Nulbarich, WONK, and Taichi Mukai's interpretation of the Birkenstock "Zurich".
Pursuing comfort underfoot [Joon].BIRKENSTOCKThe double-strap sandals were first released in 1966.Zurich." This season, a soft footbed model with built-in cushioning in the insole has been released, providing even greater comfort. Three artists who will lead the next generation wear this model, which combines tradition and innovation, to the streets. The "Zurich" brand continues to accompany these young musicians in their daily lives.
The "Zurich" is one of Birkenstock's masterpieces. Even now, more than 50 years after its launch, the Zurich is still a highly popular product among a wide range of people. . Two straps and a buckle are used to hold the instep of the catchy foot. This season, the "soft footbed" with cushioning material in the liner makes it much easier to wear than before. In addition to the smooth suede upper material that feels good against the skin, the lineup also includes a model using nubuck leather.
Styling of JQ from Nulbarich.
During the production period, music was played from sleep to sleep.
Since their debut in 2016, the band Nulbarich has garnered attention from all quarters for their groove and anonymity based on soul, funk, and acid jazz, and now their popularity continues to grow with appearances at various music festivals and events. We sat down with the band's leader, singer-songwriter JQ, to talk about music, fashion, and "Zurich" for his unique view of the world.
JQ, who says self-deprecatingly, "I'm glad I'm doing music because I'm a bit of a social misfit," is a popular Nulbarich performer who is scheduled to appear at some kind of event almost every week during the raging festival season that begins at the end of April. With such a busy schedule, it will be interesting to see what his daily life is like.
I basically work at home, so when I wake up, I start working on the computer and usually fall asleep. When I wake up, I start working on the computer and usually fall asleep, and when I wake up again, I continue working. Once I get turned on, I can't stop, but if I don't, I end up sitting in front of the computer and doing nothing (laughs).
According to my self-analysis, I have a tendency to have a hard time turning on the switch, but I wonder if the same is true with regard to the on/off switch.
I don't switch on and off exactly; it's more like a gradation of on and off," he said. If anything, it is more like a transition from on to off.
Fashion and music are all about balance.
Fashion is an important factor in JQ's daily life, where everyday life and music are one and the same. He is particularly impressive in his style with an open-collared patterned shirt, which is exactly what he wore on this day. It is a style that evokes a sense of the underground and a man's aesthetics. It is no wonder that many of his fans admire his style and imitate his outfits.
I don't have much of an obsession with styling, but I do choose the tops of my outfits, and then I decide whether or not I want them to look good or not. Do I go out of my way to make it look good or not? I usually choose a top and style it while thinking about whether I should adjust it or not. I feel a sense of security when I put something in between that does not follow the theory. I think that this sense of being out of the norm is my own way of asserting myself. Today, tucking an aloha shirt into a jersey is a good example of this.
He himself says, "I always go with the flow," but his exquisite sense of balance shows a light of intelligence that cannot be summed up in one word: sense.
In both music and fashion, I like to let my imagination run wild, thinking, "It would be interesting if I put this together like this. No matter how much I like an item, if everything is too assertive, it will be distracting and unorganized, won't it? I think it is important to have an overall balance between all the items, and how to put them together while calculating the pieces, like a puzzle, is both difficult and interesting.
Birkenstock is a classic and a sign.
I like cool core things, but I also really like catchy things," says the man who equally loves the two opposing elements of "core" and "catchy," and we wonder what he thinks of Birkenstock sandals. How does he see Birkenstock's sandals?
It's the so-called "standard. It is a standard in the world, just like New Era, for example, when it comes to caps. This is the entrance, and I think it is like a sign that tells you how to proceed from there. After all, it is only when you know the current that you can go against it.
Knowing the standard makes it possible to dare to go outside of it . The standard is a path that one must take in order to find one's own style. As far as comfort is concerned, he seemed to like them very much, as far as he actually wore them.
They are of course very comfortable and extremely easy to wear. . They are more like a good pair of sneakers than sandals. Above all, they are comfortable and easy to incorporate into my daily fashion, like today, so I would like to use them as a point of reference when I dress down.
They are comfortable to wear regardless of the occasion, and are the perfect pair for everyday life, where the boundary between on and off is not so clear, but rather a gradual gradation of time. We are sure that we will see him walking around in Zurich in the future.
JQ (Nulbarich)
He is the front man of the much talked about band "Nulbarich," whose sound is based on soul, funk, and acid jazz, interwoven with pop and rock. This year, he has garnered even more attention with the release of his long-awaited second album "H.O.T.," appearances at a number of summer festivals, and a performance at the Nippon Budokan in the fall.
