MIZEN BLUE ~SHO~ ISHIGE YUKI TSUMUGI × ARLNATA
MIZEN COLLECTION Vo.1 MIZEN BLUE ~SHO~
MIZEN is a project that creates a luxury brand by putting craftsmen at the forefront
with the theme of "Transforming Tranditional Craftsmanship Into Timeless Luxury".
By adjusting these traditional craftsmanship to meet the needs of modern living and sharing them with the world,
MIZEN aims to increase the importance of skilled workers and improve the long-term potential of their industries.
In October 2023, MIZEN will collaborate with Ishige Yuki-tsumugi, a local handicraft from Ibaraki Prefecture.
It will be directed by ARLNATA, a brand that creates collections using luxury Tsumugi,
lead by former HERMÈS designer Shunsuke Teranishi.
MIZEN will also be presenting a new collection for this project.
These pieces are tailored using a MIZEN signature design called
MIZEN BLUE~SHO(VICTORY)~ WARP IKAT Yabane-pattern.
COLLECTION
JST01
V-NECK LAYERD TOP / WOMEN
A garment with a pattern cut from a single piece from front to back,using the full width of approximately 38 cm of kimono fabric.
It features an asymmetrical V-neck layered top and a black and
navy two-tone cotton straw yarn lace on the right side of the layered section,
an original MIZEN creation.
JLWP
LAYERD WIDE PANTS/ WOMEN
These wide pants feature a unique design where the kimono fabric in the front
flows from the crotch to the back and then back to the front.
They feature layers that wrap twice around the legs and a thick waist belt with a double buckle design.
The voluminous fabric creates a hakama-like silhouette that swings dramatically with every step,
adding a mannish touch to the design. The outer belt is adorned
with our original lace tape for an additional elegant detail.
JCP01
A design in which a single piece of kimono runs from the right front to the back,
creating a feminine silhouette when combined with knitwear.
Its arched shape and lack of sleeves offer a high degree of wearability.
The sporty front zipper allows for both casual and elegant styling.
JSK03
KIMONO KNIT ASYMMETRIC PLEATED SKIRT
This feminine skirt is characterized by an asymmetric silhouette created
by pleated right body and naturally occurring folds on the left, a blend of kimono and knit fabrics.
Designed to move with the wearer, its different weighted parts sway gracefully,
creating a full, voluminous effect that exudes femininity.
ISHIGEYUKI TSUMUGI
オリジナルMIZEN BLUE ~SHO~
ISHIGEYUKI TSUMUGI
YABANE KASURI PATTERN (WARP IKAT)
ISHIGE YUKI TSUMUGI
Ishige Yuki-Tsumugi is another form of Yuki-Tsumugi, a traditional Japanese fabric with a history of over 1000 years,
which originated 60 years ago. Along the Kinu River in Shimousa Province,
there has been a long history of sericulture and weaving.
Yuki-Tsumugi is renowned for its exceptional comfort provided by the floss silk it's made from,
a feature that originates here. In contrast to the traditional and
strictly disciplined manufacturing of authentic Yuki-Tsumugi,
Ishige Yuki-Tsumugi was created with the aim to make the comfort of floss silk more accessible,
combining various techniques to form a new type of Yuki-Tsumugi.
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。
