(RE) MADE IN JAPAN
A RETURN TO ARTISANAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
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WEAVERS, MAKERS & SHAKERS
This season, M.J. Bale travelled to Japan to visit the master craftspeople who produce some of our most beloved pieces – from handsewn suiting and selvedge denim to luxuriously dependable T-shirts – and to seek inspiration in the beguiling streets and natural wonders of this enchanting place.
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THE GODFATHER RETURNS
We call him Kaneko-san, but in his atelier they call him “The Godfather”. Ahead of the launch of our new Made in Japan ready-to-wear and made-to-measure programs, our head of brand, Jonathan Lobban, sat down with the man responsible for both, Kaneko Kenichi, in Hokkaido to chat style, philosophy and culture.
NATURAL WONDER
Our ready-to-wear suiting, casuals and new denim collection finds its spiritual home in Kyoto.
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JAPAN INSIDER
Former Tokyo resident and now Sydney-based M.J. Bale designer, Rannulu de Zoysa, shares his expert knowledge on where to go, how to get around and what not to miss.
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THE TAILORS OF IWATE
Adherents to the bushido code, our tailors in the Iwate prefecture of Japan are considered some of the finest makers in the world.
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BECAUSE THE NIGHT
Look sharp after dark in lightweight velvet blazers and impeccably cut tailoring.
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HANDSEWN IN HOKKAIDO
Located within a former bank in old Otaru town, M.J. Bale’s newest tailoring workshop creates hand-crafted and bankable sartorial style.
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NICELY DONE
Suits, coats and weekend wear – the new season lineup of wardrobe heroes aims to please.
