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Kiddill and the Seppuku Pistols share a common language called "punk.
KIDILL 2020AW COLLECTION

Kiddill and the Seppuku Pistols share a common language called "punk.

On March 25, 2020, amidst the public confusion over the new coronavirus, a fashion show by the Japanese fashion brand "KIDILL" was held for the first time at the underground facility (under construction) at the west exit of Shibuya station, which was open to the public for the first time. The show was part of the "Shibuya Fashion Week," which promotes fashion and art from the streets of Shibuya, and in consideration of the situation in Japan, the show was broadcast live to no audience. . In the inorganic underground space, models in punk costumes gathered in the center of the stage and surrendered themselves to the music that was blaring there. At the epicenter of the sound was the Seppuku Pistols , an orchestra playing punk on Japanese instruments. A sharp, tingling air filled the venue, and a dramatic climax was reached amidst the tension in the air. In this issue, we present a conversation between Hiroaki Sueyasu, the designer who created such a stage, and Danko Iida of the Seppuku Pistols. The spirituality expressed in this show by these two men, who share the common language of "punk," was, after all, a straight line.

  • Photo_Haruki Matsui (without Runway)
  • Text_Yuichiro Tsuji
  • Edit_Ryo Komuta

It is anti-establishment to try to protect what is indigenous.

. It's very exciting to see a brand with that kind of mindset doing a show in Paris.

Suenan:I will do my best. This show also gave me goosebumps during the rehearsal stage. . It had a different atmosphere from what you see at a live music club.

Iida:They even have Jamie Reed. That's a lot of energy, I'm sure. I thought it was a great evolution, mixing elements of Hiro's style and punk.

Iida:If you call it punk, why don't you just play music from the 70's like the Pistols? That would definitely work, and it would be easier to control. But instead of choosing that, we wear clogs and sandals, no matter how much we are the Seppuku Pistols, you know? And yet, the fact that you said, "I like that, let's do it together," shows the kind of person you are.

Suenan:. I don't think that punk, no matter how punk it is, can be nostalgic. We need to create a new punk of our own generation. In order to do that, I need the cooperation of those around me, and Jamie Reed is one of my heroes, so I have always wanted to do this, and Benio is with me. Also, Kanae from the knitwear brand "Rurumuu" is a friend of mine who shares the same will. For 20AW, we are collaborating with these two brands.

. I think that this show was the birth of a new sense of values that you just mentioned. Even the Seppuku Pistols are not a mainstream presence. In other words, I could see that they value the common language of punk.

Iida:That is the interesting thing about Hiro-kun.

Suenan:I have decided to be intense and sharp. The same is true for the Paris Collection and this show. I don't want to dilute it. I always want to work with people like that.

In that sense, Iida-san, you usually live your life wearing stray clothes, don't you? I think that is something very rich. I feel that there is something in common between the performance of such people and the collaboration of "Kiddill" clothes.

Iida:There's an interesting story. I can't remember if it was Malcolm McLaren or Jamie Reed who said it, but there are some good evolutions, and then there are some bad evolutions , "Huh? You're evolving that way? I don't remember if it was Malcolm McLaren or Jamie Reed who said it, but I think it was something like, "There are good evolutions, but there are also needless evolutions, like, 'What? So, Hiro, you are working with Edwin this time, right? It's something environmental.

Suenan:You have a system in place for draining the waste indigo that is no longer used, and you are producing in a proper and environmentally friendly manner.

Iida:Up until now, people have tried to hide such aspects of their lives with technology. However, the indigenous elements are very important for evolution, and in the process, new things are trying to take their place on top of them. I remember Malcolm McLaren and others like him saying that it is anti-establishment to try to protect the indigenous elements.

I see.

Iida:Malcolm McLaren once said that he would revive the Teddy Boys, that if people were going to wear Teddy Boys, they should wear the real thing, and that he would make shirts for them, and that the surplus fabric would be used to make anarchy shirts, etc. .

So the stray clothes we wear are also very indigenous. On the other hand, tartan checks and vintage pants have their roots as ethnic garments. When you think about it, Malcolm McLaren, Vivienne Westwood, and their "World's End," I feel that it is not just a sci-fi evolution, but an indigenous evolution.

Iida:. Indigenous things are related to nature, the environment, and the land. What you are doing with "Edwin" is also an indigenous thing, isn't it, Hiro?

Suenan:When I collaborated with Jamie Reed, he said, "I'm interested in environmental destruction, deforestation, and things like that right now. What can you do about it? I thought about it a lot, did some research, and ended up working with Edwin. I did a lot of thinking and research, and ended up working with Edwin. When I told him that we were going to do it in a way that did not discharge indigo into the ocean, he was very pleased and said, "Well, let's do it together. From there, we hit it off.

Iida:That's the best.

Suenan:Benio , I get the sense that you have connected the dots.

Iida:. maybe there is such an idea among people with punk ideas, right?

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