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Pleasures delivers graphic goodness with their SS23 collection. Pieces this season feel a lot like Pleasures — a mixture of different sub-cultures all mashed together — a little bit punk and a little bit prep, with a touch of western.
Shop new <a href="https://doubledouble.store/departments/mens-brands-pleasures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pleasures</a> in-store and online now.

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Carhartt WIP returns for the Autumn Winter 2023 season. In true form, Carhartt&#8217;s collections are crafted from well-structured textiles made for not only heavy-duty wear but also comfort. Highlights this season include the collegiate Letterman Jacket, velour Bills Rugby Shirt and the brand&#8217;s classic flannelette shirts.
Shop new <a href="https://doubledouble.store/departments/mens-brands-carhartt-wip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carhartt WIP</a> in-store and online now at Double Double.

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Carhartt WIP returns for the Autumn Winter 2023 season. In true form, Carhartt's collections are crafted from well-structured textiles made for not only heavy-duty wear but also comfort.

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We are thrilled to share that Danish powerhouse, Ganni, has finally landed at Double Double. Their designs this season boast an eclectic and playful yet sophisticated aesthetic. Celebrated for defying the classic conventions of femininity in fashion, Ganni&#8217;s collections encourage you to mix and match their technicolour silhouettes, with a melange of textures and patterns.
Shop our selection of apparel, footwear, bags and other accessories from <a href="https://doubledouble.store/departments/womens-brands-ganni">Ganni</a> in-store and online now.

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The playful and eclectic new season of Ganni has just landed at Double Double. 

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Welcome to Show and Tell! 
Show and Tell is our story-telling series about the wonders that friends of Double Double have acquired over the years.
This instalment of Show and Tell is courtesy of our friend, <a href="https://troyosheahandmade.bigcartel.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Troy O&#8217;Shea</a>. Troy makes an array of ball caps, work caps, and outdoor caps from luxe Japanese cotton, where no two designs turn out the same. He runs his small biz from the comfort of his own home studio, where he can stay close to his two young boys.
Troy started making caps in 2015 after a trip to the US with his wife. He was really into road cycling at the time and purchased a handmade cycling cap from a store in San Francisco. The cap was unfortunately too big, so it was in that moment that he decided to have a go at making one himself. On his return to Australia he took two sewing classes and bought his first machine, and the rest was history.
Welcome, Troy! Can you tell us a bit about what inspires your work?
I’m inspired by a lot of things, and what inspires me seems to always change the longer I do this: from early to mid 1900’s baseball wear to 90’s/early 2000’s outdoor hiking brands. I find inspiration in a wide variety of things. 
I’m really inspired by manufacturing from the bygone days, specifically the early to mid 1900’s. Manufacturing was very different back then. Clothing was essentially all handmade and there was a high level of skill involved in operating the machinery used to make it. I also believe that people took a lot of pride in their work, and this is evident in the garments that were made. I have a number of caps from the 1930’s and 1940’s, and the craftsmanship needed to produce these, alongside the machinery that they had was quite amazing in my eyes. I’ve always wanted to recreate this in my work. Sourcing period-correct machinery was probably the biggest part of this and is the backbone of my business. I&#8217;m seven years in and I’m still learning how to use some of my machines.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
It’s an early-mid 70’s Fender Mustang Electric Guitar. The Fender Mustang was the choice of guitar for some of my favourite musicians, including Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and David Byrne (Talking Heads). 
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
It&#8217;s special to me for a number of reasons. It was the guitar that I took with me around Australia and also Japan when I was touring with a band I once played in. Finding this guitar made me fall in love with playing music again. It&#8217;s something that I will pass down to my children.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
I love that it’s black with a black scratch plate — something I’ve rarely seen. But, it’s the feeling I get when I play it that makes it special. I feel like I was meant to find this guitar. 
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I found this guitar back in 2007 through a vintage guitar seller in Sydney. I had recently joined a band as a touring guitarist, after not playing music for a number of years. I was working for an accounting software company at the time and remember feeling completely out of place in what I was doing with my life. I think joining that band changed the trajectory of my life in a very positive way and I’m forever grateful for being given the opportunity. I found this guitar a couple of weeks before we headed to Japan to tour the record the guys had recently recorded.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
That it’s a 1927 Singer Industrial straight stitch sewing machine&#8230;it&#8217;s almost 100 years old and my main sewing machine in the workshop. Everything I make is mostly stitched on this machine.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
This was my first industrial machine and the one that made me fall in love with vintage machines. It’s sentimental in that it’s been with me since 2017 when I started making caps more seriously.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
It’s a workhorse of a machine. It’s been able to stitch through everything I’ve ever run under the needle and I’ve never had any problems with it. It’s the backbone of my business and I’m unsure of what I would do if I didn’t have it. I also love that it was repainted at some stage of its life and that the original paint is beginning to reveal itself as it ages.
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I acquired this machine in early 2017 from an elderly Italian man, whose wife had recently passed and was a local seamstress her entire working life. The machine had been in their family for many years and before that, in a local factory. The gentleman only wanted $100 for it and even delivered it for me after hearing that I was going to rent a van to pick it up. I feel very fortunate to have this machine and it’s one that will stay in my family. At the time, I had recently rented a small space in a shared warehouse/studio with Tara from Provider Store. I had decided to dedicate more time to cap making and having my own little space out of the apartment was a relatively big step for me. Being in that space with Tara and the other beautiful creative people who came through was a game changer. There was so much positive energy in that space and it really inspired me to keep pushing and creating.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
These were some of the first caps I ever made. They are cycling caps made from Vintage Japanese Yukata cotton and organic cotton. 
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
These three caps are special to me because they remind me how far I’ve come. I remember how I felt the day I finished these caps. I had only recently learned how to sew and was spending endless hours practicing after work. I was determined to make these and became totally consumed in the process. I remember visualising how the finished caps were going to look without even considering my level of ability 😂. In the end, they turned out exactly how I had imagined and this visualisation technique is something that’s stuck with me, even now.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
They’re pretty rough, to be honest. The stitching is pretty wonky and you can tell I had no idea what I was doing. But, I love everything about them — from the fabrics I used to the mediocre stitching.
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I made these three caps in January 2015 after my trip to the US. I’d only started sewing in November the previous year and had recently completed a beginners course at Sew Make Create with the lovely owner, Melissa. Meeting Melissa and learning to sew was such an important part of my story and I’m so thankful that I found her (and her store) when I did.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
Each cap in this collection has played a major role in the development of the caps that I offer today. These caps date from the 1930’s through to the 60’s and have been sourced over several years.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
Each cap in this small collection has a story that comes with it. The navy ‘42’ ball cap is a squadron cap from the 1950’s which still has the owner&#8217;s name and address details listed on the inside of the visor. Another is a work cap from the 1960’s from the Kellogg’s factory in the US. It features some beautiful chainstitch embroidery across the front on a very rare herringbone twill cotton fabric. Although these caps aren&#8217;t my only originals, they&#8217;re the most important to me. 
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
There are so many small details in each cap that I have taken and incorporated into my own designs. For example, the felt skull with chainstitch detailed eyes &#038; mouth were used in collaboration with my good friend Papanui on our Frat cap. In my opinion, the small chainstitch embroidered player number on the inside leather sweatband of the early 1940’s Goldsmith ball cap is another minute detail which is so subtle yet beautiful. I love the thought and craftsmanship that went into designing and making each of these caps.
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I acquired these caps over the past six years. One was a gift from a very loyal customer and now close friend. Some were lucky Etsy or eBay finds, and others have been passed on from other very generous collectors. Each of these caps greatly inspired me when they came into my possession, and I feel very fortunate to have them. I can&#8217;t really single out one cap, as each has played such an important part in my development as a cap maker.

For this month's Show and Tell, we sat down with Troy and talked through the special pieces that inspire his creative practice.

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DDR017 is brought to us by Waiting Room Records. 
Brisbane’s latest addition to the record scene offers up a mix of jazzy nodders, tropical shufflers and piercing bars across 25 personal favourite vinyl cuts straight from the shelves of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/waiting.room.records">@waiting.room.records</a> head honcho, Jordy. With a largely Afrodiasporic lens, his eclectic selections and genre swerving make for a delightfully unpredictable journey through the mind of your new vinyl dealer.
You can keep up to date with Waiting Room Records which is set to launch next Sunday 4th December via their Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/waiting.room.records/">here</a>.

DDR 017, courtesy of Waiting Room Records. Our latest instalment for the Double Double Radio Mix series.

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Welcome to Show and Tell! 
Show and Tell is our story-telling series about the wonders that friends of Double Double have acquired over the years.
Rhiannon started her business (formally named Two Hills) 11 years ago. To celebrate 10 years of making, she decided to rebrand under her own name, <a href="https://rhiannonsmith.com.au/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rhiannon Smith</a>. It was a chance to refresh and sneak out from behind the little curtain that she&#8217;d created, and take more ownership of her work. She&#8217;s always enjoyed making things by hand but never quite got around to getting a conventional job.
Covid rocked small makers around Australia. During the first wave of the pandemic, Rhiannon had to move out of her much-loved studio in the Nicholas Building in Melbourne’s CBD, and began working from home. The wonderfully odd and ramshackle apartment building that she lived in during that time was the inspiration behind her last collection. A lot of Rhiannon&#8217;s inspiration comes from the small details of much grander things that she finds around her in everyday life, art, architecture, and nature. Rhiannon has recently moved to regional Victoria and is in the process of building her own small studio in the back corner of her lovely big garden. She&#8217;s doing it all by herself and learning a lot along the way&#8230;so things are going a little slowly.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about him? 
This is my dog, Rudy. If you hold your finger in the shape of a gun and say &#8220;BANG&#8221;, then he’ll roll over and play dead.
Why is he special to you? 
Rudy is exceptionally special to me. He’s brought so much pure joy and laughter into my life just by being the lovable boofhead that he is. We don’t deserve dogs, I swear!
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about him? 
His soft ears and sleepy eyes when he’s all tuckered out from getting in to whatever mischief he’s been up to that day…whether it’s running in circles in the yard or trying to find just the right place to bury the cat&#8217;s toys.
When did you adopt him, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
Rudy and I met during the most intense of Melbourne’s lockdowns during Covid. People were given special permission to go beyond the 5km limit to collect dogs who were available for adoption and so for the first time in months I was lucky enough to drive an hour out of town to meet him. It was love at first lick!

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
I&#8217;ve been fascinated by my Mum&#8217;s opal ring since I was a kid. I thought it looked like a dark forest from a story book.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
I think that it’s so special because it was worn by my mum for as long as I can remember — it was almost a part of her. 
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
When the light hits it just right, you can see the most amazing flashes of electric blue. I love the setting around the stone as well, it’s always reminded me of a crown.
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I can’t remember exactly when my mum passed it on to me, but I remember feeling very lucky that she trusted me with it. I believe it was given to her by a family friend and it feels lovely to be a part of this special piece&#8217;s journey.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
I know every word to every song on this record, and love to sing it very loudly and very badly.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
I grew up listening to some great, old records. My dad was a drummer in the 60’s. When I was young, I remember he would drum his fingers on the dining room table during dinner and there was always a lot of dancing around the lounge room with mum. Music was always on and this record would come out towards the end of the night for wind-down time.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
Every song on this album is a story of loss, death, revenge, or heartbreak, and they are sung with such devastating beauty. 
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
Even though I probably didn’t appropriate this in to my own vinyl collection until I was in my twenties, it’s been in my life as long as I can remember. So, I think it’s fair to say that it’s been with me through everything.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
That I start every day by sitting in it with a coffee.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
I’ve wanted a rocking chair for years but never found the right one or really had the space for one. This came at just the right time and I now have just the right space for it on the porch.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
The little P on the front. I had a little chunk of brass wire that I’ve been carrying around in my metal supply for years and I’ve cut it to size to turn the P into an R. I really wish I knew what the original P stood for, but it’s nice to be able to personalise it too.
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
I bought this a few month ago at an auction. I moved to the country about 6 months ago after being a city kid for my entire life, and it’s been a big change. Spending time in this chair has been an integral part of me trying to slow down and take time out to notice what’s going on around me.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
It came with a matching mini “bag” hand carved from butter!
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
This one is special because it was gifted to me by a bunch of lovely friends and family.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
The shape, the proportions and the colour. Good design knows how to make an impact without overdoing it. 
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
About a week ago! This was the first year in a long while that I’ve been able to spend my birthday with more than a handful of people (thanks Covid), so everyone went all out to make this year&#8217;s birthday a real special one.

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What&#8217;s something that people wouldn&#8217;t know about the item just by looking at it? 
This mug is made by one of my favourite ceramic artists, Ginny Sims.
Why is it special to you? Is it a sentimental item? 
It’s the perfect functional art piece. I drink my morning coffee from it everyday and it fits in my hand just right — the way a functional vessel should. I think the reason it’s special is that I genuinely look forward to using it every day.
What&#8217;s your favourite detail about it? 
Ginny’s use of colour and ability to reference historical pottery while simultaneously infusing each piece with her own contemporary signature makes her work so interesting to me. There is one brush stroke around the lip of the cup that I just love the shape of…small details get me!
When did you acquire it, and what else was happening in your life at the time? 
It was just as we were coming out of the last lockdown I think. Spending so much time indoors really made me appreciate the small pleasures in life, and one of the few positives I took from that experience was allowing time for a little sense of ceremony every day.
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Rhiannon is no stranger to adding to other people's treasure troves, but this time, she takes a deep dive in to her own and shows us her most prized possessions. 

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Fly high with this mixtape from our resident DJ, Benny. For this instalment of Inner Ear, Benny serves up his own selection of super chill tracks by jazz, soul, and R&#038;B creators from around (what we now call) Australia. So, kick back, relax, and appreciate some dreamy tunes from these &#8220;Australian&#8221; artists.

Inner Ear presents the soundtracks that power Double Double, with a series of playlists curated and introduced by members of our team. 

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Though the label is rooted in the outdoors, mountaineering, and climbing, the brand has taken a liking from the streetwear landscape for its practicality and baggy silhouettes. Earthy colourways, functional pockets, and designs that encourage freedom-of-movement each tie in with the hallmark of Gramicci&#8217;s re-imagined utilitarian aesthetic.

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Adventure apparel, minus the trail mix. New Grammici has landed in-store and online.

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Aki Yaguchi is a multidisciplinary artist from Naarm (Melbourne). She wears a few hats, but she’s namely an artist and musician who creates work that reflects her personal style and cultural sensibilities. Aki is most well-known for her whimsical designs featuring the ‘Tobu Hime’ — a kind of subversive ‘floating maiden’ that she dreamt up in high school. Since then, Aki has collaborated with the likes of Platypus, Converse, and Puma, and myriad galleries around Naarm have showcased Aki’s creativity.

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Welcome, Aki. Please tell us about yourself. 
Hi! I’m a multidisciplinary artist currently living and practising in Naarm (Melbourne). My visual art is centred around a character I dreamt up in high school; I call her the “Tobu Hime” (which is very bad Japanese and loosely translates to “Floating Maiden”). She has followed me throughout my youth and we’ve grown together as I’ve matured as an artist. 
Can you tell us about your passions growing up? Did you always know that you wanted to become an artist? 
As a child I was a passionate dreamer. I would find any way to escape to my own fantasies; I’d draw, role play, and craft. I was alone without siblings for four years before my younger sister came along, so I had plenty of time to learn to entertain myself. 
Drawing was always something that I was passionate about. To me, the act of illustrating was always more than just the finished product — it was the journey. Every element I added to the illustration became part of the story. 
When I was a kid I wanted to become a famous pop star and would often draw myself as a famous singer. So, I guess that in a way (without releasing) I sort of predicted what I’d be doing in the future…music and art that is.

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A lot of your art is inspired by your Japanese heritage. Can you tell us about the Tobu Hime and their significance in your artwork? 
My experience as a mixed kid in rural Australia was pretty confusing. Even now as an adult I’m still wrangling with the idea of cultural identity and belonging. 
I feel as though I&#8217;m neither Japanese nor Aussie enough to fit in with either demographic. I know that this is a common struggle for a lot of people with mixed heritage. 
I was in high school when I first drew my Tobu Hime. She was never meant to be anything deep or meaningful; just a pretty picture…an illustration that reflected myself and the things that I liked and found beautiful — anime, pop art, street art, femininity, and Japanese imagery. From reading about artists like Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami I learned that repetition was key — that, and that I couldn’t stop regardless…she was an idea that stuck. Over time she has become something of a companion. I use her in all of my art; she&#8217;s a way of exploring my identity and emotion. I’m most excited about where she’ll take me in this life. If I had never drawn her, then I don’t know where I’d be.

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Can you talk us through how your work reflects the interplay between your heritage and femininity? 
If you’ve ever seen traditional Japanese artwork, then you&#8217;d have noticed that women have ghostly white faces (generally Geisha, although Japan has always had a weird/toxic fascination with fair skin). When I first started drawing the Tobu Hime, I drew them similarly to the Geisha, with stark white faces, red lips, and blush. I guess that it was something that I found synonymous with Japanese culture, but was also something that I never was. Though the Tobu Hime usually has long dark hair like mine, I never had fair skin or ‘typically’ Japanese features. No one has ever clocked me as Japanese. Looking back, I think that in the beginning I amped up some of the obvious culturally stylistic things as a way of making my &#8216;Japanese-ness&#8217; known. 
I soon realised that I wanted people to see themselves reflected in her, and now I draw her in every colour. Sometimes she is pink, or green, yellow, orange, brown, purple, or red. It became a non-conformity to what I had originally thought Japanese-ness looked like. She&#8217;s still kawaii like an anime character but over time I have stylised her to reflect something personal and original. 
As for the femininity in my work, I believe that femininity is synonymous with power. In my life, I’ve found myself in very male dominated spaces but have always been someone who does what they want. Despite feeling pushback or a lack of belonging, I never once allowed those feelings to stop me from doing the things that made me happy. However, there was a period where I felt that I needed to quell the femme side of me to fit into these different spaces. It took me a while to understand that being comfortable with femininity was so empowering; now I am incredibly insistent on channeling what I feel is perceived as &#8216;girly&#8217; or &#8216;pretty&#8217; in any and every space. 
I am incredibly proud to be a woman. I was raised by one and am surrounded by so many incredible womxn/femmes; I will always champion them.

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When did your career really take off? Is there a particular design that sparked interest from the wider community? 
I think something clicked after I moved to Naarm and started painting murals. I never really experienced instantaneous success or recognition. Over the last five years I feel like consistency&#8217;s been the one thing that has helped my career the most. Although I can definitely recognise the progress, I still don’t think that there&#8217;s really been a moment where I&#8217;ve made a huge impact. It&#8217;s been a long journey to get here and I&#8217;ve only just started.

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Read our interview with Aki Yaguchi and get a feel for her thoughts on art and culture.