The Japonisme trend is beginning to heat up. Various brands are releasing items based on kimonos and samue, but it is unmistakably KUON that expresses a world view that is more intense than any other.
Following traditional Japanese weaving and garment techniques, but with a modern approach, they create one-of-a-kind street wear one after another.
Closing out the autumn/winter 2007 season for Quon are quilted jackets and bags specially ordered from LABENHAM, a leading British factory brand. Both are made of indigo-dyed sashiko fabrics painstakingly sewn at a 150-year-old dyeing and weaving factory in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
RAYDON ¥63,000+TAX
The collar and piping are reinforced with corduroy while accents are added. The quilting provides perfect warmth.
The base was chosen to be "RAYDON" with authentic details such as a box silhouette and side vents. As well as being used as outerwear, it can be used as innerwear for coats due to its smart form.
KELSALE ¥21,000+TAX
From the vast archives of "LAVENHAM," this is a reissue of a marche bag that was sold only once in the past. The three-dimensional form of the quilted bag is matched by the gentle expression of the stitching. The size is also exquisite, making it useful for walking around town.
This special piece was created by repeatedly repairing precious fabrics, with the "beauty of use," or sashiko, which was cultivated for long-wearing, as the key. It is no exaggeration to say that the two companies' philosophies of respect for tradition are in harmony.
