The human body is three dimensional and not flat whereas
clothing is made of flat material called fabric.

By manipulating the pattern and adding darts and/or tucks, it is made
into something three dimensional that fits the body and feels good to wear.

Other than this, darts and tucks are used to make the joints like
knees and elbows bend easier and also to prevent fabric pull when bending.

The pants called DRAWERS utilize this.
It is three dimensional around the knee to the hemline because of darts;
you can feel the garment keep up with the movement of the knee.

Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production

During the upcoming season,
it is quite common for your
pants pockets to be stuffed with many things.
Can’t wear a jacket so
capacity shortage strikes from time to time.

Small and light, but
not really something to put in a big bag
and something you don’t want to carry in your hand…
For something like that
a small lightweight bag comes in handy
that has a thrown on cloth feel.

Naoyuki Inoue / Production

Finally the exhibition started from yesterday.

There was some gap in between
but almost every other day adjustments to the samples were made,
everyday over and over detail checks and meetings with the factory,
and for the final stage handling the graphics which the designer starts
dropping like a bomber from up above,
then wait for the samples to come up.

During the waiting time for the samples to get done,
The necessary documents for the exhibition get organized.

It is simple, but because of these days,
yesterday we were able to start to the exhibition with no complications.

It is still not quite summer, but I can’t wait for the cold season already.

Yukiyoshi Shimada / Production

The samples are out
the prices and delivery times are set
did the look book shoot
done with the in house meeting
all the prep work needed is finished as of this past week.

It is a quiet weekend at the atelier,
but after this weekend things will get happening.
The exhibition is from Monday.

Naoyuki Inoue / Production

There is a makeshift hanger rack in the corner of the atelier.
When this appears, exhibition time is near.
On this hanger rack starting from now,
the samples that come up get hanged up one by one.
They wait their turn here before they get displayed in the pressroom.
While doing the final checks it is routine for us
to enjoy our own pre-exhibition before everyone else.
The most nervous and exciting time for us in production
is right around the corner.

Naoyuki Inoue / Production