Oki-Ni news and archive

Oki-Ni acquired by French e-commerce group

British-based premium online retailer Oki-Ni has been bought by French menswear e-commerce and media group MenInvest for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001 by Ben Banks, Gino Da'Prato, Charles Perez and Dominique Signoret, Oki-Ni was launched as a gallery space/store, and has established itself as a global online destination selling established...

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Neil Barret partners Palladium

Following the revival of boot brand Palladium, British designer Neil Barret created a military inspired style for AW11. Besides shearling lining leather boots, the collaboration also features clothes and accessories. Since the 20s, Palladium is known for its rubber products and making tires for the European aircraft in WOII. When the war was...

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Oakley partners with oki-ni

Sportive lifestyle label Oakley reproduced the Frogskin and Eyeshade sunglasses styles exclusively for online menswear shop oki-ni. The traditional shape of the Frogskin debuted in 1985, and the new pair by oki-ni promise to become a classic. Both styles are £100 and have their own character. Of each design only 35 pair of sunglasses are produced.

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Men's etail fever

With the recent launch of men’s fashion etail site, Mr Porter, and the surrounding speculation as to whether a site dedicated to men’s style and their apparel buying habits could really work, interestingly the Mr Porter formula seems to have stimulated a new trend; A wealth of new men’s websites are emerging aimed at encouraging manly-men away...

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Through the looking glass of oki-ni

Online fashion boutique for men oki-ni is expanding its offering of sunglasses. The directional e-store is now featuring the latest collections by Mykita, Illesteva and Linda Farrow. The eyewear brands are globally sourced just like oki-ni’s collections from designers such as Maison Margiela, Rick Owens and Damir Doma. L.G.R. sunglasses founded...

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Chronicles of Never launch at oki-ni

The first selection from Chronicles of Never is now available from mens fashion and lifestyle store oki-ni. The clothes are dark, androgynous draped pieces made from fine jersey, leather and linen with graphic shapes in the accessories. Winter 2009 sees the unisex label featuring fluid and tailored silhouettes expand via materials of leather,...

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oki-ni launches new menswear project

Online mens designer boutique oki-ni is zooming in on inspiring and innovative menswear with the launch of its New Faces of Menswear project. A selection of eight designers are given the recognition they deserve by being stocked at oki-ni and the e-store also interviewed the creative force behind each label. The menswear esigners talk about what...

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oki-ni clears the room

Mens designer clothing and lifestyle store oki-ni is clearing the room for new autumn/winter pieces arriving soon from all over the globe. The final mark down will be with 70%. Featuring timeless pieces by Alexander McQueen and Jil Sander tailoring, Folk knitwear, footwear from Adidas, Vans and Diadora and some casual wear from YMC and...

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Sunnies at oki-ni.com

Through the looking glass, and what oki-ni found there was a whole extensive range of designer sunglasses. The online store carries glasses by Mykita, Martin Margiela and Linda Farrow. Berlin based eyewear brand Mykita was founded in 2003 and is known for its innovative, highly functional design. The label comprised simple plug connections that...

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Oki-Ni.com launches Danish men's line

Oki-Ni, the online innovative menswear boutique, is launching new Danish label Humor. Humor has a look heavily influenced by the metropolitan underground music and their philosophy is to create a style which through materials, designs, details and colours creates an overall look that is both new and long overdue but also commercial and wearable....

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Christine Bec for oki-ni

Over the next six weeks, in the run up to Christmas, oki-ni will be releasing products and brands from all corners of the globe exclusivly available from its website. The directional online designer store teamed up with young and exciting new designers, to create gifts with a little bit extra. Together with Christine Bec - a London based...

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Opening Ceremony at oki-ni

New York based avant-garde store Opening Ceremony is teaming up with directional design shop oki-ni. The exclusive London based boutique will present Opening Ceremony's collaboration with film director Wong Kar Wai, which is based upon his first English language film ‘My Blueberry Nights’. Opening Ceremony has created limited edition t-shirts,...