Founded in 1989 and based out of Tokyo, United Arrows, with over 250 stores, is one of the most influential fashion and retail brands to ever come out of Japan. This book offers a fresh and comprehensive look at the brand and its evolution in becoming one of the most significant arbiters of street style and contemporary cool in the world. From opening their first shop in Shibuya (designed by Ricardo Bofill), United Arrows redefined the concept of the select shop the boutique, multibrand store exerting its influence on later retail pioneers like Colette and Dover Street Market. Highlighted within will be key collaborations between United Arrows and international brands from Nike to Adidas, New Balance to the North Face, to streetwear pioneers like A Bathing Ape and KITH, and standard-bearers of high fashion, like Comme des Garcons and Maison Martin Margiela alongside signature archival editorial photography.
Based in Tokyo, United Arrows has redefined the concept of the select, multi-brand shop for the past three decades, and its designs and collaborations have exerted a profound influence on Japanese fashion.
Title: United Arrows
Author: United Arrows
ISBN: 9780847869688
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Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Publication Date: 2021-05-04
Number of Pages: 352
Weight: 1.6705 kg
As any fashion obsessive will tell you, there are few Japanese brands more influential than United Arrows. This book charts the brand's rise to success since its found in the late 1980s, documenting its varying collaborations along the way with pretty much every significant name in streetwear. -HYPEBEAST.COM
This is a monograph that informs, educates, and possibly makes you shake your head in disbelief because it is very possible that what began in Tokyo and grew into to a retail empire as well as a brand didn't start in Europe or the United Sates. United Arrows is also overflowing with amazing photographs and interviews that testify to the juggernaut that it has become in 30 years. -NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS
Rizzoli New York has another hit on their hands. This time, it showcases the legendary multi-brand store United Arrows. If you've ever seen BEAMS Beyond Tokyo, Hiroshi Fujiwara or Undercover, then you already know what to expect. The 350+ page book is thorough and covers everything dealing with United Arrows - historic interviews, archival photography, the store's beginnings, their collaborations and more. The influence they've brought over the years is unlike anything else you've probably seen in the world of retail and streetwear, so get ready for a ride with this book. -NICKSAYSGO.COM
