SEVENSTORE Interviews visvim Collector Gian Jonathan in Latest Feature
Tying in with their recent arrival of visvim’s Autumn/Winter ‘20 collection, SEVENSTORE has produced an all-encompassing interview with a die-hard collector, Gian Jonathan.
With such a die-hard cult following buying into the ethos behind Visvim, there are a handful of seriously dedicated followers who, over the course of time, have amassed impressive collections of everything from mud-dyed GORE-TEX 3L pieces to traditional bandana print Noragi Jackets. One such individual is Gian Jonathan, a visvim collector and aficionado based out of Singapore. SEVENSTORE spoke to Jonathan on a range of related topics from his favourite pieces to the emotional attachment that comes with collecting and his history with the brand.
A small teaser can be found below, head over to SEVENSTORE to read the interview in full.
What do you think it is about visvim that has garnered such a cult-like following? Is it a shared appreciation of the craftsmanship behind each item, or do people want to collect something that is produced in such limited numbers?
It’s the mix of both I think, the craftsmanship for sure, but I feel the ‘hard to get’ factor contributes a lot to it. When you produce something so little and so hard to get, the demand will increase. So, when people finally get what they are looking for, they go crazy about it.
When it comes to collecting visvim, is there an element of emotional attachment to the pieces you come by? This sort of ties into the criteria of the articles you collect but does it play a crucial part in holding onto them?
Gian: visvim has this certain charm and quality to their stuff, be it apparel, footwear or accessories that when you look at it in person you just know that it’s well crafted. If you think the photo looks good, most of the time the real thing is twice as good as that. Also, there’s this contradicting factor in their product, it always feels imperfectly perfect. Be it the imperfect hand stitching on their shoes or the repair mark on the vintage fabric, or the unevenness of the natural dye. All these factors, I think, are the ones that initially attracted me to the brand and kept me hanging around.
