Painting Fantasy with Cary Kwok

The camp collar holiday shirt has taken many forms‚ and many names‚ over the years, but its essential essence remains undiluted. It's a simple, square-hemmed, short-sleeved shirt with an open collar. Not to be overdesigned or overthought. 

Black Spring Books is piled high with dusty classics, avant-garde must-haves and tantalising obscurities. By the register, watching over the it all is the proprietor, Simona Blat.

We spent a long weekend in Portugal, somewhere near the westernmost point in Europe, putting our High Summer collection through its paces.

We put some of our linen shirts to work on a hot summer’s day by the lake.

Introducing our new collaboration with St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, a collection of refined essentials for dressing up and dressing down.

From dives to izakayas, jazz cafes to hotel bars, we spent an evening in some of Tokyo’s finest drinking establishments. 

In the rarefied world of Japanese antiques, Dai Okumura, and Tatami, his loose collective of dealer friends, are a rebellious force.

Introducing our collaboration with Japanese artist Mayumi Yamase, known for her delicate brushwork and abstract shapes.

William Stout Architectural Books is a San Francisco institution. Founded in 1974, since 2022 its been under the stewardship of Erik Heywood, who’s been busy not changing much, just updating the store’s ethos for a new generation.