NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
The Fish That Learned to Be Beautiful: Goldfish...
A Japanese folding fan (sensu) with goldfish and demekin design — the telescope-eyed goldfish beloved in Japan for centuries. Goldfish are Japan's summer in miniature: the cool water, the slow...
The Fish That Learned to Be Beautiful: Goldfish...
A Japanese folding fan (sensu) with goldfish and demekin design — the telescope-eyed goldfish beloved in Japan for centuries. Goldfish are Japan's summer in miniature: the cool water, the slow...
212 Centimeters: A Hand-Stitched Patchwork Scar...
A hand-stitched patchwork scarf of vintage striped cotton — 34.5 × 212cm. 212 centimeters is not a scarf length; it is a presence. Wrap it, drape it, let it pool....
212 Centimeters: A Hand-Stitched Patchwork Scar...
A hand-stitched patchwork scarf of vintage striped cotton — 34.5 × 212cm. 212 centimeters is not a scarf length; it is a presence. Wrap it, drape it, let it pool....
The Tucks That Measured a Child's Growth: An In...
An indigo kasuri cotton kimono from early to mid Showa Japan — originally made for a child. The koshi-age and kata-age tuck marks remain in the fabric: the record of...
The Tucks That Measured a Child's Growth: An In...
An indigo kasuri cotton kimono from early to mid Showa Japan — originally made for a child. The koshi-age and kata-age tuck marks remain in the fabric: the record of...
Many Blues: A Patchwork Stole of Indigo-Dyed St...
A hand-stitched patchwork stole of vintage indigo-dyed striped cotton — 35 × 180cm. Multiple fabrics, each a different blue. No two indigo blues are the same. The patchwork makes this...
Many Blues: A Patchwork Stole of Indigo-Dyed St...
A hand-stitched patchwork stole of vintage indigo-dyed striped cotton — 35 × 180cm. Multiple fabrics, each a different blue. No two indigo blues are the same. The patchwork makes this...
When Toy Story Meets Aloha: The Story Behind a ...
A Japan-exclusive Disney Pixar Toy Story aloha shirt — and why pieces like this are worth paying attention to. The story behind the fabric, the print, and the culture that...
When Toy Story Meets Aloha: The Story Behind a ...
A Japan-exclusive Disney Pixar Toy Story aloha shirt — and why pieces like this are worth paying attention to. The story behind the fabric, the print, and the culture that...
A Cloth That Is Not Finished Yet: Vintage Strip...
A hand-stitched patchwork stole made from vintage striped cotton — 34 × 166cm. Not perfect. That is exactly what makes it special. Wear it, repair it, let it become boro....
A Cloth That Is Not Finished Yet: Vintage Strip...
A hand-stitched patchwork stole made from vintage striped cotton — 34 × 166cm. Not perfect. That is exactly what makes it special. Wear it, repair it, let it become boro....