Cahartt Wip + Bodega = Get Nice (Pics)
The Kinfolk Life family wants to thank everyone that came to Get Nice by Carhartt Wip and Bodega. When Boston and NYC link up you know it’s a sure thing of a good time. The night was set off by Getlive, Zephyr Ann, Yang Pavl & Big Bear - had the whole function vibing to…
Kinfolk for Gap
Every year, GQ scours the menswear landscape to find new designers to create a capsule collection for iconic American clothing brand Gap. And we are beyond stoked to have been included as part of their first ever global edition. GQ chronicled the whole thing, and you can watch Episode One below, when they reveal the…
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It’s hard to define what a classic is, but when you see it, hear it or taste it… you know. We’re humbled to have been tapped by adidas Originals to tell our story and lend our perspective on what makes a classic, a classic. Watch the film and check out our i-D write up here.
Patric Hanley, a New York based aspiring artist who has worked with Louis Vuitton as an Artisan. Hanley’s work is a formal dialogue between structure and how abstraction affects it. He references solid geometric shapes like half circles, wave-like motifs and shapes that reference the body as well as landscape; all while using…
KINFOLK X FILA CAPSULE COLLECTION After the success of Kinfolk teaming up with Fila on their Mindblower footwear collection, the two come together once again for a special capsule paying homage to both companies. With the huge amount of popularity in the recent years with vintage tennis shoes, the Fila Original Fitness silhouette offers a wearable nostalgia for all. Using subtle…
“Kinetic” is the momentous embodiment of New York City-based artists Meguru Yamaguchi and Yoon Hyup. A joint effort with new standalone works that pits Yoon’s vibrant line-and-dot paintings of cultural phenomena against Meguru’s three-dimensional brushstrokes using a technique in which the artist calls Cut & Paste. The creative cohorts have masterfully…
Kinfolk is known as ‘Good Times International’ - quinessential lifestyle. We carried that energy from Paris Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, and finally ended it with Tokyo Fashion Week. During our trip to Japan we collaborated with Suntoury’s Makers Mark to bring Kinfolk’s energy and New York experience to Tokyo. View the images below to…
Kinfolk 90 and 94 was the place to be when the ball dropped! We rocked out into the New Year with two functions at the same damn time - aired captivated with lovers and friends. The Kinfolk family would like to give a shoutout to everyone who came and vibed out with us for New Years Eve. Even…
The Kinfolk Store is your go-to retailer for rare and vintage reads. Through the years we have curated a specialized collection in magazines and books. Our selective gems makes the ideal gifts and statement coffee table book(s). Our art books span from decades depicting iconic influencers, design, culture, art and much more. You can…
“Ain’t no party like a Kinfolk New Year’s Eve party, because a Kinfolk New Year’s Eve party don’t stop!” 2k18 is almost here and it’s coming in hot! Kinfolk 90 and Kinfolk 94 are the places to be before and after the ball drops - come through with the person(s) you’re gonna kiss at midnight….
Halloween is creeping right around the corner so let’s have some skele-fun at Kinfolk🎃. What’s Halloween without some Kinfolk fun? All treats no tricks. We’re going to be live at 90 and 94, so come through with your ghouls in your freshest costumes. Kinfolk is kicking off Halloween on the 28th with Brunch Battle II…
What type of kicks are you wearing when you step onto the scene? These Converse x Engineered Garments limited edition Converse One Star just became ours and yours new go-tos. Crafted by the masterful founder and creative director of Engineered Garments, Daiki Suzuki, these street ready monochromatic colorways are the edge you’ve been…
The Kinfolk x GAP collaboration has officially launched. A few weeks ago we were stoked to share that Kinfolk was selected as one of GQ’s Coolest Designers On The Planet. Kinfolk held the torch for Brooklyn, while the other winners repped for Tokyo and Paris. The selected few created an exclusive mini-collection available at selected…
Written by Alex Eacker On Wednesday night, Kinfolk hosted a local art show series sponsored by Brooklyn DJ and musician Richie Quake, showcasing a cohort of local artists and their original and exclusive pieces. Quake, a DJ that hails from Carroll Gardens in South Brooklyn, curated the art section to best incapsulate the richest conversation that…
Every year, GQ scours the menswear landscape to find new designers to create a capsule collection for iconic American clothing brand Gap. And we are beyond stoked to have been included as part of their first ever global edition. GQ chronicled the whole thing, and you can watch Episode One below, when they reveal the…
This Sunday night, 5/7, Club Paradise is back at Kinfolk 90 to bring some Miami flavor to Brooklyn. They’ve also created a mix exclusively for Kinfolk to help get you through the week! Listen below and be sure to come out Sunday night for the party!
Kinfolk’s very own Keith Abrams recently sat down with Master & Dynamic to discuss his morning routine, personal aesthetic, and the problem with kids today. You can read the full story over on the Master & Dynamic site.
Following the success of the their collaboration with Stussy, Converse announces their second major collaboration of the year with iconic Japanese brand Neighborhood for a collaboration that takes masterpieces of Americana and channels it through Tokyo’s attention to detail. This is not the first time Converse taps a Japanese brand for collaboration - it’s not…
Kinfolk flew out to Hong Kong for a special pop-up shop inside Lane Crawford’s Hong Kong and Shanghai locations, marking the first time Kinfolk has been available in the Greater China area. To recreate the unique experience of being at The Kinfolk Store, we partnered with our friends at Album, Powers, and Bleu de Paname…
In anticipation of our first ever pop up in Hong Kong with Lane Crawford, Kinfolk Managing Director Keith Abrams and Creative Director Jey Perie spent a day with the luxury retailer to chat about the concept behind Kinfolk. The SS ’17 collection, entitled High Life Low Life, debuts exclusively at Lane Crawford on February 16, and will…
Kinfolk Creative Director Jey Perie recently sat down with one of our favorite publications, Playboy, to discuss his take on what’s at the forefront of menswear right now. It’s like having your own personal stylist. Read the full article here! And shop the full look below.
A collaboration between Japanese-based brand Ink x Kinfolk, the Rabbit Military Jacket takes our classic embroidered bunny rabbit logo and stitches it on the back of military jackets. Made from vintage surplus American Army fabric, each one of these beauties features unique wear and markings; no two are exactly alike. Founded in the winter of…
On December 08, we celebrated the release of our exclusive collaboration with the Levi’s Tailorshop by throwing a party at Kinfolk 90, inviting all our friends, and getting them drunk! We’re so grateful to everyone who came out, it was a blast. Check out the photos below. We still have few pieces left of the…
Photographer: Go Fukasawa Model: Hunter Chung In collaboration with the Levi’s Tailorshop, Kinfolk presents the Double Bunny Trucker Jacket. This limited edition collaboration marks the beginning of a larger partnership between the two brands and the arrival of Levi’s Made & Crafted in our Brooklyn boutique. Kinfolk Creative Director Jey Perie, on the design inspiration…
Every layered cake needs a cherry on top, and I felt our FW16 collection was missing that cherry. I was wrapping up design for FW16 and wanted to work on a shearling piece, but that’s not something we could produce at the highest level in small quantities, so my team and I started…
Kinfolk is excited to collaborate with Converse Essentials for a limited edition sweater featuring the classic backwards “K” Kinfolk logo. For the launch of it’s new apparel collection, Converse selected 13 stores around the globe to be included in this project based on their personal connection to the unique style of their local community, and…
By Whitney Mallett Alt + Esc is a keyboard shortcut offering the possibility of switching between browser windows. That idea of navigating new windows and alternative perspectives is what prompted Alison Sirico and Irina V. Makarova to name their curatorial platform and editorial archive after the key command. Marrying their respective backgrounds in Brooklyn’s…
Kinfolk’s friendship with artist Eric Elms goes way back. The Brooklyn based visual artist has a long history of bringing his playful and offbeat designs to streetwear brands, and is responsible for some of our favorite collaborations, including Brain Dead, Supreme, and Vans. So when we learned that he was launching his own label, POWERS, we were…
Our latest edition of #Kinfolklife Podcast is out now, featuring an exclusive mix by Toronto’s A Digital Needle, purveyors of disco music, a style that encompasses a raw and eclectic mix of funk, soul, jazz, boogie & proto-house. Their music is self-described as “a good mix of something to dance to, but something for your…
Tonight, Kinfolk 94 hosts the book release for “Hold on Tight, Love at Myrtle Beach”, with photography by Ben Rosenzweig, and creative direction by Twin Bro Bro. We wanted to show the other side of what the festival is really about, human connections, love and respect. The aim of this book is to show shared moments…
Kinfolk’s very own Keith Abrams took a break from a busy trip to Magic, Las Vegas to chat with Jian Deleon of Highsnobiety for Episode 13 of their podcast Conversations. With the rise of the internet, the traditional tradeshow’s place in the grand scheme of retail & fashion has inevitably changed. On part 2 of…
Kinfolk resident and Fool’s Gold Records’ OG Sammy Bananas is the first contributor to the #kinfolklife podcast. He’ll be playing at Kinfolk 90 tonight 9/2. Doors at 10pm. As a bonus, check out Sammy’s 5 ‘Timeless’ Records below.
Kinfolk 94’s Sade Night turns 2 today! Celebrate ‘Two Years of Tears’ with an exclusive mix by John McSwain aka @vacationsnyc. And join us tonight for a special celebration! View event details!
The latest addition to The Kinfolk Store, Fabrick, is a textile brand which emerged as an extension of Japan’s famed toy company Medicom Toy with a single goal - to “make your life happy”. Their mission is simple, to deliver high-quality original fabrics designed by a curated selection of the world’s leading artist and designers that share in…
We recently sat down with Fredrick, Maryland born artist and photographer Cam Saint Claire at Kinfolk 94 as she took a break from prepping for her upcoming show. She shared with us how she found her love for the camera, taking photos in the caribbean and more. Cam’s work will be on display at the upcoming…
We’re sports fanatics here at Kinfolk, but we especially love fútbol (soccer, for American fans). Soccer hasn’t quite reached the level of popularity in America that it has around the globe, but with roots and ties to Asia, Europe and the US, it makes sense that our crew of New Internationalists would gravitate to the sport….
The June issue of The Culture Crush asks “Where have all the Bohemians gone?”. The answer, of course, is Kinfolk. The Culture Crush creative director Debra Scherer sat down with Ryan Carney, Jey Perie, Keith Abrams, Salah Mason, and Maceo Eagle to talk about track bikes, the concept of an international creative community, and meaningful…
Karaoke originated in Kobe, Japan in the early 1970’s, and the first karaoke machine is credited to Daisuke Inoue. Providing musical entertainment at parties had long been a Japanese custom, and the karaoke machine allowed everyone to participate in this custom through the use of an instrumental track of popular songs with the vocals removed,…
For SS16, iconic footwear brand Converse continues their partnership with premium Italian knitwear company Missoni to produce a pack of Chuck Taylor All Star 1970’s. Made with authentic Missoni fabrics, well-known for quality knitwear in bold, vibrant patterns, the shoes use a space dyed, knitted, open weave cotton and loose lined mesh interior to provide…
Kinfolk is excited to announce the arrival of our first-ever denim collection! The roots of Kinfolk are firmly planted in Japan, so it’s only natural that we would go back to produce our first denim pieces. Specifically, we went to Okayama, which is world renowned for producing the highest quality of denim. The collection consists of classic five-pocket…
Beside’s being the go-to spot for some of Japan’s most coveted brands in Brooklyn, Kinfolk has deeper connections to the vibrant country than many may think. Tokyo is where it all began and Nakameguro, a neighborhood in Tokyo, is home to the original Kinfolk bar. Tokyo has become like a second home to many of the…
Photo: Alessandro Simonetti A brand with history President’s was first founded in Florence in 1957, but it wasn’t until 2010 when creative director and third generation family member Guido Biondi brought the brand to the market. After attending one of Italy’s most prestigious fashion institutes, Biondi took over his grandfathers manufacturing business, and built President’s…
There’s an old trick you can use to convince yourself to close on big ticket reversible outerwear and it’s that you’re actually buying two jackets! And while you’re most certainly purchasing two different looks, how often is it the case that both sides get the same amount of wear? Rare is the fully reversible jacket that one treats as fully…
In a landmark collaboration of fashion and sport, the Seattle-based Maiden Noir has come together with Massachusetts-based Victory Sportswear to bring us the 3M Trail Runner. The shoe, available in 3 colors, features stitched tonal suede and mesh accented with 3M reflective tape. Victory Sportswear shoes are created in the tradition of the original handmade running shoe…
Kinfolk SS 2016 Release Kinfolk released their highly anticipated SS 2016 collection Thursday. Inspired by the limelight of the 70’s and 80’s and Tokyo nightlife, Planet K features a new, vibrant color palette and some speciality pieces you won’t want to miss. The Fam Kinfolk men Maceo, Salah, Keith, & Brandon
Planet K is a place engineered from the metafuturist aesthetic of Tokyo in the 70’s and 80’s and features references to popular American iconography, eastern design and the dialect of philosophy. The collection continues to break new ground for Kinfolk, including first time productions of anoraks, a tailored collaborative summer suit and the most highly…
“When it comes to silhouettes and pattern, I want to stay true to my long term vision for the brand, but this season I added more flashy color to the collection. Everybody else is doing black, navy and ecru. I wanted to bring more pastel colors that I couldn’t really find anywhere else in…
Kinfolk is excited to be featured in this month’s Pop-In@Nordstrom, Heartbreakers II—a showcase of evolving men’s style featuring limited-edition, carefully considered clothing and products by upcoming, need-to-know designers, alongside our good friends Bedwin & The Heartbreakers, Maiden Noir, and TSPTR. Head over to one of the participating stores below, or Nordstrom.com, to get your hands…
