Lactose Intoler-Art x Dorothy Vacance Sticker Republic Event

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【シール共和国】4月30日がシール共和国の独立記念日１周年です。アーティストのオリジナルシールを集めて販売します♡

会期：2012年4月28日（日）〜5月6日（月・祝）13:00-19:00
最終日18:00まで1日、２日休み
会場：Dorothy Vacance
〒143-0024　大田区中央3-2-16-1F　http://dorothyvacance.com/
入場料：￥100（DM持参で無料）
主催：Dorothy Vacance, art, path & map

Exciting news! I will be joining a local shop here in Tokyo-"Dorothy Vacance" for a cool event this upcoming week!

The concept of the event is "Sticker Republic." A long where sealed artists stickers UNITE!

Several artists from Japan and around the globe created sticker packs showing their own personal artistic flavor. The style was pretty open, so I created several big stickers and hand made packages for this event.

The video above is my artist interview. (Sorry, its only in Japanese)

 If you're in the Tokyo area, please be sure to stop by! 

Stay tuned! More goodies coming! :)

Kimono Crazy

RID Snapp'd

Hello everyone! I have been busy slaving my brains away here in Tokyo. I finally have some blog posts queue'd and ready to go, but in the meantime, here is a quick outfit post from some street snaps of me taken by RIDSNAP.

Lately I've been really inspired by Japanese and Kimono-like silhouettes, big shoulders....Even traditional Samurai "Kataginu" shaped garments. I think it comes a mixture of a slight obsession I had with a Thom Browne collection a few seasons ago, and also with my interest in mixing vintage fashion and eastern asian clothing together.

Here's the details!

Glasses: 90's Vintage

Outer Layering Piece: A traditional style Japanese pajama-like garment used to stay warm when you're sleeping. I found it at a shop in Koenji that sold a lot of geta sandals, yukata's etc.

Pinback Button: Gift form the brand Nusumigui

Shirt: 80s Go Ouch Button Down Shirt

Suspenders: 80s Vintage

Shorts: 1950s Boxing Shorts

Tote Bag: Lactose Intoler-Art Fishbone Tote

Jeans: H&M

Bracelet: 90's WWJD

Socks: Christopher Nemeth

Shoes: Belly Button by Tokyo Bopper

Lactose Intoler-Art Fans on the Street and Moleskine Doodles

Things have been crazy-go-nuts since I've been here in Japan. Life here is really awesome, but also kind of challenging sometimes. The hardest thing for me personally has been trying to balance my schedule with all of the different things I wanna do here. Time management....I'm either out on the streets or going to events, seeing friends, making new designs, or basically just feeling like my brain is gonna explode from too much of EVERYTHING.

One of my favorite things to do when I'm free is to sit on the side of the street, usually Harajuku, and just sketch. Its great to kind of detach myself from it all and just enjoy the amazing people watching that Tokyo has to offer every single day.

One great (but crazy) thing about walking around Harajuku by myself especially this year, is that I have had some Lactose Intoler-Art fans come up to me and greet me, telling me they have been following my work. I had one really sweet girl inside a vintage shop shop that randomly came up to me and told me she had been following Lactose Intoler-Art for the last 5 years, since she was in Junior High School. It is always such an incredible blessing to randomly meet people on the streets that not only have the same interests as me, but have actually been following my work. I feel so thankful in those moments, but at the same time it really gets my creative gears going, to keep pushing-pushing-push (sorry Salt N' Pepa just popped into my head).

(Aren't these kids just awesome?? Thanks for saying konnichiwa! ) Haha.

So speaking of "brain gears", I feel like my brain is constantly cranking 1000 times per hour in Tokyo. There is always WAY too much to do. I feel like I don't rest much mentally because I'm constantly thinking about what I want to continue to do here. Right now I'm doing a lot of brainstorming and thinking, but in the meantime I just sketch. So here as some quick doodles from my moleskine sketchbook.

(..So Basically everyone in Tokyo is having a bad case of the pollen allergy thing..So here is some Allergy Inspired Fashion for you. Detachable Snotty Noses included!)

If you're new to following, thanks! Be sure and check out my other pages. I'm on instagram now as well.

Here's some SNS info for all of you! Lactose yourselves up!

TUMBLR
Vintage Shop
Lactose Intoler-Art Official Facebook Page
Personal Facebook
twitter: @intolerart
P.S. My personal facebook account is adjusted so that anyone can add me. I add photos of what I'm doing here in Japan, and lots of inspiration as well. I make lists, so all of you wonderful Intoler-Art people don't have to worry about peering into my personal life (aka photos of me and my sister's dog, etc). My settings are set for your enjoyment and non-awkwardness. So feel free to add me on my personal facebook!

Yours truly,
Brandon in Tamagotchi Land

Kawaii Cappuru

Yenspiration

Yenspired Totes for you to Yenjoy. *Sumimasen*

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Gaijin, Tokyo Style

Some recent street snaps/outfit posts from my time here in Tokyo so far

Source: Fashion Snap: 

Obi Belt 帯: Chicago (Japanese used clothing shop)

Collar 襟: 1910's Antique from Bohemian Spirit Vintage in Oklahoma City

Glasses メガネ：Late 80s Vintage

Shirt T-シャツ: 90s Vintage

Jacket ジャケット: 80's Vintage (ebay several years ago)

Shorts: Late 90s Thrifted Holographic Gym Shorts

Bag バッグ： Lactose Intoler-Art

Socks ソックス：Nemeth

Jeans パンツ：H&M

シューズ: My old raggedy converse

Source: Candy (Fake Tokyo)

Shirt T-シャツ: Pizza Shirt

Glasses メガネ：1950s Vintage

Jacket ジャケット: Japanese 70's Fireman Jacket bought in a Kobe vintage shop

Shorts: Late 90s Thrifted Holographic Gym Shorts

Bag バッグ： Lactose Intoler-Art

Jeans パンツ：H&M

シューズ: My old raggedy converse

Scarfスカーフ: American Apparel

Source: Tokyo Bopper Shop Blog 

Shirt T-シャツ: 90s Thrifted Christian T-Shirt

Glasses メガネ：Late 80's Vintage

Jacket ジャケット: 80's Givenchy

Jeans パンツ：80s Wranglers

シューズ: Tokyo Bopper

Scarfスカーフ (Worn in the back): Vintage 1970s Chinese Grandpa All Over Print

TUNE Magazine April 2013

Source: Kimoken-Koenji Street Fashion Photography

1910's Antique from Bohemian Spirit Vintage in Oklahoma City

Shirt T-シャツ: 90s Vintage Kathie Lee Thrifted Shirt

Jacket ジャケット: GARTER

Shorts: 00's Used

Bag バッグ： Lactose Intoler-Art

Vest ベスト: 90s Inside Out Cherub Print Vest

シューズ: Japanese Jikatabi Boots that I painted on myself

*Extra detail shots from Purveyor Fashion Blog:

Tokyo Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day from Tokyo! Tomorrow I move into my new apartment here in Japan. Sorry for the lack of updates lately, I've been incredibly busy here. More news coming soon!

Lately I've been playing around with incorporating vintage textiles and fabrics into some of my art. I used textiles from a vintage 90s shirt and a much older vintage carrying case as well.

Once I get more settled in I'm planning on making a lot more new art, and hopefully some more product design as well. Thanks everyone for staying tuned!