INVENTORY: 2009-2016

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After seven years, we’ve decided to stop publishing Inventory. We’re extremely grateful to everyone that has supported the magazine by advertising with us or selling it in their stores; to those of you that have purchased a copy; and to the people and brands that have helped to bring our pages to life over the course of thirteen issues.

Making this magazine has been such a valuable experience. The lessons learned, knowledge gained, and relationships cemented could never be replaced, and it’s a journey that I’ll remember forever. Due to the content and the people involved, it’s been a very personal project from the start, and I have to say the biggest thank you to my colleagues along the way. I want to acknowledge the pivotal work of Simon Roe from the beginning to the very end, as well as the roles played by Philip Watts and Owen Parrott, Stephen Mann and Anthony Hooper, Matthew Klassen and Chris Allen. Without your dedication Inventory would not have reached the same heights.

I look back on the legacy of what we’ve created with awe and pride, but the publishing landscape has shifted and it feels like the right time to move on, to conclude things with arguably our best issue, and pursue new challenges and opportunities.

Sincerely,
Ryan Willms

Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy

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The Trilogy Tapes released this somewhat unexpected collaboration between Carl Gari and Abdullah Miniawy back in January. The four-track EP combines the electro-acoustic, downtempo sound of the Munich-based trio with the Sufi chanting and instrumentation of the Egyptian musician. This wasn't something I expected to hear on the London label's SoundCloud page, but once I'd listened to it all the through, I was entranced by the results.

—Available from The Trilogy Tapes

Now Open: Joya Studio

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19 Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
+1 718 852 6979

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Last month, Joya, Frederick Bouchardy's Brooklyn-based fragrance company, opened their first retail location. The space in Clinton Hill combines a small shopfront with their production facility. The interior of the renovated 19th century rigging garage was devised by Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design, using floating wood and steel panels suspended from the ceiling. These separate the shop from the factory, but also create a strong connection between the two by allowing you to see behind the scenes, while perusing a selection of finished products.

—Joya Studio

Ssense: Majid Jordan's School of the Sublime

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"When former business and economics students Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman converted a University of Toronto dorm room into a makeshift recording studio, they did not expect their demo of moody, intimate, and unexpectedly glossy dance tracks to land in Drake's hands just days after putting them online. But the result placed them at the epicenter of a new wave of cerebral R&B.

Now, with their self-titled debut album just released on their mentor Drake's imprint OVO Sound, the pair return to the place where their collaboration and friendship began. Against the striking Brutalist backdrop of the University of Toronto's architecture, Majid Jordan reflect on their success and don an appropriately complex mix of menswear styles."

—Ssense: Majid Jordan's School of the Sublime

The Talks: Nils Frahm

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The Talks is one of the few online content streams that feels like a place of calm in a sea of high-speed madness. It offers short, interesting interviews on a simple, clean platform, with tasteful advertising and great subjects. The website was recently given a subtle facelift and along with it came their first video: a piece about the German musician Nils Frahm. His work is perfectly suited to the pace of the site, and the accompanying conversation with Emma Robertson adds an extra level of depth.

—The Talks

Beyond the Bouquet: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Ikebana

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The Line continues to publish some of the most elegant online editorial content, this time focusing on Marisa Competello and a series of special floral arrangements. The images, beautifully captured by Hanna Tveite, feature items from the bicoastal store's selection of homewares, jewelry and clothing, while the text by Marc Palatucci discusses Competello's successful transition from fashion to flowers.

—The Line

Online Feature: Guido Biondi of President's

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With the Spring-Summer '16 collection from President's about to be released, we sat down with the brand's creative director, Guido Biondi, to discuss his vision for the emerging Italian label. In a relaxed conversation, he opens up about a family history in fashion that goes back decades, the inspirations and philosophies that underpin his work, and the important role played by Tuscany.

—Online Feature: Guido Biondi of President's

Arc'teryx Veilance Quoin Jacket

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A new Arc'teryx Veilance design for Spring '16, the Quoin Jacket is insulted with Polartec Alpha fleece, while the outer layer features nylon ripstop taffeta. The simple snap-front, coach-style piece is wind and water-resistant, combining the Canadian brand's technical perspective with a classic silhouette.

—Available from Haven