2020 - Giles and Paula go to Japan

[Giles]

I have not been to Japan for 18 months and Paula not for nearly 2 years, so when we decided to show the FW2020 collection to our Chinese retailers in Shibuya, we jumped at the chance of going.

The Coronavirus hit and the Chinese were not allowed to travel, we decided that we would go anyway as we felt it important to show Haraki the respect of meeting him on his turf and not always expecting him to do the travelling.

@Chap was going to come with us and we were very excited about that, then he had to pull out.

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=987.msg633376#msg633376

We're deeply disappointed too…

Now in the back of a cab on the way to the airport and just found out that to hire a car in Japan (which I have already booked), you need an International Driving Permit, which I do not have.

It looks like I can apply online and have it emailed to be, but my UK driving license, which I need for the application is the the boot (trunk), so will have to wait until I get to the airport....

[Seul]

Nothing like a good, flawless start to a journey!..

[neph93]

When Gosport says stay, Giles says «fekk right off». Happy trails and safe journey. You travel like my daughter… «What do you mean I need a visa? I’m sure it’ll be fine...». It was. Good luck with the drivers licence.

[Giles]

So there are two types of International Driving Permit.  The 1949 version and the 1968.  You cant apply for the 1968 version online, guess which version Japan requires 

[Seul]

They're making this far too easy on you…

[Giles]

We're just going to have to front up at the car hire joint and play innocent.  I suspect though, Japan being Japan, we will be catching trains rather than driving…. ::)

[Steffen]

@Giles:

We're just going to have to front up at the car hire joint and play innocent.  I suspect though, Japan being Japan, we will be catching trains rather than driving…. ::)

They are in the End like we Germans, they like their rules and regulations and dont have any humor if you dont follow them 

[Giles]

Plane is virtually empty…..

[Kasi]

Have a safe journey. Keep in good health.

Thanks [emoji4]
M

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[the246guy]

@Giles - Have a safe journey! Counting on you to deliver me the IH 526 LV - V2 jacket in size small!

[Giles]

The 19L jackets are western only (not stocked in Japan), so we still have to wait for production run to be completed I am afraid….

[Giles]

The plane that @Chap was coming in on was cancelled anyway…..

@Madame Buttonfly doing her best to ward off Coronavirus….

On the subway to Shinagawa station to catch the Shinkansen…

And here comes the Nozomi to Shin Osaka…

When we landed in Haneda, I got in touch with @Sarina and she worked her magic with the car rental company - my 1949 International Driving Permit will be accepted…..

What would we do without her.....

[Giles]

Granted, not the most picturesque foreground  :D, but that is Fuji san there…...

[Matty123]

I’m betting @Chap isn’t the only one who got the bad news from his insurance company. Austria ain’t havin it.

[Giles]

Got to Shin-Osaka, found the car rental joint and they did not even ask for the bloody International Driving Permit.  That was some magic that Sarina wove….

As we knew there was an SS20 viewing at the Osaka store, we went to pay a surprise visit to Haraski and Kenta....

Hanging out with the collection….

[neph93]

Size 10. Just saying.

Say hi to everyone for me. Especially Kenta-san, that Osaka tee is a prized posession.

[Kasi]

Nice pictures have fun. 

[Anesthetist]

Great pics, Paula is looking beautiful as always, and I love how Haraki-san is layering his primaloft. I would have never thought it could look so badass.

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[trail and arrow]

@Giles:

Granted, not the most picturesque foreground  :D, but that is Fuji san there…...

@Giles this is a really great photo!

[Giles]

Thank you.  Here is the original before I cropped….