Mark Ong

Luxury brand Hermès has brought its bespoke style to the streets by way of its P.S. I Silk You postcard exhibition and studio. A celebration of individual style, models will be photographed wearing Hermès silk scarves – as a tie, an elaborate headband, a tube top or even a creatively fashioned belt. The end results will be printed on a set of postcards, the front graced with your photograph, the back with sentences left blank for you to compose your own personal note to friends and loved ones. Not quite sure what your Hermès look should be? Take a style note from the exhibitions of 100 celebrities and local personalities who’ve already been photographed for the cause.

All proceeds go towards Beautiful People, a volunteer platform that connects professionals and skilled persons with voluntary welfare organisation.

I was photographed earlier as part of this P.S I Silk You project by Hermes, and I’ve a post card written to someone special. Check out the exhibition, it’ll be along Orchard Road, in front of Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City. Exhibition is on from 30 October and 15 November, from 11am to 8pm.

Me and the Royalefam crew featured on Akko’s blog. I can’t understand a word of Japanese but hey, that’s our picture! Thanks Akko, for the warm welcome and all the support you’ve given us. We certainly hope to see you soon!

I’m back from Tokyo! And in case you guys haven’t seen this video of me jumping over a Lamborghini, here’s it! It was premiered at the KICKS LAB event in Tokyo last Sunday, and here’s a lowdown of the event from FRESHNESS!

Finally found some time to write, here’s a recap of day four of my stay in Tokyo.

Got up bright and early to head down to KICKS LAB to get ready for the KICKS LAB event. The event at Club Nuts in Shibuya, Tokyo kicked off at 12 noon and we were shocked to see a queue forming outside the venue before the doors were open. It was awesome to feel so much support and love from these sneaker enthusiasts who came down for the event. Clearly they love their sneakers as much as we do at Royalefam.

The turnout at the event was overwhelming. Even Mr Suzuki San from Loopwheeler, whom we’d met the day before, came down to the event with his wife to support us! Maya Lynn, our model, came to support us at the event too, and even introduced us to Kaya from Six Scents. And one of the members from Japanese hip-hop group Nitro Microphone was there at the event too! It does feel pretty damn good to have met up with so many friends who happened to be in Japan while we’re here, and once again, big thank you to all who came and gave us your support.

My collaboration with DC seems to be getting lots of attention from the magazines here in Japan too, got interviewed by HIDDEN CHAMPION and had a photoshoot. Can’t wait till the Circus of Mutants project is launched! And on that, do keep checking back because there are some exciting stuff happening in the coming months.

Big up to Kazz, who owns the shop Fight Club here in Tokyo. He’s got some dope stuff up on his site, so do check it out! It was also nice to have met Tetsuya Lizuka from KIKSTYO, Sato from ATMOS and Shaun McKenna from Japan Times. I hope to meet up with you guys again!

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Photo credits to @freshnessmag

There’s always something new to do in Japan. Today I went with the Royalefam crew to a Cage Force match! An Olympic silver medalist went up against an underdog who have recorded zero losses… Who won? Guess you’ll have to find out next month when it’s broadcasted.

And today has been a truly unforgettable day, as we met with Mr Suzuki San from Loopwheeler, know for their sweatshirts that are made in Japan. Their name takes cue from the machine called ‘Loopwheel’ which were used back in the late 40’s to mid 60’s to knit the sweatshirts in the States. Loopwheeler sweatshirts are adored by many for its quality, which is made possible by the Loopwheel machine used to knit the sweatshirts.

I don’t think you can find any sweatshirts that are more comfortable than the ones from Loopwheeler! And check out this video about Loopwheeler for an insight as to why they are THE premium fleece manufacturer.

Tokyo has been awesome so far, but I’ve to say this trip would not have been possible without a few of these people. Mad props and shout out to Kullen Ozaki from FRESHNESS who’s been the one hooking us up with all the awesome guys here in Japan and Shigeki-san from KICKS LAB who’s been working hard to revive the sneaker scene in Japan. Without Kullen and Shigeki, the Royalefam crew and myself would never have had this opportunity to showcase our stuff and share our love for sneakers with the good people here in Japan.

So come join me and the Royalefam crew, along with the people from KICKS LAB and FRESHNESS at the KICKS LAB VOL 04 happening on Sunday, 25th October from 12 noon to 5pm. Directions available here on Google maps. See you there!

Waking up in Tokyo feels different, there’s this urge to get out on the streets of Tokyo as early as I can. There’s something about the air in Tokyo…

Today we met up with Koichi, marketing manager representing DC Japan for an interview. Travelled to a skate shop situated in Shibuya, where the interview was done and photos were taken. Thanks to my bro, Melvin who helped snap some shots during my interview.

Second interview for the day was for this Japanese sneaker magazine SHOES MASTER. The magazine looks awesome, and I’m glad to be featured in its upcoming issue.

Koichi brought us to the best ramen place, and it was a really interesting experience. Customers pay and get assigned to a cubicle where you enjoy your ramen on your own. The ramen was awesome and the Japanese really have got a systematic way of handling their customers!

Managed to squeeze in some time to do a little shopping before having dinner with Shigeki from KICKSLAB. Day 2’s been a blast, more to come and don’t forget, the KICKS LAB event happens Sunday at Shibuya Nuts. Come join the Royalefam crew!

Welcome to Japan

Finally in Japan! We spent our first day checking out Japan’s street scene in Tokyo. From Neighborhood, Ships, Black Flag, to Junya Watanabe, CDG, and KICKSLAB. Only day 1 and it’s already been a blast. Check out the photos, but don’t forget to check back over the next 4 days as we’ll update our adventures in Tokyo!

And don’t forget, if you’re in the Tokyo Metro area, do join us at KICKS LAB, the 4th installment of the highly anticipated sneaker event. It happens this Sunday, 25th October from 12 noon to 5pm! We’ll be launching the SABLE AF1 and the Blue Devil! Check out FRESHNESS for more updates!