Porter Classic Founder Katsuyuki Yoshida Shares His Love of Photography

With the availability of information in the digital age of today we have all come to know our

With the availability of information in the digital age of today we have all come to know our favorite artisans, both name and face – a virtue not all too common before the invention of the web. What’s less frequent however, is knowing the hobbies and personal lives behind the same individuals that we have grown to idolize. In SILLY THING‘s issue 11 of Obscura we discover Katsuyuki Yoshida, founder of accessory label Porter Classic, has a deeply rooted passion for photography and its ability to validate historical events. With the magazine still available in its webstore, SILLY THING captures Yoshida in front of a camera personally discussing his love of photography. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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