What does an artist who loves surfing entrust to Bayflow's clothes? | feature

What does an artist who loves surfing have in store for Bayflow's clothing?

BAYFLOW offers a lifestyle inspired by nature and trends. The collaboration with "Cloveru," a brand created by surfer and artist Sho Watanabe, was a natural fit for the brand. The finished products are T-shirts and sweatshirts with graphics designed by Sho Watanabe and printed on the body with special attention to comfort and silhouette. We sat down with him to talk about surfing, painting, and this collaboration. It's cool to grow old like this.

Photo_Shingo Goya

Text_Shinri Kobayashi

Edit_Keisuke Kimura

Friends_Keisuke, Kunzo, Kady, Katsuo

Mixing Bay Flow fashion with my mellow side.

Please tell us about your collaboration with Bayflow.

Sho:I do my own work as I please, but with client work, I soften and adjust it to fit their worldview. In this case, the relationship between the nature and fashion of "Bay Flow" and my mellow side just fit.

Please tell us about the particulars.

Sho:First of all, the body is an original creation. I put illustrations from the archived collection of "cloval" on it, and I feel like I am proposing a combination of a new body and authentic illustrations. Since pictures never die, I thought this was a good way to use them.

This 100% cotton T-shirt is printed with artwork based on the keywords "surfing" and "earth. Made in Japan. ¥7,590

7-part sweatshirt printed with STRAY DOG depicted as new for 2022 and the words SHARE because of the current era. ¥9,790

This cap features the brand's classic logo embroidered in 3D. Originally made for riders and not for sale. ¥6,050

What are the main differences between your company and "Crowbar"?

Sho:Cloval often makes plain T-shirts made of simple materials, but this collaboration is aimed at people who like graphics. In terms of the touch of the drawings, they are a little softer than usual this time, so I want people to use that as a gateway to get to know my work.

I hope that this collaboration will help the fans of both brands to "mix" with each other.

Sho:I am prepared to bury my bones in painting, and I am too proud to show anything strange. But I also feel that even though I have put so much of myself into my work, the world still doesn't know about it. By working with BayFlow, I would be happy if many people knew that there is a guy like this who is trying to create works that are bombshells and inspiring.