NAMBA SHOUTEN Journal – Kimono-Inspired Modern Fashion
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An indigo kasuri cotton kimono from early to mid Showa Japan — originally made for a child.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An indigo kasuri cotton kimono from early to mid Showa Japan — originally made for a child.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....
The Arrow That Only Flies Forward: Yabane Patte...
A Japanese tenugui with the yabane (arrow feather) pattern — made in Japan by Miyamoto Towel. The arrow flies in one direction only: forward. Clean lines, rhythmic repetition, centuries of...
The Arrow That Only Flies Forward: Yabane Patte...
A Japanese tenugui with the yabane (arrow feather) pattern — made in Japan by Miyamoto Towel. The arrow flies in one direction only: forward. Clean lines, rhythmic repetition, centuries of...
The Tonbi Coat: Japan's Answer to the Inverness...
The Tonbi coat is Japan's evolution of the Scottish Inverness Cape — worn by Taisho-era intellectuals, writers, and craftsmen. This charcoal grey example is exceptionally rare. Explore the history and...
The Tonbi Coat: Japan's Answer to the Inverness...
The Tonbi coat is Japan's evolution of the Scottish Inverness Cape — worn by Taisho-era intellectuals, writers, and craftsmen. This charcoal grey example is exceptionally rare. Explore the history and...