Created by Shinpei Yamagishi and Keisuke Kosaka, Bed J.W. Ford is a Japanese label that was founded in 2010. There is something artfully poetic about Bed J.W. Ford, which is perhaps why the label opts for the words of Invictus by William Ernest Henley to describe itself.

"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My heart is overcome , but unbowed.

It matters not how strait the gate,
Will never give it up.
Accept my fate without bitterness.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."

An eye for distinct patterns and textures has asserted Bed J.W. Ford’s status as a noteworthy presence in the realm of contemporary menswear. The cryptically-named label has perfected a personalized design approach that falls indiscriminately between bespoke formality and elevated streetwear, embodying the eclectic state of the sartorial present-day. Bed J.W. Ford’s recent output finds minimal trousers in characteristically draped silhouettes employing both artisanal and athletic flourishes, while elegant soft-touch textiles imbue a sense of delicate refinement into everyday menswear staples such as blazers and button-ups.

Unifying the label’s oeuvre is a carefully-considered color palette within which the prevalence of earthy tones occasionally gives way to the vivid pops of color that have been a recurring characteristic across collections. On account of their ability to synthesize obscure reference points into succinct, streamlined collections, Bed J.W. Ford exemplify the way in which an abstract creative process can foster evocative results.