Extremely personal styling points.
I would like to know what your personal rules are for wearing a waist pouch.
Westfield:It's not so much a personal rule, but I often do it when I'm wearing a pair of pants like today, and I use it as a belt to keep my pants from falling down.
Matsukawa:I understand.
I am wearing Arc'teryx's famous Urban Funny. The small size makes it a perfect accent to coordinate with your outfit.
Westfield:Also, I often wear sandals, but it is quite difficult to find a belt to match with sandals. Today I'm wearing Luna sandals, and I think a leather belt would be a bit heavy to wear with them. In such a case, I would wear a waist pouch. But that's really about it. It's a supporting role among supporting roles that is decided at the very end of the styling.
I guess that's true. Next, you said you don't put on much, but how do you put on Akimoto-san?
Ms. Akimoto wears Black Diamond's Wingate II. She dared to squeeze the straps tight to create a more romantic mood.
Akimoto:I want to wear it the way outdoor brands recommend. If it's a hip bag, put it on your hips, if it's a waist bag, put it on your waist.
Westfield:Oh, that's good too. I see.
Is wearing it on a diagonal a no-no?
Akimoto:No, no, no. In the past, it was fashionable to wear a waist pouch on a slanted slant because it looked tacky on the waist. I want to do the opposite, so I wear it "as a fashion statement. I think it's possible to wear it diagonally across the body as a "fashion statement.
It's like the opposite of the opposite (laughs). How about you, Matsukawa-san?
Patagonia's hip bolts are used frequently. By squeezing it over a shirt, it creates a shape and gives the top and bottom a more balanced look.
Matsukawa:I don't really want to wear T-shirts in or shirts in, so I wear them like a waist belt, just like Nishino-san.
Westfield:It is, isn't it? Hunting jacket-like.
Matsukawa:Yes, yes, yes.
By the way, do you use it when styling women in your work?
Matsukawa:I will totally use it. I think it's quite nice to see women wearing them. It is a very convenient item to use as a styling accent, because it shows a line when worn with a large T-shirt like a belt. I think it is a very useful item to use as a styling accent. It also gives a little bit of a loose look.
Westfield:It's nice to see women wearing them. The other day, Mr. Yoshida, the director of Roku, was wearing a waist pouch with his setup, and it looked really cool.
Matsukawa:I like that style.
Are there people who are icons of the waist pouch?
Matsukawa:There is no specific person, just an ordinary old man in the neighborhood wearing a waist pouch, which I think is kind of nice.
Westfield:That's exactly right. I think that American old men are the coolest. They wear slouchy T-shirts, half pants, sneakers of unknown brands, waist pouches, and caps. I'm really attracted to this kind of look that doesn't exist in the context of fashion and doesn't care about fashion at all.
Matsukawa:I understand, it's cool.
Akimoto-san, are you keeping up with us?
Akimoto:Barely (laughs).
