A BILLY'S special order that carries on the culture, the moment when the ALL STAR LGCY VELVET HI and Tatsuya Maki resonate with each other.

The "All Star" by Converse has been loved by many rock stars and cultural figures throughout the ages. The "LGCY" series, which pays homage to this authentic icon, has become a hot topic among people of all ages. This time, we went behind the scenes to shoot new visuals for the "ALL STAR LGCY VELVET HI," which will be released exclusively at "BILLY'S." The model for the shoot was Rocky Royal Road. The model was Tatsuya Maki, vocalist of "go!go!vanillas," a band that continues to evolve based on a royal rock 'n' roll style that incorporates various music genres in every direction. We interviewed Mr. Maki about his fashion roots and his thoughts on "Converse.

Photo_Hiroki Oe
Styling_Kan Fuchigami
Hair&Make_Kazuma Kimura
Cinematograph_Hiroto Sawano
Text_Mikiko Ichitani
Edit_Daiki Yamazaki

The relationship between fashion and music that triggers a "like".

- How do you like the costumes for the shoot?

Since the shoot was with stylists and hair/make-up artists who know me well, I feel that the style was relatively close to my true self.

- Is Sid Vicious in the inner?

Yes, it is. I haven't worn it since junior high school. At the time I had a graphic T-shirt from the boot movie "Sid and Nancy" and the Sex Pistols, and I thought I couldn't wear it anymore, but on the contrary, it was nice, it was kind of emo.

- Indeed. But it is still cool all the way around.

Maybe young people today wonder who he is. I don't know, but they seem to think it's great. At that time, we saw Bob Marley, Sid Vicious, and Kurt Cobain in the poster section of a reggae store, and we wondered who these people were. That's how I got to know them. I feel that it is fashion that gives us such an opportunity.

- It would be a gateway to culture such as music and movies.

The same is true of our music. We have a lot of influences from the past in our backbone, and we try to pay homage to them in the phrases of our new songs. I hope that people who listen to our music will dig deeper and deeper into it and find what they like. In this day and age when we tend to follow the latest trends, I think it would be fun if people had a feeling of "I'm the only one who knows it," and that is the kind of work I try to produce.