FEATURE | TIE UP

Translated By DeepL

Where shall we go with Karhu and you?
A good day with KARHU

Where shall we go with Karhu and you?

KARHU is a long-established sneaker brand from Finland. One hundred years after its birth, the brand is loved around the world for everything from competitions to town use, and its Scandinavian-inspired design and vivid coloring are also attracting attention as a fashion piece. So, for this issue, we have two good friends, stylists Takeshi Toyoshima and Masashi Sho, who have both gone independent from the same master. We went out on the town with model Mineyu Kotani and hair/makeup artist kika, who are also work colleagues and close friends in their private lives. Wearing these shoes, walking around, laughing with each other, and talking about them with others will surely help you discover new charms of "KARHU".

  • Photo_ Yuki Sakai
  • Hair&Make_kika(Miyu Otani)
  • Text_Takako Nagai (Takeshi Toyoshima × Sho Masashi)
  • Edit_Shun Koda
  • Special Thanks_Artek Tokyo Store, LOU

. it goes well with both monotone and colorful clothes.

PROFILE

Kotani Miyuu (brand-name of limestone gemstone)
model

She is active in modeling and writing, mainly for fashion magazines, catalogs, and advertisements. At the same time, she has attracted attention for her inexhaustible activities, such as working on projects with various writers and creators. She loves the Showa era and pure coffee shops, and is a regular contributor to her own Instagram page (@omiyuno), using the hashtags "# coffee shop club" and "# flower bed watcher" to express his feelings about Showa and coffee shops. Her nickname is Omiyu.

PROFILE

kika
hair and makeup

. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. After working at salons in Osaka and Tokyo, she became independent. Currently working on hair and makeup for magazines, collections, and artists.@kikamkn

Do you often work together, or do you have private time together?

KIKA:. we often go to cafes, don't we? But this is the first time we both come to this "LOU". I am glad we could come together.

Kotani:Yes, I know. We're the same age, so we can talk about anything, but...kika's room.I have not yet been to the

KIKA:. You should come visit me sometime. I have been to Omiyu's house , Shirasu-chan (Kotani's cat) was so cute.

. I thought that kika's room somehow resembled the warm colors of KARHU. Did you two know KARHU?

Kotani:I knew that. The day before I was asked to participate in this project, I wore KARHU shoes on another photo shoot as an outfit. At that time, it was a model with a more retro design, but I thought it was cute.

KIKA:I knew the name, but today is the first time I'm wearing them .

How do you feel about wearing KARHU?

KIKA:It is really light!

Kotani:Yes , it's light. It's amazing that it has a decent volume.

KIKA:Yes, I was surprised when I put them on, they were lighter than I had imagined.

Kotani:The design is pretty, too. Various materials are used , with colorful colors.

KIKA:Yeah, I thought it was a design like no other. I thought it was a unique design.

Do you two often wear colored clothes?

Kotani:kika, you wear colorful clothes a lot.

KIKA:Yes, I would wear it. I have the image of Omiyu wearing a lot of black clothes.

Kotani:Yes, I agree. Since most of my clothes are monotone, colorful sneakers like these are easy to match.

KIKA:On the contrary, I tend to wear colored clothes, so I tend to wear all black sneakers. So these are fresh. . But the colors are calm and easy to match.

Kotani:I don't think I've ever seen you wearing them. But when I saw you wearing them today, I thought you looked like kika. Especially in this pink color.

KIKA:Really? . I might be right, because I tend to pick pink things.

Kotani:It's a pretty pink. Not too vivid , dusty color.

KIKA:Those sneakers are also very Omiyu-chan. Even the sneakers look mature.

FUSION2.0 (SILVER / JET BLACK) ¥16,500
The scattered silver and dusky blue give the shoes a pop, yet somehow mature atmosphere. The vivid red sole adds an accent.

Kotani:These soles are cute too. I used red.

KIKA:Oh, really , they are cute. I like seeing other people wearing them, it makes me feel different.

FUSION2.0 (FROST GRAY / BLUE CORAL) ¥16,500
The coloring is a gray base with pale pink tones. The subdued tone makes it easy to fit in with any style.

INFORMATION

KARHU

Official Site
Instagram:.@karhu_jp

Artek Tokyo Store

Location: 1F and B1F, 5-9-20 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Official Site

LOU

Location: 5-53-4 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Official Site