Greetings!

I took a day off yesterday, a day off from blogging at least. Also I wanted to let the Momotaro Jeans – Europe Label post to sink in. But today I’m back with a vengeance. Not sure why I’m using such a negative word. I’m bringing joyous news that we’ve launched the fresh KIKS TYO tees online for you to grab.

It’s the Hanami season with the cherry blossom festivals held in Japan and wherever the Cherry trees are blooming. The hanami or flower watching is an age old Japanese custom of enjoying the flowery beauty. According to the trusted wikipedia, “from mid January to early May, sakura bloom all over Japan. The blossom forecast sakurazensen, ( literally cherry blossom front) is announced each year by the weather bureau, and is watched carefully by those planning hanami as the blossoms only last a week or two. In modern-day Japan, hanami mostly consists of having an outdoor party beneath the sakura during daytime or at night. Hanami at night is called yozakura or night sakura.”

In celebration of the Sakura, KIKS TYO has released Sakura Tee which features the ever so lovely Aya Kiguchi. Following the title, a full color print of Aya and cherry petals is featured on the shirt front with a pair of Sakura AF1s.

Another newcomer is the Heineken Tee that also features Aya Kiguchi. Aya is featured in a full color print rocking a pair of Nike SB Dunk Low Heineken sneakers and a bottle of the respective beverage.

The shoes swiftly caught the public eye and were swiftly grabbed from the store shelves by collectors and sneaker fans alike back in 2003. The shoe has then gained some media time as eBay recently requested for every pair to be pulled off the auction site.  Heineken was apparently not happy about Nike launching the sneakers without consulting them first. Nonetheless, the kicks are pretty dope and so is the shirt.

Picture courtesy of sneakerfiles.com

That’s all for today. The next post is our 200th post so will post something special to commemorate that one. Until then, stay cool everyone and enjoy the Spring season. Peace.