Pure Blue Japan brings us their new season shirting collection, they are so amazing, and we gonna show you one of them today. These Pure Blue Japan work shirt is made of a 5oz nep denim fabric. The fabric has slowly weaved from a vintage shuttle loom and it goes with a unique nep texture. Through your daily wearing and washing, the denim will aged to a vintage kind of sky blue color and the nep knots will get disappear as the denim aged.

The shirt is in an classic chest pocket workshirt shape with some amazing details. You will find selvedge anywhere - left placket, right placket, and quarters as well. Even the buttons are quite special. The round shape buttons goes with a pentagon shape inside. Thousands years ago, through the study of relationship of circle and pentagon, Mathematicians find out the so called "Golden Ratio". The hidden "Golden Ratio" in the buttons makes them looked unique but naturally beautiful. Not to mentioned that they are made of silver coated iron, through time you will see some interesting ageing as well.

They are now available in Corlection Sydney and Melbourne.

Name:Pure Blue Japan 5oz Nep Denim Workshirt

* 100& Cotton

* Japanese 5oz red selvage ID nep denim (which will age to some vintage blue colors and little white knots will get disappeared with many wears and washes)

* Irregular chest pockets

* Silver coated iron buttons

* Selvaged placket

* Chain-stitching run-offs

* PBJ "Leaf" embroidery is attached

* Once Washed (minimal shrinkage)

* Tapered Down fit

* Made In Japan

Size: 2(S), 3(M), 4(L), 5(XL)

Price: $250AUD ($275 Tax included)

Kawatako "Feather Of Crow" Short Wallet

We fully restocked Kawatako's short wallet collection this week, we bring back the classic "Gold", "Moon Night", "Sakura" ... Also, we bring in these new type called "Feather of Crow" that just released this season from Kawatako. "Feather of Crow" is using Japanese waxed cowhide with extra thickness. The leather has been uneven dyed with the darkest tone of navy color, it almost looks like black. But if you take a closer look under the light, you will still see some navy sheen appearing. Through your daily using, "FoC" will aged to a brighter navy color with some natural tan color coming through little by little. The beautiful sheen of navy and a little bit cracking tan color will be super unique. The short wallet goes with Kawatako's classic design, it goes with 6 card slots, 2 card departments and 1 large notes department. If you are interested in this new color way, better to come to our physical store to have a look, I'm sure you will be amazed!

Name:Kawatako "Feather Of Crow" Short Wallet

* Japanese waxed extra thickness cowhide leather

* Darkest navy color is uneven dyed in Japan (Which will appear natural tan color underneath little by little with many uses)

* 6 Card slots

* 2 Cards compartments

* 1 Notes department

* Engraved Japanese kanji of "Feather Of Crow"

* Hand sewn by skilled Japanese leather artisan

* Made In Japan

Size: W 3.75'' X L 4.75''

Price: $420AUD ($462 Tax included)

Friday, January 29, 2016

First Arrow's "Small Feather With Turquoise" Pendant

Turquoise stones are pretty common gems. In American Indian culture, Turquoise stones are believed as the spirit of sky and ocean, and they can bring luck to warriors and hunters. We just received these "Turquoise Stone" "Small Feather" Pendants from First Arrow's. The turquoise stones of each pieces are 100% from natural turquoise stone mine, so you will find each of them is one of a kind. First Arrow's classified 950 silver has been used for the body . This will guarantee a super interesting ageing through long time in use. And of course, they are hand build and the pattern of fibber is hand engraved in Japan by FA's finest silver artisans! With many wears, they will age to a more detailed look beautifully!