Thanks to the wonderful Sock Girl, I’m now the proud owner of a pair of Ayame socks. Ayame are a boutique Japanese brand, who produce some pretty special socks.
So my first day out in my new pair of Ayame’s was pretty exciting. Similar to Tabio (another Japanese brand) man-made fibres are the dominant feature (out-waying cotton by 80 to 20%). What this means in practice is that although remarkably well shaped and strong feeling, they tend to sweat a little in the heat, making them not massively ideal for the summer months.
That said, the retro green geometric styling is pretty awesome, and went down a treat on my visit to Monocle Magazine’s HQ to see editor Andrew Tuck.
So it’s a case of SPOTTED a fine pair of green geometric Ayame’s @ Monolce HQ in Maylebone, London ACCOMPANIED BY a pair of brown Eterno loafers. Oooh la la!
N.B. the photo was taken outside No.10, as you have to give your phone in when you enter the building : – (
