SMOKE Journal

Vol.17 — kitt Heritage Tee: A White With Some Warmth

Vol.17 — kitt Heritage Tee: A White With Some W...

White is rarely just white. We noticed this when we put the three T-shirts together. The kitt Heritage Tee has a quiet warmth to it. It is not the bright,...

Vol.17 — kitt Heritage Tee: A White With Some W...

White is rarely just white. We noticed this when we put the three T-shirts together. The kitt Heritage Tee has a quiet warmth to it. It is not the bright,...

Vol.16 — Three White Tees: On What You Feel Before You See

Vol.16 — Three White Tees: On What You Feel Bef...

A white T-shirt is probably one of the easiest things in the world to buy. You can find one almost anywhere. Every clothing store has one. Every country has its...

Vol.16 — Three White Tees: On What You Feel Bef...

A white T-shirt is probably one of the easiest things in the world to buy. You can find one almost anywhere. Every clothing store has one. Every country has its...

Vol.15 — Shooting the Same Corner, Every Day

Vol.15 — Shooting the Same Corner, Every Day

On noticing what only repetition reveals. The shop sits on a five-way intersection in Shimogamo. Every day we are open, before we unlock the door, we stand at the same...

Vol.15 — Shooting the Same Corner, Every Day

On noticing what only repetition reveals. The shop sits on a five-way intersection in Shimogamo. Every day we are open, before we unlock the door, we stand at the same...

Vol.14 — The Same Hands, Different Names

Vol.14 — The Same Hands, Different Names

On Chêne, Himalaya Lion, and the one rule behind everything we sell. SMOKE began as a shop for one thing. kitt — a sweatshirt made in Wakayama, on machines older...

Vol.14 — The Same Hands, Different Names

On Chêne, Himalaya Lion, and the one rule behind everything we sell. SMOKE began as a shop for one thing. kitt — a sweatshirt made in Wakayama, on machines older...

Vol. 13 — The Second Visit

Vol. 13 — The Second Visit

When Clothing Becomes Part of Daily Life It was a cold day, not long after we opened SMOKE in Kyoto. A customer stepped inside by chance while walking home. They...

Vol. 13 — The Second Visit

When Clothing Becomes Part of Daily Life It was a cold day, not long after we opened SMOKE in Kyoto. A customer stepped inside by chance while walking home. They...

Vol. 12 — How It Lives With You

Vol. 12 — How It Lives With You

On the second life of a good sweatshirt. Something happens, over time, that we did not plan for. A customer buys a kitt hoodie. They wear it to work, or...

Vol. 12 — How It Lives With You

On the second life of a good sweatshirt. Something happens, over time, that we did not plan for. A customer buys a kitt hoodie. They wear it to work, or...