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Thinking of New York. The Story of Avilex and Waku.
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Thinking of New York. The Story of Avilex and Waku.

AVIREX has chosen New York, the birthplace of the brand, as its theme for Fall/Winter 2023. We asked artist Waku to wear the collection, which is filled with urban and timeless charm. He used to train as a neon maker in New York, and it was there that he first encountered "Avilex" clothes. This time, we shoot Waku at his factory in Tokyo, where he is currently based. We asked him to talk about how he got started in neon production and his memories of New York.

  • Photo_Jose Rondliman
  • Text_Sota Nagashima
  • Edit_Soma Takeda

Clothes you want to wear all the time, even when you become a grandfather.

-When you were in New York, did you also buy clothes?

Waku:. I used to go to the thrift store by myself. I ended up buying about six large cardboard boxes worth of stuff in one year. I also met a member of Look Studio in New York who was wearing an Avilex leather jacket. Maybe it was because he had been wearing it for a long time, but he looked very comfortable in it. I thought it was really cool.

Scratches and wrinkles will become a part of the fabric, perhaps because "Avilex" has a design that is not influenced by trends, and also has tough military-derived functionality.

Waku:Yes, that's right. I didn't know much about the "Avilex" brand before that, but after I saw Max wearing it, I got interested. . I went on eBay and bought myself a vintage knit vest.

-How do you feel about actually wearing the New York City-themed Fall/Winter 2023 items this time around?

Waku:. I really liked the purple leather jacket I was allowed to wear this time. I liked the color and the silhouette suited me, and I felt like I was in the right mood. I would like to wear leather jackets like this one from "Avilex" all the time, even after I become an old man.

-Waku, what do you look for in clothing?

Waku:In the past, I used to wear clothes that I thought were interesting without paying much attention to my own character, but now I often think about the balance between the way I am as a person and the clothes I wear. How do I select and combine clothes from various periods and backgrounds? That is what I find interesting about fashion.

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