The voices of Pigu's friends.
The designers of the brands that participated in the "10 Saggars Festival" at Pigu's call and collaborated with are like friends. So, we asked him about the items in this collection. Mr. Pigu has a wide range of friendships in the U.S., Japan, and Singapore. You can sense the new mood that the brands are creating, which is in line with the current times!
Atelier Historic Instruments ATELIER HISTORIC INSTRUMENTS
ATELIER HISTORIC INSTRUMENTS x 10 sagger 18k gold necklace ¥99,000 in TAX
Q:What will you and Pigu talk about?
A:We've been meeting often in Los Angeles for several years now, but we never talk about clothes, only about the oneechan we like. We drank until morning last summer, and that day we were still talking about oneechan.
Q:What kind of items are in this collaboration?
A:I wanted to do something other than clothing, so I decided on accessories. I wanted to create a design that would be worn all the time, like a talisman. I am not good at making unique items that no one has ever seen before, so I asked skilled craftsmen to hand-make traditional motifs.
PROFILE
After launching the select store atelier103, the owner now operates three stores, ATELIER HISTORIC INSTRUMENTS, High and Seek, and HUMAN HANGER. His unique store designs, such as selling carefully selected high quality items by appointment only, have also become a topic of conversation.
Virgil Normal. Virgil Normal
Virgil Normal x 10 sagger T-shirt ¥8,800 in TAX
Virgil Normal x 10 sagger tote bag ¥8,800 in TAX
Virgil Normal × 10 sagger handy fan ¥3,080 in TAX
Q:You have been to Japan before, but have you ever been to a summer festival in Japan?
A:My wife Shirley tells me that summers in Japan are very hot. I think she visited Japan to see her family, but she told me that I should stay away from summer because it is hot and sticky (laughs). I have never been to a summer festival, but I have seen one on "Terrace House! It looked like a lot of fun, so I would love to go sometime.
Q:What kind of items are in this collaboration?
A:Pigu and I designed three items for the 10 Saggars Festival. The handheld fan has an LED light that shows letters when you turn it, and the T-shirt and tote are decorated with a drawing of an octopus that Pigu and I had done for "10 sacks" before. Other items on sale include T-shirts in colors limited to Isetan and caps embroidered with the brand's catchphrase.
PROFILE
He and his wife Shirley, a stylist, started the boutique Virgil Normal in 2015. The brand name is taken from the intersection of Virgil and Normal streets. Born under the sign of Leo, he is an outdoorsy person, especially fond of skateboarding, surfing, and hiking.
Office and Gallery Office and Gallery
Office and Gallery × 10 boxes T-shirt ¥7,150 in TAX, Office and Gallery × 10 boxes Ruler ¥550 in TAX
Q:You are developing multiple projects. What is important to you in "Office and Gallery"?
A:As a person with Nigerian roots, I approach my background in all aspects of the brand Office and Gallery and try to express it in various ways.
Q:What kind of items are in this collaboration?
A:One of the most important aspects of my work is to be precise. The symbol of accuracy is a ruler, right? That is why we created a ruler that we use every day.
PROFILE
A multi-artist with roots in Nigeria. As a child, he appeared in Steven Spielberg's film Amistad. A hip-hop artist and opening act for Drake in 2009, he founded Good Posture in 2015 and Cereal & Such in 2017. He founded Good Posture in 2015 and Cereal & Such in 2017, and continues to be active in a wide variety of fields.
colony closing COLONY CLOTHING
From the front, COLONY CLOTHING x 10 sagger loafers ¥30,800 in TAX , COLONY CLOTHING x 10 sagger sandals ¥38,500 in TAX.
COLONY CLOTHING x 10 sagger drag dealer shirt ¥53,900 in TAX
Q:Did you meet Mr. Pigu when you were in Tokyo?
A:Yes, we used to work for the same company. We didn't get involved in business, but we became friends through our common hobby of surfing, and here we are today. I moved to Singapore in 2013 and started a boutique in Singapore with Kawamura, the representative of the company.
Q:What kind of items are in this collaboration?
A:The first is a triple collaboration with "Paraboots," which started when Pigu came to visit us in the summer of 2018 and happened to be wearing them, and we started chatting about what we wanted to do. Last year, we made a special order of Gurkha sandals "Pacific" as the first step, and this is the second step. The concept was to create shoes with a mixture of black and brown colors. This time, the concept was to create a second pair of Gurkha sandals in black and brown, free from the rule of matching the color of the shoes and the belt, and to be able to use one pair as if they were two pairs, making them ideal for travel.
The other shirt was made because I wanted a long-sleeved version of a drug dealer shirt that only has short sleeves. Long sleeves are useful all year round because of the cold mornings and evenings and the cold airplanes overseas, even in summer. For the fabric, we used linen 100%, the same as last year. Linen is cooler when it is wrinkled, and I like that I don't have to worry about it.
PROFILE
After working for a major select store in Japan, he moved to Singapore. He participated in the establishment of "COLONY CLOTHING", a specialty store and luxury brand from Singapore, which was born in 2014 under the theme of "New Colonial". On his days off, he enjoys surfing.
