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.)

Maharishi explores its mythological roots in 1960’s Vietnam, where the arrival of over 400,000 U.S. soldiers resulted in a huge increase in demand for the services of tailors.

Maharishi and Stray Rats join forces to create a playful take on Maharishi's classic silhouettes and high craftsmanship ethos, married with signature design elements from Stray Rats.

Celebrating 2021 and the Lunar Year of the Ox, Teach creates his version of Fab 5 Freddy’s famous Warhol-inspired ‘Soup Train’ from the 1980’s. Childhood memories of Oxtail soup and Subway Art come together in the form of ‘Yeah’z Oxtail Spray’ graphic, available across organic cotton sweats and t-shirts, as well as a limited edition screenprint and large-scale enamel on metal paintings. “Anyone that understands London Underground graffiti history will know the importance of red oxide paint, it always left the killer stain!” Available 11AM Friday 12th February. Photos - Jackson Payne Video - Jack Layfield & Jackson Payne Beats - Bus One DDS

The capsule looks to the Yōkai folklore of western Japan, highlighting the bovine-headed demon known as the Ushi-Oni.

Inspired by the famed watch Marlon Brando’s ‘Colonel Kurtz’ character wore in Apocalypse Now.

A sonic care package to escape reality during these dark days. Mixed by Lil C, sounds curated by Lil C and rLr.

Referencing WWII Sukajan jackets – a classic souvenir of the wondering soldier – the Ascending Dragon embroideries take inspiration from the traditional designs of New Mexican Chimayo woven textiles, as well as other South American artworks. Variations of the embroidery are detailed across Original Snopants, Souvenir Jackets, Ballistic Vests and Silk Shirts. Fabrics include a vegetable dyed eco twill made in Japan from recovered cotton waste, as well as an eco-conscious blend of cotton and lyocell – where sustainable wood pulp is transformed into cellulosic fibres whilst also recycling the water used in the process. maharishi interprets the dragon as representing man’s spiritual quest for wisdom. A mythological creature, the dragon takes the form of a snake or serpent with wings. The snake, with its entire body bound to the Earth, is most symbolic of man on Earth. Once that serpent is given wings, it comes to represent man in flight on his spiritual quest.