PROFILE
He began his career in the 1990s as a stylist and later as a photographer. At the same time, he has demonstrated his skills as a director, working hand in hand with various apparel makers and stores. Last year, he launched the golf brand "TANGRAM," keeping him even busier.
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PROFILE
In her twenties, she worked in sales at Propeller in Harajuku and at a collection brand. After working in planning and design for several years, she started "Yesterday's Tomorrow" as her own designer. Currently, she is working as a freelance designer and directing the "Thriftware Market and Flea Market Tour".
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Each item has its own story.
Please tell us about the Thriftware Market and Flea Market Tour.
Kanno:I was originally a designer for the "Yesterdays Tomorrow" brand, but now I am involved in the creation of various brands as a freelance designer. In designing clothes, vintage clothes are indispensable for me, and I have a lot of samples. I used to go to the U.S. several times a year at my previous job, and I always came back with a lot of shopping.
Kanno:The Thriftware Market and Flea Market Tour is an event that I started because I wanted to share the vintage clothing I had accumulated in the course of communicating my background with customers. I also have children, so I hold workshops for children so that parents and their children can easily come to the event.
So this time, we asked Mr. Kumagai to release a huge amount of old clothes.
Kumagai-san and Kanno-san is a somewhat surprising combination.
Kanno:Mr. Kumagai used to visit my office at my previous job.
Kumagaya:You also ordered clothes from "Yesterdays Tomorrow" at the exhibition, didn't you? I liked it because it looked like vintage clothes. I could tell from his Instagram that he likes vintage clothes, so I thought I could trust him with my vintage items. I just think his prices are a bit low (laughs).
Kanno:Is that so (laughs)? This time, I will select vintage clothes that Mr. Kumagai has and display them at the event. I have seen him in magazines since I was in high school, and I have imitated his styling of mixing vintage clothes, so he is someone I admire.
Kumagaya:I've been doing a lot of golf work lately, and on the other hand, you have WIND AND SEA on the streets. So the clothes I wear are getting more and more limited. There are a lot of clothes that are buried, and it's kind of a waste. Each item has a story because I selected them according to my mood and mood at that time, such as the influence of movies I saw at the time I bought them. I also want young people to see them, so I'm going to release them in a big way this time.
Kanno:When did you start collecting?
Kumagaya:I think she's in her early 20s.
Kanno:It's a crazy front.
Kumagaya:I use it for styling, and some of it I bought as samples for Grand Canyon.
I hear it's quite an enormous amount of work.
Kanno:It's not even a joke anymore.
Kumagaya:The items we picked up this time alone are enough for a 2-ton long truck. But there is still more left.
Kanno:We have over 30 packets. This time we are holding the show in June, so we are collecting merchandise according to the time of year, but we plan to cut that down each season. Right now, there are only a limited number of people who can purchase in the U.S., so we have to rely on domestic used clothing dealers, but under such circumstances, Mr. Kumagai should definitely have some good used clothing.
As a designer, I sometimes think that no matter how cool the clothes are, if the styling does not bring them to life, they are meaningless. In that sense, I thought that having Mr. Kumagai, a stylist, exhibit his vintage clothes would be a great way to convey the fun of styling. I got the impression that you had a very cohesive look in the huge amount of clothes you picked up.
