It’s 2018, Amazon prime time, and I love that there are still brands that I can only buy in Japan. My running list: Rin Project, Danton, Anatomica, Beams x Fennica, Orcival and Rocky Mountain Featherbed. Obsession of the month:  Rocky Mountain Featherbed (RMF)  Six Month Vest (aside admiration for the slightly off kilter translation of RMF’s Japanese-English product names). What brings me back to Japan-only clothing are the fresh designs and build quality (even on everyday, less-than-luxe items).  RMF, like all my fave brands, design products in dual lines sizes for men and women (rather than shoehorning everyone into unisex styles). Note: colorways are the same for men and women.

Rocky Mountain Featherbed Six Month down vest

Reinforcing twill tape and locker loop

Every garment has its own stuff sack

Matching down muffler