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When did the price of "Rocky Mountain Featherbeds" start to rise?

temple supervisor. When I started looking, they were already charging something like 38,000 yen for "Christie's". I think they cost 78,000 yen now. I hear it costs $400 or $500 in the U.S. . But the prices have gone up across the board, but I think they have calmed down a bit. I don't see many of them at thrift stores. Especially those with fur are scarce.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)Yes, I think so.

When did you buy the personal items you brought today?

temple supervisorI'm not sure how to describe it, but it's rare!

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). when you bought this, you contacted Kinji.

temple supervisor: Ah, here we go.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)I found it in Osaka about a year and a half ago . When I found it, I thought there was something strange about it.

temple supervisor: Yes, that's funny , this.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). I took pictures and sent them to Kinji.

temple supervisor: This is probably for a construction site, so you have to be able to see the orange, or something like that.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). I was talking with Nobuoka-san earlier about maybe it's hunting.

temple supervisor: Well, maybe that's part of it.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). size 48.

temple supervisor. 48 is big. It's quite rare, isn't it?

inside and outside daimyo's mansion. The back of this one has been completely replaced. Normally, there are no patch pockets on the inside.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). is it a special order?

temple supervisor. i think it's a custom order from someone. They make all kinds of things. . it's hard to know what happened back then. Pierre met with Cub, though. . and Cub had a daughter, and I think she was the one who did it. I think they moved to Schaeffer Outfitters.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.): Schaeffer Outfitters also makes leather yoke vests, don't they?

temple supervisorYes, yes. By the way, "Schaeffer" means "Schaeffer," so you must be of German descent.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). speaking of Germany, Perringer is the company . . it's time to have them talk about leather.

Aucuba japonica.: This leather, when you use it, it doesn't have a taste, but rather a calm feeling of use.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)Was this leather the same one used by Hermes?

Aucuba japonicaYes, that's right. The "Schranken calf" we are using this time is a masterpiece of Perringer's original work, and "Hermes" has been using leather made from this leather for many years. Leather shops in Europe are usually owned by high-end brands, but it seems that Perringer is the only one that is self-financed.

temple supervisor. cool.

Aucuba japonica. at first, I carried this leather cut in my notebook. Although I commercialized it, I was only able to buy a few pieces at first, but now I am able to use it in "Itadaki" to make a proper deal.

temple supervisor: Wow, that's great, that's admirable.

I understand that the leather is quite expensive for what it is.

Aucuba japonica. Yes, that's right. Nowadays, raw hides are not available at all, and the price has gone up considerably compared to the past.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)Many people around me use Itadaki items, and they have a good reputation for being easy to use.

Aucuba japonicaItadaki: It has been about 10 years since we started "Itadaki" for some reason, but we started using this leather about 7 years ago when a leather shop suggested it to us. I introduced this down vest to one of our customers, and at that point, we had sold two of them.

temple supervisor. this is good, isn't it?

Aucuba japonica. There are many pigmented leathers of this type on the market, but the quality is totally different.

The orange coloring is very beautiful, isn't it?

Aucuba japonica: Yes, that's right. In Japan, the mainstream idea is that chrome-tanning is cost-effective and easy, but at Perringer, it is a completely different method. But Perringer's method is completely different. They wrap each piece individually and leave it for a few months. Then the chemicals penetrate the leather and the pH level is adjusted.

temple supervisor: That's great, you're very particular about it. Leather is so interesting to study, I guess I'm addicted to it.

Aucuba japonica. We use shrink material to shrink the leather to get this grainy look, but there is almost no blurring of that grainy look.

The down vest you made this time comes in two colors, black and an exquisite color that I don't know how to describe.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). is it called "glaze"? Black was consistently popular as black, but this two-tone color is also nice. It is a unique color that is typical of Hermes.

temple supervisor. What you make has a certain sex appeal, doesn't it?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.): Thank you . Please bold your comment now (laughter).

temple supervisor. No, really. After all, you have to be sexy.

Can I ask you about the lining?

temple supervisorIsn't the lining a scarf from Hermes? (Laughs)

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)Not all of the scarves are from Hermes, but each scarf is selected from a vintage scarf from the Maison brand that is appropriate for this item, and each down vest is luxuriously made from one of these scarves.

temple supervisor: But it's sexy, too, isn't it, this one?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). including the luster of the silk and the design, but the atmosphere is totally different.

temple supervisor. yes, I think so.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). The process of making a scarf at Hermes is really amazing, isn't it?

temple supervisorNo, it's really great!

When I talk to you, I feel that you often talk about "Hermes". Do you have a special attachment to it?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). When I was in high school, a senior gave me a bracelet with a leather hook. At that time, he explained to me the charm of "Hermes" to me. That's how long I've known Hermès. I still have a strong admiration for the brand.

What was the reaction when you presented this down vest at the exhibition?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). to be honest, the response was more than I expected. Of course, I was confident in the quality of the product, but I wondered how well it would be received, including in terms of price, but it was much better than I had expected. . I was also happy that the collectors of the "Rocky Mountain Featherbed" accepted it. Most of the time they say, "I already have one," but with this one, they bought it because they have a black one, so they decided to go with this color. All the people who looked bad went for the black one (laughs). The glazed ones were popular among apparel people.

. When you put them side by side, the impression is quite different, isn't it?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). sure . But still, is there something about the combination of black and gold that tickles the delinquent's fancy? (Laughs)

temple supervisor. If they made a bag or something together, it might have sold well.

When you were actually making the design, did you and Mr. Nobuoka communicate with each other, or was the decision made rather quickly?

inside and outside daimyo's mansion: Yes, that's right. . However, we were very particular about the details. For example, the slider on this puller is made of leather.

Aucuba japonicaI was asked if it could be done with a puller like the one used on the wallet. . I was asked if I could make a pull like the one used on a wallet.

temple supervisor. good, this part, too .

Rocky Mountain Featherbed" also makes many other special orders each season, don't they?

inside and outside daimyo's mansionYes, I think so.

temple supervisor. it's too much (laughs).

inside and outside daimyo's mansion. there are about 40 models per season. . In addition, there are quite a few variations inline.

temple supervisor: I've been doing this for 10 something years, so it's getting harder and harder to make a difference.

inside and outside daimyo's mansion.: It's going to be a process of changing the colors in detail and so on.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). recently, the collaboration with " Porter " was very impressive.

temple supervisor. since Nobuoka did that one too. Will you sell this one under Konno's direct management?

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). This time, we will first sell through our renewed WEB STORE. The store in Sendagaya is not directly managed now, but we are doing things a little differently.

temple supervisor: Yes, it is. . but it would be fun to have a store, though.

the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.). yes, that's right. Eventually I would like to think of something else.