Oki-ni recently received a delivery of Spring Summer 2012 goods from Acne. Yes, Spring Summer. It’s ok to think about the months ahead. Imagining what it’ll be like to wear two layers instead of five won’t jinx it or anything. We laugh in the face of superstition with this ‘Dandy stripe’ blazer. Soft, lightweight striped cotton, two walnut buttons. Yeah, go on, look directly at it Winter. Your time will soon be up.

Follow the journey of denim over at Oki-ni with this illustrated timeline. The world’s favourite fabric has an oft told story but we never tire of hearing it. From the mines to the wild west, bikers to Bing Crosby’s favourite tux, as the authors themselves put it ‘Worn by everyone from pensioners to presidents, denim has come a long way in a relatively short space of time. This is the short and riveting history of a fabric with a life of its own: denim’

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A smokey grey color fills the temples of this exclusive colorway Oakley Frogskin for oki-ni. “A classic and much-loved Oakley style, the Frogskin is reproduced here in an exclusive two-tone colourway. The lightweight frame is rendered in a split colour – part black and part transparent.”

More looks after the click.

oki-ni delivers a new interactive shopping experience through their “The Game” video.

Oki-ni is proud to present a selection of key products from our forthcoming spring/summer 11 collections. Current favourites Rick Owens, Alexander McQueen, Jil Sander sit alongside new oki-ni brands including Band Of Outsiders, Thom Browne, Comme des Garcons SHIRT, N. Hoolywood, Norse Projects, TS(S), Christopher Kane amongst others. New additions to the site for spring/summer 11

Oki-ni works over some George Cox chukkas for a personal exclusive. “oki-ni have reworked George Cox’s classic Chukka into three distinct boots for Fall 10, available in sand/red, agate blue/yellow and grey/royal blue colourway’s. All styles feature a natural leather lining in navy, with matching laces and the natural plantation crepe sole that George Cox is renowned for. Each pair is produced in England using Goodyear Welted construction, a process that involves stitching the welt to the insole through the upper and the lining, ensuring a comfortable fit with the insole bedded onto a layer of filler so it moulds to the shape of your foot.”

More looks at the George Cox for Oki-ni Chukka Boots after the click.

Oki-Ni have a nice interview up with Omar Kashoura. Well, we say interview, it’s more of a friendly chat in print form. Without giving away the whole thing, here’s a snippet of Mr. Skelton’s chat with Omar Kashoura.

John Skelton | As a designer do you set out with the intention of creating a brand?
Omar Kashoura | I think at the beginning you set out to become a brand, to create a brand but after 2 seasons you’re like ‘forget the brand, I want to make money!’. As a designer, to see that your line is going to turn into a big brand is quite a distant thing and a bit of a dream really. But for me personally, quality is the most important thing. You can tell when the product has been made in an Italian mill, and that’s when it becomes a brand. That’s more what I want to happen- to be supported by one of these mills and have them produce everything from sample to production. I am very involved in the sample process, I do a lot of sewing myself and I enjoy it but it does get really frustrating trying to maintain quality and still keep up with demands of being a young designer.

Read the full interview here.

Dan Mitchell of Oki-Ni interviews Taichi Fujimatsu from Master-Piece (translation by Jonny Nash).

Dan: As you  know, we are big fans of Master-Piece and are really happy to be stocking the brand.  It’s been a while since we last met – about a year if I remember correctly. I guess you have been pretty busy in the last 12 months?

Fujimatsu-san: Yes, I’ve been pretty busy – spending my time working on designing our new collection, and sourcing new fabrics.

Sure – one thing that really stands out about Master-Piece for me is the great colour palettes mixed with a real nice range of multi-fabrics and materials. Are all your fabrics sourced from Japan?

Yes, all fabrics and materials are sourced from Japan.　We take our inspiration from everything around us, across all media and genres… our products are pretty much born from this.

Read on for more of the interview.

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Ever the busy bodies, Oki-Ni’s John Skelton are currently blogging their fashion week trials for Wallpaper magazine. Aside from the usual stuff (oh you know, shows, tradeshows and all that lark) there’s plenty of pretty imagery for you to look at too.

We’ve captured our favourite images after the leap and you can see the full feature here.

Here’s the last day of our Oki-Ni takeover. As it’s the end of the week, we thought we’d finish up with a casual outfit. It’s not a world changing fit so those looking for old fashioned inspiration should look elsewhere; this is an outfit where you appreciate the subtleties (like the meshing of colours) and relax a little.

Take a look at the full shot and product links after the leap.