Who is Takuji Mikita whom Comme des Garcons respected?

Takuji Mikita ( , Mikita)It is true that there are not many brands that we have collaborated with so far, but we don't want to do it unnecessarily, and if it doesn't sound interesting, we just don't want to do it.

main rice fieldI made eight kinds of studded belts for the Paris Collection in 2000 and for sale in stores.

main rice fieldMr. Kawakubo is an amazing person. I am thrilled by his natural animal instincts. I also get the sense that he is always fighting, and that he must be enjoying himself.

If I recall correctly, I was in my first year of high school when I went to a sale with a friend during the DC boom, and the first brand-name jacket I bought was a Comme des Garcons jacket. I don't have the jacket from that time, but I still have two Comme des Garcons jackets in my wardrobe, which is full of old clothes. They are the only high fashion brands I have owned in my life.

main rice fieldInitially, we started by asking to fill one of the showcases at the "Trading Museum (Comme des Garcons)" with works of art, just like the private stock cases at Wolf's Head. However, I thought it would be different to just move the Wolf's Head stuff over and show it as is, and I thought there must be something new that could be done there. After some discussions with COMME des GARÇONS, we decided to customize past COMME des GARÇONS collections with studs.

main rice field. first I went to see the site to get a feel for the atmosphere. I wanted to put myself in the space and somehow catch the ball rolling. I gradually began to see how the space could be used in such a way that the custom-made clothes could be put to use by putting them on the torso, and the thought that it would be better to show the clothes with the vinyl still hanging over them would also come into play. As a result, when I focused my nerves and managed to catch it, I could deeply feel that it was a tremendous ball.

main rice fieldChains have always been a favorite item of mine, and whenever I go abroad, I end up buying them even if they are heavy. Chains come in all shapes and weights, depending on the country and age. I never get tired of looking at them. The chain in the foreground was used in my parents' garage (laughs).

main rice fieldWe followed the best possible stud work for each jacket we could think of while actually wearing the sleeves. The belts were designed with the balance of the custom ones in mind.

main rice field. For example, the design with large round studs. After our first collaboration, I was strongly impressed when Mr. Tanaka, the executive director of Comme des Garçons, said to me, "I would like to see what happens if I make lewdness the theme of the collection. I was strongly impressed by what Mr. Tanaka said to me after our first collaboration, "I would like to see the answer to that question someday," and this is what I have developed since then, and how I have interpreted it in my own way. I wanted it to be in line with the world view of COMME des GARÇONS. It was an exciting and enjoyable process.

main rice fieldOur studs are made in the U.S. and finished in Japan. The plating quality of American studs is poor. So we do the plating in Japan. Not mass-produced gala plating, but we hang and process them one by one.

main rice fieldIt originated in the 80's with the now defunct Galaxy Rocket on Okubo Street. I don't think many people know about it, but it was a store of a different scale, dealing in American vintage clothing and furniture. I worked there part-time when I was in high school and learned a lot . After that, I opened a shop in my hometown Sendagi, and it has been more than a quarter of a century since then.

main rice fieldI think it is significant that I have been able to live my life doing only what I love since I was a child, without doing anything I did not want to do, including studying. My father worked in design, and I loved drawing and making things, so there may be a little of that in my blood.