No.2_YUHI OZAKI A staple is something you wear so often that you want to keep it in stock.
-What kind of items are your staple items?
Ozaki:Anyway, it is something that I wear often. In short, items that are easy to match with anything. It might be something that I can incorporate into my outfits without thinking, or something that I can think of when I am not sure what to wear and just say, "That'll do.
-I see. It's true that if something can be matched with anything, it will enter your outfit more often.
Ozaki:That's right. So I have a habit of keeping a stock of standard items in my mind, and I often have more than one. Having a stock gives me peace of mind, doesn't it? But when I think about the rest of my life, sometimes I don't need that many pieces or that many feet (laughs).
ITEM01_J.M. WESTON's signature loafers
-Mr. Ozaki has an image of white shoes.
Ozaki:That's right. I choose white quite often for both leather shoes and sneakers. When J.M. WESTON came out with these white loafers, I got them immediately.
-I see that you also wear "J.M. WESTON" a lot.
Ozaki:When two of my favorite elements are combined, I have to buy it.
-It's quite beautiful, but you haven't worn it yet?
Ozaki:This is a spare (laughs). White is hard to maintain if it gets dirty, isn't it? They are from Inline, but I bought two pairs because I don't know when they will be discontinued.
-When was the first time you wore J.M. WESTON's "Signature Loafer," by the way?
Ozaki:It was more than 20 years ago. I bought them at a local store when I went to Paris for "EDIFITH" buying. At that time, all the senior staff at EDIFITH were wearing J.M. WESTON shoes. I was in London, so I liked English shoes, but when I joined "EDIFITHS," I thought I had to buy "J.M. WESTON" as well... so I bought them.
-I guess it took you a while to get used to wearing them.
Ozaki:Actually, I didn't have the baptismal experience that is peculiar to J.M. WESTON. I don't have a high instep, so they went on surprisingly easily. I can wear them with any style without thinking about it, so I guess you could call them a classic.
ITEM02_BERNARD ZINS slacks
-Bernard Xanth is another classic item that is typical of Ozaki.
Ozaki:These pants were ordered by "kink," a select store in Nagoya, from "Bernard Xanth. They chose indigo linen for the fabric, and it was love at first sight.
-Did you like the indigo linen fabric?
Ozaki:I actually like vintage indigo linen work pants and wear them all the time in the summer. I also like this model called "ODEON" because it has a semi-flared silhouette with no tucks and flap pockets.
-The semi-flared silhouette is new.
Ozaki:Recently, I like the world of French tailoring from the 1970s, such as that of Renoma. Bernard Xanth was the perfect fit for this style. The semi-flared silhouette alone gives off the atmosphere of that era, so I own several pieces in different fabrics.
ITEM03_YOUNG&OLSEN The DRYGOODS STORE western shirt
-Western shirts are also an item associated with Mr. Ozaki.
Ozaki:You know me well (laughs). Actually, I like and use a western shirt from the 50's. It is plain white and very easy to wear. It was plain white and very easy to wear, and I have two spare shirts in stock. But basically, white shirts get dirty easily, and I wanted to keep the shape of this shirt, so I made it with [Young & Olsen].
-So you are faithfully reproducing the vintage of the 50's.
Ozaki:Yes, it is. The fabric is organic cotton, which has become a staple at [Young & Olsen]. We also offer white, blue, and stripes, and I especially like the stripes because they are something you don't find in vintage.
-It's true, in vintage, there are very few stripes in oxford fabrics.
Ozaki:The buttons are also made by YKK, reproducing vintage snap buttons from the 1950s.
The long cuff is also a distinctive feature.
Ozaki:The cuffs are long enough to make it easy to roll up the cuffs. I often wear western jackets, so this shirt is a staple for that style.
PROFILE
Designer of "Sankakke". After working as a select store buyer and vintage clothing store buyer, he launched the high-quality cut-and-sewn brand "Filmerange" and became independent in 2012, developing his own fashion brand "Sankakke" under the trade name "triangle. At the same time, he also works as a freelance buyer and outsourced designer.
Instagram: @yuhiozaki0411
