RATS, brainchild of w)taps‘ Tetsu Nishiyama, has quietly been one of the most well respected streetwear labels in Japan in recent years, going on a different path to the more popular WTAPS line, Tetsu’s unique worker/biker style and philosophy is still a very visible characteristic of the RATS collection, as we see the label continue to develop a more complete line-up of clothing, here is…

Having seen a great deal of impressive releases in the past months from Wacko Maria, they have joined forces with fellow Japanese street fashion label WTAPS this season, for a collaborative release on Wacko Maria’s popular Fedora Hats, seen previously here and on our SLAMXHYPE christmas wish list here. This latest version features an emblem with the…

Blackflag in Aoyama, Tokyo are set to open their doors to the public for the first time in 2009 with a number of high profile releases. On of which is a set of mugs from WTAPS entitled “Coffee or Tea?”, featuring collegiate style art work as well as the year on them and “give me…