People who choose their socks and underwear properly are fashionable.
Matsuura: I would like to know more about Kaneko's clothing.
Kaneko: My only 30-year player is this striped cut-and-sew.
Matsuura: I have this one too.
Is it SAINT JAMES?
Kaneko: Yes, I got it when I was about 18 or 19.
Matsuura: Wasn't it difficult to buy "St. James" back then? Not many stores sold it, right?
Kaneko: It was a tough time. It all started when I read "10-year player's story" by Toshiyuki Sai (Note: Representative of Rhino Corporation, which operates HOUYHNHNM's), which was serialized in "Biggin" magazine. It featured a white-and-blue-striped cut-and-sewn garment, and I admired it so much that I looked around for it at various stores. I wanted to surpass Mr. Tsai's 10 years, so of course I wore it outside, but I also wore it as sleepwear.
It was a size too big for me at the time, but now that I am older, it fits me just right. As Mr. Matsuura says, I am very attached to these clothes, and although they are no longer useful as cut-and-sewns, they are one of the items I cannot part with.
Matsuura: When I go abroad, I always bring one of these with me. Is the knit you are wearing now a new one?
Kaneko: That's right. Last year, I went on an overseas business trip for the first time in a long time. When I was purchasing domestically at Corona Disaster, I often collaborated with domestic manufacturers and brands. So, I was trying my best to make products that exceeded the quality of imports. But when I went overseas and looked at various things, I found that the quality was definitely better in Japan, but there was something exciting about it. So I bought all kinds of things. This is one of them.
Matsuura: The shape is kind of current.
Kaneko: This is a casual line of clothing from a tailor brand called "Anderson & Sheppard" on Saville Row. The material is cotton for spring, but it is made in Scotland.
Matsuura: The shoulder construction is generous and looks easy to wear.
Kaneko: Yes, it does have a bit of a modern feel to it. They are made a little looser than the classic ones, and the length is a little longer because they are for the Western market. It doesn't fit my body type, but I am attracted to it as a product, so I try to wear it in various ways. I like that way of enjoying fashion.
So you manage to do this through your dressing skills.
Kaneko: I make things in Japan in a way that makes them look cool for Japanese people. I do it because I think it is a good thing to do so, but the things that I am personally attracted to tend to be somewhat distorted. This is what I realized after the Corona Disaster. I try my best to make things that are difficult to wear wear wearable. I hope that this leads to the mood of the clothes.
Matsuura: Is the shirt "LE"?
Kaneko: This is from Paul Harnden. I have been wearing this for more than 10 years. Edifice started carrying it early on, but it didn't sell at all (laughs).
Matsuura: Paul Harden's shirts were a shock to me. I have one myself, and it has a crafty feel to it, as if it were made by hand.
Kaneko: I've worn many different shirts, and this one is unbalanced. But there is a part of me that is okay with that. I keep wearing it, thinking that if I wear it down, it will look good on me someday.
Matsuura: Which are the pants?
Kaneko: This is from a denim shop in Bishu, Aichi Prefecture. The name of the store is "Oe Clothing Store.
Matsuura: Order?
Kaneko: No, they are mass-produced items. These jeans were made in collaboration with a man who really only thinks about denim from morning to night, and a vintage clothing shop called "mitsuru" in Nagoya. The other day, I was wearing them as my favorite item.Introduced the "501®XX."The original silhouette is a little bit fussy, but this one is made one size smaller in the waist. The original silhouette is a little bit fussy, but this one is made one size smaller in the waist. So it is a little slimmer. I also like the fact that the tapered shape is not too tight and can be worn straight.
Matsuura: Straight, that's good.
Kaneko: While many silhouettes that are claimed to be straight are in fact tapered, these are truly straight. That's why it goes with everything, whether it's sneakers or leather shoes.
I also visited Mr. Oe's workshop and talked with him for about half a day, which made my feelings for him much stronger. So, it was different from just buying the product.
Matsuura: Black denim is cool.
Kaneko: I also have indigo, but lately I've been thinking about black. Indigo has a strong work color, but black has a stronger fashion aspect. It's easy to wear them anywhere around town.
Matsuura: Shoes?
Kaneko: These are handmade shoes by a Viennese brand called "Materna. I had been admiring this brand for a long time, but there was no place where I could buy them. I happened to find a used pair in Japan, and when I tried them on, they fit perfectly. They are the most perfect-fitting shoes I own.
Matsuura: The combination of black leather shoes and white socks is cool.
Kaneko: I'm meeting Ms. Matsuura today, and I decided to wear white socks to make it look a little cleaner.
Matsuura: I love the fact that it is white instead of black or gray.
Kaneko: These are from a British brand called Pantherella, and I often wear long-hose socks. They are dress socks, so they are not hot in the summer, and I don't like them to slip down. I don't like them to slip down. I like them to be snug and comfortable. The ones I'm wearing now are a different model, and they come down, but they fit just the right length. I like the way they slide on when I put them on.
Matsuura: Isn't it difficult to choose socks?
Kaneko: I buy socks all the time. I have a box full of socks that are still in use. Many of them are made in England, and I have a lot of "Corgi" socks, but they keep slipping down.
Matsuura: I'm wearing a pair of "corgis" today, too, and it's the same thing. The only thing that bothers me is socks. I'm not sure which ones to wear.
Kaneko: Is it the color, the thickness, the weave, or both?
Matsuura: Basically, I get nervous if they don't have the right thickness. Socks are not something you can see, and if you want to go cheap, you can easily do so. However, I think that people who choose and wear them properly are probably fashionable. It is the same with underwear. I try to choose "Corgi" as much as possible, but it's not easy to find them, so I try to buy them when I find them.
Kaneko: Corgi can do custom orders, so if there is anything we can do, I would like to work with them.
Matsuura: I am concerned about the fact that it is loose and falls down, but I feel that if this is fixed, it will no longer be a "corgi" (laughs).
Kaneko: Yes, that may be true (laughs).
