{"title":"Books by Hiroshi Fujiwara","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780789345868","title":"Jeff Staple","description":"\u003cb\u003eA streetwear collab and sneaker legend, Jeff Staple is known the world over for his work with brands, including Nike, \u003ci\u003eThe Fader,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHypebeast\u003c\/i\u003e. This monograph documents the past twenty-five years of Staple’s most iconic work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a boutique in New York City wearing a shirt he printed in his silk-screen class at Parsons School of Design. What started as a small, handmade T-shirt line grew organically and began to garner a serious following in New York. In the process of building this burgeoning brand, Staple was asked by Nike in 2005 to create a special commemorative sneaker that would represent New York. The Staple Pigeon Dunk SB was conceived and led to much fanfare upon its release. It exposed Staple—as well as sneaker culture—to a mass audience. In Staple’s words, to understand is to see and to see is to have clarity of mind. That clarity has helped develop his iconic Pigeon logo (and brand) into a global force that has graced the heels of almost every major footwear brand imaginable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers readers a history lesson in his enormous contributions to streetwear and the sneaker industry while also uncovering design context to a series of Staple’s most crucial projects. A beautiful visual reference, this book invites the reader to travel down an intricate maze of streetwear history told through an insider’s point of view. Archival sketches, drawings, magazine covers, and contributions by Hiroshi Fujiwara and Futura make this an indispensable volume for lovers of streetwear and design.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294761562485,"sku":"9780789345868","price":19.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780789345868_a1add0d5-3c1d-466b-b79f-b420dd0e7961.jpg?v=1786015864"},{"product_id":"9780847875634","title":"Hiroshi Fujiwara: Fragment #3","description":"\u003cb\u003eA must-have for lovers of streetwear style and its influence on high fashion, this third volume follows up on Rizzoli’s best-selling monographs on the work of Fujiwara. Documenting the continuing adventures of the “godfather of streetwear,” the book is at once a visual catalog of his most recent collaborations and an ever-evolving record of his enduring impact on contemporary fashion, art, and design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFujiwara is recognized the world over as a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art, and the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one of the founding fathers of the 1990s Ura-Harajuku scene, Fujiwara exerts a disproportionate influence over contemporary design culture. With recent collaborations from Fendi to Maserati and with his mainstay work at Nike, Nintendo, and Moncler and Medicom, Fujiwara refines an aesthetic immersed in punk, hip-hop, anime, and skate culture and translates it into pure luxury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA musician and producer originally from western Japan, Fujiwara is one of the most prolific of sneaker designers, and his kicks remain some of the most sought-after collectibles. In addition to his very visible and long-standing collaborations with major Western brands, he has long associations with Japanese disruptors like Jun Takahashi of Undercover, and is at the head of the Tokyo-based Fragment Design. This book catalogues his current preoccupations, with chapters on his highly sought-after artwork and graphics, sneakers, product design, and curated personal effects. Heavy on graphic design, this book provides a unique glimpse into one of the most influential tastemakers of our time.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294998737269,"sku":"9780847875634","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780847875634_e303e12a-ea94-4388-8daa-8da43f0db1d4.jpg?v=1786016343"},{"product_id":"9780847871339","title":"Jeff Staple","description":"\u003cb\u003eA streetwear collab and sneaker legend, Jeff Staple is known the world over for his work with brands, including Nike, \u003ci\u003eThe Fader,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHypebeast\u003c\/i\u003e. This monograph documents the past twenty-five years of Staple’s most iconic work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a boutique in New York City wearing a shirt he printed in his silk-screen class at Parsons School of Design. 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For the last 30 years, he has investigated hundreds of cases of missing pets, tracking down pawprints and reuniting owners with their beloved feline friends all over the country. In this heartwarming collection of his most memorable cases, we join Fujiwara on his detective adventures around Japan as he solves the mysteries of the missing cats.   The Cat Detective Case Files is a life-affirming memoir about one of the most fascinating jobs in the world, and above all is a story of love and hope that celebrates the bond between humans and their pets.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680206692725,"sku":"9781807845605","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781807845605.jpg?v=1792423431"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-hiroshi-fujiwara.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}