Just Clothes - POP-UP EVENT in TOKYO

"Just Clothes"

― Simply garments, and nothing besides.

Thank you, sincerely, for your continued patronage.

VIEUX ET NOUVEAU is pleased to announce a solo pop-up event, to be held over two days in Ebisu, Tokyo.

This time, we have set no theme.

For the last event we raised a question — what makes a garment good? — and offered our own answer to it. Yet we find ourselves thinking that setting out a proper subject each and every time may not always be the better course. And so, on this occasion, we have chosen to declare nothing at all.

What awaits you is simply clothes.

No grand narrative, no difficult context. Only the garments we thought good, and wished to bring with us, hanging there on the rail. Two days of nothing more than that.

At the heart of it, as ever, military and workwear. Garments made to be used, pared of everything unnecessary, and which — somewhere along the way — became beautiful.

Alongside them, the odd regular piece whose cut you ought to recognise, yet whose colour or making is somehow unlike any other. And archives from established houses that sit awkwardly within any era or genre.

Countries, decades and price ranges all differ. Set side by side, there may be little in the way of coherence.

We think that may be no bad thing. If each piece is good in itself, we suspect there is little need for a word to bind them together.

And one thing more.

Here, every one of them is simply a garment.

Issued by an army, made by a house whose name is known, or sewn by hands that left no record — once they hang on the rail, the difference between them is slight. Set the titles aside for a moment, and consider each simply as a garment: is it good, for you? We should be glad if you would look at them in that way.

There is no need to come prepared, and no need at all to speak knowledgeably about any of it.

You are, of course, most welcome to try something on and leave without buying a thing.

Only look at the garments before you, as your heart takes you.

If, among them, you happen upon some small discovery — "so this is the colour I care for" — or some small venture — "not what I would usually choose, but I should like to wear this" — then that alone would please us greatly.

Selected items on display will be posted to our Instagram in the days leading up to the event.

Please do drop in, without ceremony. We look forward, most sincerely, to meeting you.

The event details are set out below; we kindly ask those planning to attend to take a moment to read through them.

[Dates]

Saturday, 12 September 2026
Sunday, 13 September 2026
2 Days

[Opening Hours]

Saturday, 12 September
12:00 – 20:00

Sunday, 13 September
12:00 – 18:00

* Hours are subject to change.

[Venue]

〒150-0022
3-1-25 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
ICE CUBE Building, 4F

Access:
– 5-minute walk from Ebisu Station (JR Lines), West Exit
– 2-minute walk from Ebisu Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Exit 5
– 6-minute walk from Daikanyama Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line)
– 11-minute walk from Nakameguro Station (Tokyu Toyoko Line)

[Payment Methods]

· Cash
· Credit Card (single payment only)
　Visa
　Mastercard
　Amex
　JCB
　Diners Club
　Discover
　UnionPay
· QR Code Payment
　PayPay
　Rakuten Pay
　Mer Pay
　d Pay
　au PAY
　Alipay
　WeChat Pay
· QUICPay
· iD (limited to JPY 30,000 per transaction)
· IC Transit Cards

[Notes]

· Entry is, in principle, on a first-come basis; numbered tickets may be issued if the venue becomes busy.
· During busy periods, the venue will be limited to up to "8 parties" at any one time.
· Guests may be asked to wait outside during busy periods; we kindly ask for your understanding in advance.
· Please be mindful of the neighbourhood and refrain from speaking loudly.
· Shopper bags are limited in number; we kindly ask that you bring your own bag where possible.
· Owing to the nature of the items, returns and exchanges cannot be accepted.