Maharishi re-enlist Fracap for a second collaboration — this time developing a Jungle Boot silhouette exclusively for Maharishi, based on the footwear of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Handmade in Italy using premium vegetable-dyed Italian leather and suede, plus durable canvas, the boots feature a Vibram® Gum-Lite Commando sole unit that offers grip and durability whilst remaining lightweight, finished with debossed a MILTYPE tongue branding. Since 1948, Fracap have designed military collections for the Italian Army and Air Force and continue to lead the way in outdoor footwear through superior craftsmanship. Each pair of shoes is meticulously constructed in the original factory in Northern Italy, maintaining the processes passed down through generations. Available Friday 5th November, 11AM online and in New York and London stores.

Patchwork Boro, DPM: Monster Tiger and woven powerloom fabrics are utilised across modified military silhouettes, including deck jackets and parkas, as well as Eastern-inspired styles such as the Monk Coat and Tibetan Jacket.

"The greatest arrow is that which is broken” The Autumn / Winter 2021 collection takes inspiration from the art of war, exploring the art of warriors from disparate cultures such as the indigenous American Comanches and the Japanese Samurai.

Maharishi enlist heritage shoemakers G.H. Bass & Co. for a subtle camouflage rendition of the iconic Weejun Penny Loafer.

MAHAPATCHCO. — a sister company to the Maha Tailor Shop — explores the Entertainer and Tour Jackets worn during the Vietnam War era. To boost the morale of troops during wartime, entertainers such as musicians, actors, and comedians would go on tour visiting military barracks — collecting embroidered patches as souvenirs as they travelled, and adding a patch for each stop on the tour. Locally embroidered patches would be commissioned by proud unit commanders, often enlarged to double or triple their usual size, so that they could be seen on stage from afar. For Spring Summer 2021, MAHAPATCHO. has produced a number of Tour Jackets featuring collaborative patches from Hyperdub, Myoshka, Kay One, Teach, Todd James, OJAS, Gasr, Andy Warhol and XL Recordings, as well as rare original patches from U.S. Navy Riverine units, and authentic 60s anti-war patches. Silhouettes include a classic MA-1 Flight Jacket modified with a kimono collar, a Utility Smock based on a 1940's oversmock reconstructed in crushed hemp, and a poncho inspired by the capes worn by military nurses. Photos: Cosmo Webber

Maharishi takes a trip to northern regions of New South Wales for the latest Summer 2021 feature, exploring the area’s hidden jungle beach locations.

Maharishi’s SS21 Technical Riverine capsule imagines contemporary versions of the military uniforms worn by 1960’s U.S. Navy Riverine Units —famed in the 1979 Vietnam War-era film ‘Apocalypse Now’.

The latest editorial focuses on a selection of key styles from the SS21 collection – intertwining a number of this season’s core themes.

Produced within a series for the Maha Tailor Shop, DPM: ARVN – also known as ‘Purples’, ‘Bulletproofs’ or ‘Bloodcake’ – is a rare camouflage originally worn by paratroopers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in 1968, and then adopted by some of the U.S. Special Forces whilst they acted as advisors to the ARVN.U.S. uniforms were re-made in the Vietnamese pattern in local factories or tailor shops – in part because this helped show some solidarity with the ARVN, and in part because of the popularity of the pattern itself during the 1960s.

Representing Maharishi’s interpretation of the graphic language and typography commonly employed by militaries, often used to assign codes and specifications to items of clothing and equipment.

1960’s Military spec Cotton Sateen has been reproduced with organic yarns to create faithful reproductions and modified versions of Utility and Jungle uniforms. SS21 continues sustainability efforts by using natural dying processes, organic fabrics, and fibres recycled from waste material.

Maharishi join forces with British independent record labels XL Recordings and V Recordings for an exclusive capsule, celebrating CLIPZ’s remix album of Everything Is Recorded’s ‘Friday Forever LP’. Entitled ‘Saturday Specials’, CLIPZ reworks the original album into new drum’n’bass dimensions, also featuring a mix from V Recordings founder Jumpin’ Jack Frost, recorded live at London club Fabric. The capsule includes an updated version of XL's classic MA-1 Flight Jacket with intricate free-hand embroideries, as well as a t-shirt designed by British painter and sculptor Toby Ziegler, which reworks his artwork of the Saturday Specials album. Releases 11AM Friday 23rd April, available exclusively at Maharishi, XL Recordings, V Recordings and END Clothing. Buy the CLIPZ Remixes of Everything Is Recorded – Saturday Specials (link: https://xlrecordings.com/buy/everythingisrecordedxclipz-saturdayspecialstheclipzremixes%28vol13%29/ text: here.)