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Vintage Summit 10: A Vintage Roundtable Discussion by some of the industry's leading eccentrics.

Vintage Summit," a discussion on vintage clothing among vintage fanatics that started in February 2014, has finally reached its 10th edition! We are pleased to welcome back four regular members, Tomohiro Konno, Michihiko Kurihara, Fujihara Yutaka, and Takashi Abe, who will introduce items that are currently attracting their interest. What items are they interested in?

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Tomohiro Konno

NEXUSVII. designer

Born in 1977, he started "NEXUSⅦ." in 2001 in New York, and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the brand's establishment. He has also worked for the denim brand "Beyondex" and was appointed creative director of "Altiri Chiba," a new entry into the B3 League professional basketball league.

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Michihiko Kurihara

Vintage Buyer

Born in 1977, he started his career as a freelance buyer in 2011. He is one of the most trusted vintage buyers in Japan, not only from vintage clothing stores, but also from many select stores and brands. He also has his own store "Mr. Clean" in Oku-Shibuya.

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Fujihara Yutaka

BerBerJin Director

Born in 1977. In addition to serving as the director of the long-established vintage store "Belle Belgin" in Harajuku, he has planned denim for numerous brands using his extensive knowledge. He is also the supervisor of "Levi's VINTAGE DENIM JACKETS Type l/Type ll/Typel lll", which is the culmination of the recent G-Jan boom.

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Takashi Abe

Vintage bandana collector

Born in 1976. He has been involved in men's fashion magazines as an editor and writer, and is an expert in handling many articles related to vintage clothing. Currently, he works for an apparel manufacturer, where he is in charge of e-commerce, company newsletters, and event planning. He is also known as a collector of vintage bandanas.