ALL STAR FOOD TEXTILE HI with Lee Izumida I like the vegetable-derived, warm tones.
PROFILE
Started painting from childhood and studied painting while studying in the U.S. Moved to Tokyo in 2015 and started full-fledged activities in 2019. He mainly works with acrylic paintings, but also works on signboards, advertising art, windows, etc.
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Do you usually wear Converse sneakers?
I move a lot in my job, so I wear a lot of All-Stars, both new and vintage. Especially when I go on business trips, I need high-cut "All Star" shoes to avoid ankle injuries because of the large amount of luggage I carry by hand! By the way, I like to wear them with the laces tied tightly. I feel that tying them tight gives me more energy. I dare to choose a larger size and wear them tight.
The "All Star" shoes you are wearing today are made with the environment in mind. The upper is dyed with purple cabbage, the insole is made of eco-friendly material, and the outsole is made of recycled rubber.
I am also eco-conscious to the extent possible in my daily life, such as not buying drinks in plastic bottles and not using plastic bags, so I am glad to see that the environment is taken into consideration. Even the clothes we wear in our daily lives contribute to environmental pollution if we include the manufacturing process. If there is an A product that is environmentally friendly and a B product that is not, I would definitely choose the former.
How do you feel when you try them on?
Maybe it's the vegetable hue, or maybe it's the pink, but I like the warmth of the color. The low toe and cotton laces also look kind of vintage, and I felt like they were close to the "All Star" shoes I usually wear.
What is the point of today's coordination?
Since the sneakers are pink, I paired them with a simple linen setup so that the rest of the outfit would not be too cluttered. I don't like clothes that aren't comfortable, so I tend to wear linen in the summer. When I wear menswear-like clothes, I try to choose delicate accessories.
What other coordination styles would suit you?
When I think of "All Star," I think of a simple T-shirt and denim!
ALL STAR FOOD TEXTILE HI ¥9,000+TAX
A model from "converse e.c.lab," a fashionable series that introduces experimental use of eco-friendly materials. The upper is made of "FOOD TEXTILE," a fabric that recycles discarded food materials as dyes. The classic silhouette with a low toe spring is adopted.
