ASASI Journal

A Guide to ASASI's Linen Shorts

Shorts get less attention in most menswear coverage than shirts do, but in Bali they're worn more often than almost anything else in the wardrobe. Here's how ASASI's two shorts lines differ and whi...

The Affine Shirt: A Different Kind of Casual for Bali Evenings

Most ASASI shirts sit in one of two categories: structured linen for something close to smart, or a t-shirt for something close to nothing at all. The Affine exists in the gap between them, and it'...

Why ASASI Chose Bali: Craftsmanship Behind Every Stitch

Plenty of brands say a piece is "made in Bali" as a footnote. At ASASI, it's closer to the whole reason the brand exists in its current form. Design in London, Making in BaliASASI's designs start i...

ASASI Footwear: Noble Slides and Double Strap Sandals for Bali

Footwear gets less attention than shirts in most menswear wardrobes, and in Bali that's a mistake. Between sand, humidity and the amount of walking most days involve, the wrong pair of shoes wears ...

A Gift Guide for the Man Who Travels to Bali

Buying menswear as a gift is genuinely difficult; buying it for someone specifically headed to Bali is easier than it sounds, because the climate does most of the deciding for you. Here are five pl...

Asphalt, Olive or Off-White: Choosing Your Vāyu Colourway

The Vāyu is ASASI's most-worn t-shirt, and most of the decision that goes into buying one isn't the cut, it's the colour. Here's how the four core colourways actually differ once you're wearing the...

Building a Five-Piece Capsule Wardrobe for Bali

Bali doesn't reward a full suitcase. Between the heat, the humidity and how quickly plans change from a beach morning to a dinner reservation, a smaller, more deliberate wardrobe usually works hard...

Bamboo-Cotton vs Cotton-Linen: Which Is Right for Bali?

Walk through an ASASI store and you'll notice the range splits fairly cleanly into two fabric families. Neither is better than the other. They're built for slightly different jobs. Bamboo-Cotton: S...

The ASASI Fit Guide: Classic, Relaxed and Oversized, Explained

ASASI runs three distinct silhouettes across its shirts and t-shirts, and picking the wrong one is the most common reason a piece doesn't get worn as much as it should. Here's the difference. Class...

How to Care for Your Linen and Cotton-Linen Clothing

Linen and cotton-linen blends are chosen for exactly one reason at ASASI: they perform in heat and humidity better than almost anything else. Cared for properly, they also improve with age rather t...