Ponytail Journal

“Mend When Necessary” Introducing the W’MENSWEAR AW’22 collection which began with an early 2000’s video series called “Flyfishing Trout Streams with Maggie Merriman.” Her pioneering spirit and deep appreciation for nature played a big part in being the inspiration for this collection. “Go out a...

There are many wonders of hemp, from it being a sustainable crop and a hard working fibre, to the many controversies it has encountered through history, especially during the Vietnam war and the war on drugs in America at that period. Hemp actually has a very long history of being used as a fibre,..…

We’re highlighting two of our special t-shirts that were individually hand-dyed with natural colours, the R&R Tee and the Seafoam Camo Tees (available in short and long sleeved). These were individually stitched together and dyed by shibori process in Sakon Nakhon. Weaving and dyeing ingigo is a p..…

Quaker Marine Supply, established in 1949 have used indigo dyes in their collections since the beginning, and have long loved the look of shibori-dyed fabric, a natural process that has been practiced here in Thailand for generations. Earlier this year, Quaker Marine approched us to design a W’me..…

The Limited Edition Souvenir Dress and Shirt are two of our special garments in our SS22 collection, and are two new silhouettes we’re introducing this summer for our store. Specially commissioned versions for both styles are made in a hand woven indigo ikat, woven in the Roi Et province of Northeas…

As with every collection, I start with a single question, “what is this experience I find myself living today?” The ‘today’ of late 2020, when initial designs of this collection began to take place, had brought many unforeseen challenges - both personally and on a societal state. I found surfing...

Introducing the new SEPTEMBER X W”MENSWEAR surf gear collaboration, the product of two brands that focus on the female indentity in their respective Universes, in sporting and in workwear. The inspiration behind the line was from the refuge that a group of US soldiers found through surfing during...

Introducing our new arrivals from our AW21 collection, ‘The Infinite Spinning Door’, available now on our site. This collection was inspired by a group of female mountaineers led by Junko Tabei, the Joshi-Tohan club scaled Mt. Everest in May of 1975 despite encountering an avalanche. The club w...

It’s May of 1975 and the Joshi-Tohan Club, a group of female mountaineers, led by Junko Tabei, are scaling the savage face of Mt. Everest despite an avalanche having just decimated their camp. The Joshi-Tohan Club was the first all-female climbing club in Japan, founded by Tabei herself. These wo..…

It’s back! We’ve just done a restock on our super popular Good ‘Ol Whats-her-face Freedom Flight Pants. Good 'Ol Whats-her-face is a line by W'menswear, designed to support our community of artisan makers during difficult times, using vintage or repurposed materials. We’ve teamed up with our friends…

New-in on our site, the W’menswear Yin Yang Shibori Tee is part of our AW21 collection and is made from superior Japanese knitted cotton by our favourite knitwear mill in Wakayama, of Kansai Provence. The knit is quite special, as they are produced on “Tsuri” knitting machines, which is a slower...

Above: W'menswear Bush Dress in Camo, Suicoke Sandals Below: Good 'Ol Whats-her-face Freedom Flight Pants, W'menswear Combat Tank, Bush Shirt, model's own shoes Above: W'menswear Bush Tunic and Crazy Border Trousers Below: Papa Nui Beach Master Hat, W'menswear Bus...