MIZEN BLUE~SHO~ KURUME KASURI × ARLNATA
MIZEN COLLECTION Vo.1 MIZEN BLUE ~SHO~
MIZEN embodies the philosophy that "The essense of luxury in the depth of human interactions.
" It is a project aimed at building a luxury brand where craftsmen, masters of Japan's traditional techniques,
play a starring role.
MIZEN designs these traditional techniques into contemporary lifestyle products,
proposing them not only to Japan but to the world.
This elevates the status of skilled craftsmen and enhances the sustainability of their industries.
In February 2023, This collaboration organized by MIZEN features Kurume-kasuri
(a Traditional Craft from Fukuoka Prefecture) and ARLNATA,
a brand that creates collections using luxury tsumugi, lead by former HERMÈS designer Shunsuke Teranishi.
In this collaboration, we will present the collection tailored from original fabrics created for
MIZEN Project Vol.1, MIZEN BLUE~SHO(VICTORY)~ Dragonfly-pattern,
directly with local supplier SAKATA ORIMONO, SHIMOGAWA ORIMONO and NOMURA ORIMONO.
This time MIZEN Gallery interior is designed by globally renowned floral artist Naoki Sasaki,
whose work resonates with MIZEN's mission to reinvent and promote the new value of traditional craftsmanship.
COLLECTION
SLASH BLOUSON / WOMEN
SIZE 0・1・2・3
PRICE ¥198,000ORDER PRICE ¥209,000～
ARLNATA's first front zipper jacket in a mannish style,
using the full width of the fabric for a single cut pattern from front to back.
The back features a lace knit tape, an original ARLNATA creation,
with a men's version available with a different front design.
ONE-PIECE COAT / WOMEN
PRICE ¥165,000
A style that can be worn both as a shirt coat and a one-piece dress.
It features short, wide cuffs that become a prominent accent when folded back.
The body hem is switched at a 90-degree angle, and side slits are also a feature.
When worn open as a coat, it presents a mannish impression,
and when buttoned with the belt tied, it gains a feminine aspect, making it a versatile garment.
KURUME KASURI
MIZEN BLUE ~SHO~
KURUME KASURI SAKATA ORIMONO
DRAGON FLY（WEFT IKAT）
KURUME KASURI
Kurume Kasuri, a cotton textile produced throughout the Chikugo region in southern Fukuoka Prefecture,
is named for its unique blurred ("Kasuri" in Japanese) patterns that emerge when woven.
Originally, cotton fabrics were sturdy and primarily used as work clothes,
often handwoven in each household. Traditionally plain, about 200 years ago,
a farmer's daughter accidentally discovered a technique to create delicate patterns in the fabric,
now known as Kasuri (Ikat). This method, called Tying,
involves dyeing cotton yarn bundles in a pattern before weaving.
This creates subtle misalignments, resulting in distinctive blurred patterns.
MIZEN
「余白を楽しむプロジェクト」
A Project to Interpret the Unseen
MIZENは 目に映る美しさの奥に広がる産地の風土や歴史 職人の技術 そして生き様といった『余白』こそが我々の作品の本質的な価値であると考えています。
現代のファッションは 瞬間的で視覚的な刺激が重視されるがあまり過度なスピードが求められています。
その加速された消費の世界では本来時間をかけて丁寧に仕上げられるべき手仕事が評価の舞台にすら立つことができません。
伝統技術の衰退は我々一人ひとりが無自覚に求めている『欲望の速度』によって引き起こされているのです。
だからこそ私たちはそのスピードを緩めたときに見えてくる新鮮で豊かな世界を作品を通じて提示したいと考えています。
MIZENが目指す道は現代の流れに逆行する 静的で悠然とした美の在り方への挑戦かもしれません。
しかし日本にはかつて「余白を楽しむ」という価値観が確かに存在していましたそれはものの奥に潜む物語や気配を自ら感じ取り想像し心を満たす行為であり日本人が長い歴史の中で培ってきた美意識でもあります。
私たちは 現代の人々が忘れかけているこの感性を日本各地に点在する伝統技術とともに再び呼び覚まし世界へと届けていきたいと考えています。
そしてその余白に自ら気づき 埋めていく過程に喜びや幸せを感じられることこそが物質的経済的なラグジュアリーとは異なる精神的な新たなラグジュアリーの在り方だと信じています。
MIZENは「余白を楽しむプロジェクト」として日本の伝統技術を「ブランド」として昇華させるために職人たちの手仕事とその奥に眠る物語を洋服という形にのせ新たなラグジュアリーの可能性を問い続けていきます。
