There’s an age-old sporting adage, used by some to highlight a relentless focus on performance: do your talking on the field. But when it comes to the so-called beautiful game aesthetics, style, and fashion have always been written into the code, both on and off the pitch.

Since our last encounter with niceworkshop in 2023, we had the opportunity to catch up with them in honor of their Tokyo exhibition at one of the city’s finest spaces, STANDBY.