Clothing is an expression of one's identity.
And I understand that Mr. Kaneko collaborated with "Dissendant" this time.
Kaneko: That's right. A staff member at "Dissident" saw my Instagram post earlier and approached me. He was originally a shopper at "BOUTIQUE," and he talked to me like, "Actually..." He invited me to an exhibition, and that's how we started interacting with each other. He invited me to an exhibition, and that's how our relationship began. When I actually saw the items, I found all the clothes very attractive, and I was personally very excited (laughs). (Laughs) I wanted to propose something new for my own store, and that's when I had this encounter.
Nishiyama: Interesting.
Kaneko: BOUTIQUE" proposes fashion for women, and after two years of working with the brand, I finally understood what kind of fitting is preferred, even for vintage denim, for example. Women are very particular about details, and the roughness from a man's point of view doesn't work for them. That's why I had an idea for the "Dissident" chinos: "If I do this, people will wear them. I had an idea of how to make them more wearable. That's what we did this time.
DC-6 ORGANIC COTTON TWILL TROUSERS ¥29,700
DC-3 ORGANIC COTTON TWILL TROUSERS ¥29,700
What did you think when you heard the idea?
Nishiyama: I simply thought it sounded interesting. So I decided to give it a try.
Kaneko: I couldn't believe that they readily agreed (laughs). This time, I arranged for a pattern maker, and we worked together with a man. He also makes women's wear, but it was not a simple task. The items have Mr. Nishiyama's nuances, so it was not easy to preserve them. There were many revisions, but in the end, we were able to create something with a high degree of perfection.
Did Mr. Nishiyama give you any advice?
Kaneko: Mr. Nishiyama was involved in the tag and the pith seam. This time, we made tucked and untucked pants, and the position of the sewing is different for each.
On the left is "DC-6" and on the right is "DC-3". If you look closely, you can see that the position of the tag is different, and the tag itself attached is also different.
Nishiyama: I thought it would be better to know the difference. Because at first glance they look very similar.
BOUTIQUE 6PANEL ¥11,000
BOUTIQUE KEY HOLDER ¥1,650
Kaneko: It was interesting because it was an idea that I did not have. We started with pants, but the conversation expanded from there, and we made caps with the "BOUTIQUE" logo on the "descendant" body, as well as tops and key chains. The tops are sweatshirt-like, but made of a very stretchy fabric.
CYLINDER TURTLE NECK ¥20,900
Nishiyama: It is a bare-lined fabric, which is a standard material used in fall and winter.
Kaneko: The silhouette is quite big for a woman to wear, but we designed it so that it can be browsed by tightening the ribs at the hem. I was conscious of the range of styles that can be worn very maturely or casually. I think it will look different when worn by young people. I also made a long T-shirt.
BOUTIQUE LS ¥14,300
How do you like the finished product?
Nishiyama: I think it turned out just as I had imagined, or rather, just as Kaneko-san would have wanted it to be. We also shot a visual for this project, with my wife as the model, and the fitting was a lot of fun.
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Nishiyama: She also designs clothes, and Kaneko-san's store carries women's wear, so all kinds of ideas came to me. The tension at that time was naturally dropped in a good way.
It was interesting to see how the combination of the items with high-brand items from Chanel, Hermes, etc., gave a completely different look from the usual "descendant". I am simply happy.
Kaneko: What I wanted to do was this kind of mix, so it was great.
