The reissue of Teruyoshi Hayashida’s Take Ivy was just released. The book is covers the fashion/culture of the ubiquitous Ivy league approach. A hit among the A Continuous Lean/prep crowd is now available in English. Now available at J.Crew, Amazon, and other book retailers. via

The good folks at superfuture have created an iPhone app for Tokyo explorers. Not only does it pinpoint necessary locations, but it is GPS driven. Check out the best spots and not get lost in Tokyo! Get it here!

Verbal and Yoon of AMBUSH DESIGN have become the design duo of the moment in Tokyo. The two give us an insight on AMBUSH DESIGN. The visit to their studio gives a peak at their inspiration and stashed away goods. via

Freshness released a great feature on Self Edge, a retail joint by Kiya Babzani and Andrew Chen (of 3Sixteen). Denim is something all of us wear daily. But good quality denim isn’t produced in big numbers. The feature covers the reasons why nothing comes close to Japanese denim. Created in the USA and mastered in Japan. Read the interview here.

Comme des Garçons has been having a following in Korea for some time now. Seoul is the home to the new 6 level 600 square meter space. The store will be completely stocked with the collection. In addition the space will serve as an art space. via

Takashi Murakami always has surprises up his sleeves. For the latest release of Japanese design magazine, POP, Murakami art directed a shoot featuring one of pop culture’s biggest names, Britney Spears. via