Four Bags Strip Away Color, Leaving Only Function
Montreal design studio JJJJound and Japanese bag brand PORTER have released four items—a key pack, drawstring bag, messenger bag, and backpack—under a single all-black design language. Rather than varying the colors, the collection standardizes materials and hardware, putting functionality for everyday routes such as commuting or cycling at the forefront.
All four products use waterproof-coated nylon ripstop reinforced with tarpaulin for structure, with a quilted nylon jacquard lining woven with the PORTER logo. The hardware is unified with premium metal name tags, buckles, and cord stoppers engraved with the JJJJound logo, while the backpack, messenger bag, and drawstring bag also feature Tyvek name tags. The lightest item, the key pack, weighs 120g and includes a detachable neck strap and built-in key ring.
The messenger bag is sized to fit A4 documents and adds expandability with a PALS webbing system and reflective cord, while the 19-liter backpack uses the same stretch cord to secure extra layers. The collection has been available since July 24 at PORTER stores across Asia and Yoshida’s official online store.
Source · Hypebeast, "JJJJound x PORTER Engineer a Four-Piece Black Bag Capsule Around Pure Function"
The Second Color MIKIMOTO Chose Is Gold
MIKIMOTO and Chrome Hearts have released the second drop of their collaborative jewelry. Unlike the first collection, which began with white gold and pearls, this release switches the entire material palette to 22K yellow gold, creating a warmer, more antique mood.
The lineup consists of five styles in total: a cross pendant necklace, a bracelet combining pearls and cross motifs, a safety pin brooch, and two different designs of drop earrings. At the center of the collection is the 22K gold cross pearl necklace, which pairs Chrome Hearts’ floral cross hardware with MIKIMOTO’s Akoya pearls and pavé diamonds.
All pieces are handmade and will be released in extremely limited quantities. The new Chrome MIKIMOTO collection is available only at Chrome Hearts flagship stores in Tokyo, London, and New York, and at MIKIMOTO’s Ginza Main Store.
Source · Hypebeast, "MIKIMOTO and Chrome Hearts Reconvene for a 22K Gold Jewelry Capsule"
Product Snap: Product Shots That Set the Color Standard from a Single Reference Photo
RealSnap’s Product Snap is a shooting method that makes the product itself the hero, without a model. Instead of online sellers or detail-shot teams at accessories brands having to book a studio and source props every time, they can choose a single reference image they like as a mood reference and use its background and color tone as the standard for the product shot.
Props in the reference photo are automatically recognized and can be immediately replaced with the desired material, reducing the preparation required to source and arrange each prop on set. By setting a color standard in advance with a color reference, it also cuts down the back-and-forth retouching needed to match the color of each result.
