The quirky king of avant-garde sneakers, Japanese fashion designer Mihara Yasuhiro gets his kicks by challenging the boundaries of sport & fashion. By the late 90s, he had established himself as a footwear force with his muted, monochromatic, & distinctly urban styles. He soon entered into apparel, & later his successful partnership with PUMA in 2000 which has been causing a storm for over a decade. Hes a designer equally amused by geometrys proven formulas & the unpredictability of pedestrians in metropolitan Tokyo. Somewhere within this space Miharas boundless imagination strikes a balance to produce a whole shirt, bag, or sneaker thats grounded in logic but geared to dodge reason & surpass expectation. For AW12 at Hervia, Puma by Mihara Yasuhiro brings a fresh look to our range of Winter urbanwear. The AW12 collection is an exploration of something that has long been apart of mundane daily life being made ultimately stylish & an integral part of modern, city living, bicycles. Mihara is known for exploring motions when sourcing inspiration for his design & he does so by looking at the way the bicycle travels, examining bike specs & spokes within his beloved Tokyo. He fuses cycling performance features with outdoorsy functionality: reflective, packable hoods adorn blazers & leather-patched shoulder bags roll down for swift manoeuvring. Vulcanized footwear has a velodrome-worthy grip whilst deconstructed cycling shoes are flexible & lightweight. Tying the collection together is a distressed python print, set off by oranges & yellows. It is a showcase of Miharas constant quest for versatility & adaptability, underlined by urban panache that makes it perfectly appropriate for stylish modern living.