i just gave up looking for tsubi...i first encountered them like three years ago and have NEVER been able to locate anyone who knows anything about the brand.
Yeah, I agree... Difficult to find out something about Tsubi. But I think it will be much press etc now... Colette/Paris, Browns/London etc have bought Tsubi now, I also think Barneys have bought for S/S04. I think American Rag in LA have Tsubi.
Tsubi is run by four surfers and its seems like they're really disorganized; I know of two different shops who placed orders with them last season and never heard back from them. Probably has something to do with why it's so hard to find their things...now that they're getting more publicity, maybe that will change.
Ha ha, that's funny! It wouldn't surprise me if the tsubi boys are slack, it's like almost impossible to get in touch with anyone at their studio in Sydney cos they're either always away or just never answer the phone!
But I love their stuff and it's readily available here in Oz + very popular.
They have a shop at Bondi Beach called City of the Dead or something like that. Alot of their new jeans are skinny while being slightly slouchy and come in lots of bright colours.
Here's some pics from their Winter 05 collection which has just been released here. As you can see, very bright and quirky. This collection was a collaboration with another aussie designer called Michelle Jank so it's a little different. Their usual look is quite grungy.
At this particular fashion show they were an hour or so late and then all the models finally came out clapping and filed past really quick as tho it was the end of the show and it only lasted about 2 mins! Cheeky boys!
Tsubi is everywhere in Australia! They are notorious for going against the norm, eg. having rats running down the catwalk with the models at their first show. last year instead of a parade they had an installation at fashion week launching their raunchy calander. they have just opened their new store in NY on Mulberry St. you can also buy their stuff on Australian eBay www.ebay.com.au it will be heaps cheaper here than if you bought it at Browns etc. just like sass & bide.
one of my friends is a designer for Tsubi and people say its unorganised, but its actually not. they are very laid back but still get everything done on time. their studio is really cool and has a skateboard ramp in it and grafitti all over the walls. Tsubi is more than a label now, its how you describe people in Sydney eg "he is such a tsubi type guy". it's all a bit of a wank now because they have gotten too popular, so enjoy it while you can! but I guess its different for other countries because they are not surrounded by it all the time.
They make pretty nice jeans. They've been doing manually treated jeans for years before the overpriced denim craze started. And if you buy them in Australia, it's really not as expensive than those overpriced jeans labels that's been mushrooming in the US in recent times.
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