UNITED ARROWS, COMME des GARCONS and NEW BALANCE. The pop-up store will be called "Free Suit".

The Japanese term for a tailored suit, seihiro , is the so-called men's work uniform. It is the so-called men's work clothes, but we do not see this term anymore as time goes by. This is probably due to the liberalization and casualization of work styles, and the changes in lifestyles that have occurred over the past few years.

However, when the suits are viewed from a fashion perspective, there may still be something interesting and appealing about this clothing.

A pop-up store that evokes such a feeling opened on the first floor of "Shibuya Parco" on March 23, 2012. Three companies of different types joined hands to create the pop-up store. United Arrows, Comme des Garcons, and New Balance.

The title given to the store is "Free Suits. The simple and clear words convey the message of "wearing suits and jackets more freely and enjoyably. In order to express this concept in a real store, the three companies pursued a form different from that of a typical store in various aspects, including products, styling, visual presentation, and sales staff.

The facade was designed by Rei Kawakubo, and unique talents from "United Arrows" and "Comme des Garcons" were selected for the sales staff. Hirofumi Kurino, a senior advisor to UNITED ARROWS, will also be on the support staff. And as for the lineup of products, let's take a look at them all at once.

(UNITED ARROWS) Jacket ¥49,500 , Pants ¥19,800

Jacket ¥68,200, Pants ¥38,500

[Sovereign] 3-piece suit ¥154,000

(UNITED ARROWS & SONS) Jacket ¥39,600, Pants ¥19,800

TDS 574 BLACK sneakers by New Balance, ¥30,800

New Balance "57/40" sneakers, ¥15,400

New Balance "990v5 Made in USA" ¥30,800

Comme des Garçons Hommes jacket ¥154,000, vest ¥44,000 (both special order from Caruso)

COMME des GARCONS Hommes jacket, ¥89,100

COMME des GARÇONS Homme Deux jacket, ¥99,000

Comme des Garcons sneakers, ¥18,700 (custom "Air Force 1" by Nike).

COMME des GARÇONS Coach jacket, ¥16,500 each

UNITED ARROWS" prepared suits and set-ups that symbolize the season for each label. New Balance" has introduced the "TDS 574 BLACK" from "Tokyo Design Studio New Balance," which was released last December and sold out immediately, and the popular "990 v5 Made in USA. Comme des Garçons" has released a jacket and vest specially ordered for "Caruso," a custom model of "Air Force 1" by "Nike," and a coach jacket printed with the words "Free Backpack" on it.

On the first day of the pop-up store, there was a line of people waiting in line for the featured products even before the store opened. The pop-up store will be open until Tuesday, April 12. Come and see the new interpretation of suits with your own eyes.