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BEAMS and Arc'teryx take on the challenge of the global stage.
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BEAMS and Arc'teryx take on the challenge of the global stage.

BEAMS and ARC'TERYX are a famous duo that has produced numerous masterpieces in the past. The big news is that the tag-team has now left Japan and is going global. Shingo Arai and Keita Kobayashi, who serve as buyers for the brand, say, "After many years of building a relationship of trust, our wish has finally come true. We will take a deeper look at the appeal of this item from various angles, including the story behind its global development, the particulars of the special order, and even a snapshot of the "BEAMS" buyers.

BEAMS and Arc'teryx. A collaboration of the best of the best.

BEAMS" and "Arc'teryx" have been working together for many years. The two companies, which have released a variety of collaborative items in the past, have decided to expand their efforts overseas from Japan. The items that have been created for this project can be said to be a collection of the best of the best, with an extraordinary amount of thought and care put into them.

First, let us ask the buyer of BEAMS, who was in charge of the collaboration with Arc'teryx, to look back on the history of the two companies, and talk about his thoughts on the global expansion as well as the new collaborative items.

PROFILE

Shingo Arai

Buyer of the men's casual department of the select store BEAMS. After serving for many years as the store manager of "BEAMS T", the T-shirt label of the store, he was appointed as a buyer in 2017. He has created many famous special orders, which have earned him the nickname "Arai Kikaku" (Arai Planning) and a strong following both inside and outside the company.

PROFILE

Keita Kobayashi

After gaining experience as store staff at BEAMS Shin-Marunouchi, BEAMS Harajuku, and BEAMS Japan, she became a buyer in 2018. She is fluent in English and can communicate smoothly with overseas customers.

INFORMATION

ARC'TERYX x BEAMS

【 item]
Beta Jacket ¥56,100
Mantis 26 Backpack ¥22,000
Mantis 2 Waistpack ¥6,600
Mantis 1 Waistpack ¥6,050

【 sales schedule]
August 10: BEAMS official online store, "BEAMS" and "BEAMS BOY" label stores ( except some areas ) reservation start
August 26: Sales start at BEAMS Roppongi Hills
August 31: ARC'TERYX directly-managed stores outside Japan start selling

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