HAVEN recently sat down with Tetsu Nishiyama, founder and designer of Japanese brands WTAPS and Forty Percent Against Rights®. During the interview, Nishiyama speaks candidly about his beginnings as a designer, the creative scene that became a culture in the ’90s and his close relationships with a number of other high-profile Japanese designers who have…

Here is another impressive addition to the WTAPS 2012-2nd “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” Collection with this Blackwatch jacket. Making further reference to military garments, designer Tetsu Nishiyama completes a refined design with all the detailing we associate with the Japanese label.

Highlighted by a superior attention to craftsmanship, this collection of bags from the WTAPS 2012-2nd “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE” Collection makes for a welcome release. Consisting of a backpack, a tote bag and a shoulder bag, in either olive drab, navy or brown, each piece is completed with the minimal yet defining WTAPS branding.