One of the coolest things I saw last week in Japan was a grosgrain book strap at the Beams x Yoshida shop in Daikanyama. The Porter collection is insanely huge and very well done. I consider the brand one of the best in the business. I picked up a tote / backpack hybrid bag in black ballistic nylon at Tokyu Hands for about $145. A steal for the quality and especially good when you factor in that the bag is not available in NYC.
19 Comments
October 27, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Michael! I’m utterly obsessed.
October 27, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Michael, welcome back! This is absolutely fantastic. Is there a place to buy something like this in the states?
October 27, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Dear Michael,
I’m going to make you and your readers very happy: Porter IS AVAILABLE in the USA, and has been since this summer. I handle PR and sales for them, and th ebags are available at Opening Ceremony, Fred Segal, Barneys New York, Steven Alan and Base. I’m guessing you bought the Heat, which is one of our coolest line. Great choice!
October 27, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Thanks a lot Julie. I better not see any of you people carrying my bag.
October 27, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I have been reading this blog for months now, and have compiled a list of things to buy the next time i’m in NY. I have been patient.
This is something I cannot be patient with. I want this. I want this now. Where can I order it online from? Or even better – where can I buy it in London?
October 27, 2008 at 7:06 pm
I grabbed a Porter catalogue from my local Asian bookstore (mostly to get the free pins) and was completely smitten. A fabulous company.
October 27, 2008 at 7:39 pm
welcome home! this is so fab. i want one.
October 28, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hasn’t Porter been available for years above the Stussy shop on Wooster?
October 28, 2008 at 9:17 am
AB,
Yes, although I think that shop has closed? No?
ACL
October 28, 2008 at 11:03 am
Could be. Haven’t been in there in a couple years.
PS: Welcome back.
October 28, 2008 at 11:29 am
Stussy shop closed, yep. The bags at Opening Ceremony are pretty swell.
October 28, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Hi Again guys,
The Stussy store used to offer the Head Porter collection, which is a special collaboration with DJ Hiroshi Fujiwara. This is usually not available where Porter is available – they have only 3 stores carrying it around the world I believe.
October 28, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Michael, how much was the book strap? -thanks
October 29, 2008 at 4:37 am
I neeeeed one to keep my neurotic collection of notebooks together!
Julie….do you think you can help us get porter in Canada?
October 30, 2008 at 2:10 am
3 things:
-that’s cotton webbing not grosgrain
-if you live in NYC, you can get the porter for monocle line at the tretorn store in soho
-if you don’t live in nyc, you can order the porter for monocle line through monocle
p.s. like the site layout
October 30, 2008 at 2:11 am
Does anyone in the States or Hong Kong carry the book strap?
November 5, 2008 at 1:58 am
Eric, I believe you can get the porter for monocle line–but not the book strap unfortunately–at Dover Street Market. At least you could recently (and you’re not exactly wanting for cool shops in London, btw. I live in NY and make lists for when I head to London.)
November 21, 2008 at 10:12 am
If you’re in London you used to be able to pick up Porter at Hideout on Upper James St in Soho. You can also get it mail order at The Glade (German site but free postage at the mo’ : http://www.the-glade.com/
January 29, 2009 at 2:16 pm
We are in Los Angeles. Where can we buy Porter x B Yoshida Book Straps. We need 3 of them.
Thanks
Ken