Japanese hats take New York by storm!

[daizawaguy]

Kurihara Corporation, a Japanese hat maker, have opened a shop called `Arth` in New York and Costa Mesa, CA.

73 W Houston Street NY

2930 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa

Kurihara home page

http://www.kurihara-corp.com/en/index.html

Arth home page

http://www.arthhat.com/

Has anyone been there? According to a Japanese fashion magazine, items are taking the city by storm...interested to hear feedback

 

[Feraud]

If this is the place I am thinking, I was at the Houston St. location a while back. The hats are nothing worth crowing over. You can get the same quality at Target but at 1/10th the price.

 

[daizawaguy]

 

[LaMedicine]

If this is the place I am thinking, I was at the Houston St. location a while back. The hats are nothing worth crowing over. You can get the same quality at Target but at 1/10th the price.

lol lol lol That is sooooo Japanese. However, wait a while to see how things are after some wear and tear

 

[Feraud]

Sorry to shock! lol

I did a Google search of the address and by the street view I can confirm this is the place my wife and I were in.

We Loungers are understandably spoiled with our vintage and custom hats.

 

[LaMedicine]

I am not at all shocked. As a matter of fact, it's exactly the reaction I'd expect from some Japanese media. I'm sure they know exactly what they are doing, and that's leading the Japanese readers on lol

 

[daizawaguy]

Well right. But if they make money from it, why not one would say. I bet Stetson would make a fortune if they created a range for the Japanese market, and opened an authenticly themed shop in Japan. Levis and vintage jeans have the biggest market in Japan...imagine how authentic hats would take off...Anyway, the proof will be how long they last. One thing is for sure, they are after the fashion segment, and not us old fogey loungers! lol

 

[Feraud]

So the Japanese and American media works in similar ways. How shocking! lol

The Houston St. store has been there at least a year. I've noticed no discernable upswing in hat wearing based on the presence of this place. Their shop looks like every other trendy Soho shop. It's business as usual..

 

[LaMedicine]

Well right. But if they make money from it, why not one would say. <snip> One thing is for sure, they are after the fashion segment, and not us old fogey loungers! lol

That's for sure lol lol lol

 

[LaMedicine]

Is this like when some Japanese singer gets a gig opening at the Whiskey on Sunset, and the Japanese media makes it sounds like they're taking the country by storm? Or the stories about how Uniqlo is big in New York, and Muji is the talk of London?

BINGO!! lol lol lol

 

[skyvue]

Or the stories about how Uniqlo is big in New York, and Muji is the talk of London?

I think both Uniqlo and Muji do just fine in NYC, though I wouldn't say either's taken the city by storm.

 

[scottyrocks]

When you navigate your way to 'hats' on the Arth site, it says 'coming soon.'