Kumi Saito Photography #3 ELEY KISHIMOTO Patron Saints of Patterns
¥2,680 (A5 edition, 192 pages , English)
In London, where up-and-coming fashion designers are being released one after another, there is a brand that makes its presence felt with its unique textile designs.
Its name is.[ELEY KISHIMOTO].The following is a list of the most common problems with the
Designers Mark Ely and Wakako Kishimoto have been creating clothes with unique and innovative patterns since the 1990s. Their sense of style is recognized by their peers, and it is well known that designers such as Alexander McQueen, who was a classmate of Mr. Kishimoto's at university, and prominent brands such as Hussein Chalayan, Jil Sander, and Marc Jacobs have turned to the two for their designs.
Kumi Saito Photography #3 ELEY KISHIMOTO Patron Saints of Patterns, a visual book tracing the history of Eley Kishimoto's activities, will be released on Friday, September 15.
Kumi Saito, whose name appears in the title, is a photographer who worked in London. After moving to the UK in 1994, she continued to take photographs in the field of lifestyle with a focus on fashion, and in 2001 she became the house photographer for Ely Kishimoto. She has continued to document not only shows, events, and lookbooks, but also various other things related to the brand.

The Butterfly Brigade's Nightmare
Spring/Summer 2004
Bonnie Bunny
Autumn/Winter 2008
Jet Set Masala
Autumn/Winter 2009
Little Devils
Spring/Summer 2009
This visual book consists mainly of photographs taken by Mr. Saito from 2001 to 2004, poems written by Mr. Kishimoto each time he presented his collections, and comments by the two designers published in fashion magazines. The textile designs created by hand are all graphically beautiful, and in this day and age when simple things are favored, they teach us once again how interesting fashion can be.
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The editor was Mina Wakatsuki , a fashion journalist living in London. . She has been bringing the real voices of British designers to Japan through newspapers and magazines. This book is the third in a series of visual books using the photographs of Mr. Saito, who passed away in 20 .
This one will be released mainly in London, but will be available in Japan from September 7 (Thu.) at select storesVulcanize London.In addition to the storefronts of theTHE SHE.Mach 55 Limited.". will also be available in the online store at