Summer 2022 Buying Diary
Part 1: The United Kingdom
PROFILE
Fashion director. After working as a buyer for "EDIFICE", he became independent. After working on his own, he launched "Reshop" in 2015. Currently, he is the conceptor of the store and also supervises various brands and labels.
In France, the theme is "people. We go to meet the people we want to meet.
Following the previous installment in the UK, this time we have arrived in Paris for the French portion of the tour.
Kaneko:I took the first Eurostar from London and started work in the morning.
What was the theme of your shopping trip in France?
Kaneko:In England, I visited mainly factories, but in France, the theme was "people. We went to meet the people we wanted to meet.
I see.
Kaneko:So, [Claire] got right to it.LUTAYSI went to see the designer of a brand called "KARAKURIKU". The prices are extremely high, but I wanted to find out why they are so expensive. When I asked him about it, he told me that they make clothes with the concept of bringing the quality of "Bespoke" to everyone, and that they really think about every detail of the clothes. Of course, they are "made in France. Personally, I got the impression that it was a modern version of "ARNYS.
Kaneko:When I tried it on, the form was beautiful, and I was strangely convinced that this is what beautiful clothes are all about. I was very moved by this. It felt like they were really pursuing beauty, and I felt something new.
Kaneko:And if I had time, I would shoot anyway. It was also very hot in Paris.... I was staying at a place called Montparnasse, and I brought a big bag with me for the shoot with the theme of travel.
When you arrived in Paris, it was about the 10th day of your business trip?
Kaneko:That's about it. It's only been 10 days? I feel like we've been talking about it all the time. It was kind of too rich. I think we had a very meaningful time at this point, because he was able to experience my theory of making many side trips outside of appointments and connecting things other than the objective to the buying process.
The food looks delicious.
Kaneko:This was a simple dish that was insanely delicious. We went to this restaurant after hearing about it from the locals, and I guess you can trust local information. The food was delicious and stylish.
