The temperature was 37 degrees Celsius. In the heat that makes me want to hug the air conditioner, I wonder how people in the distant past, when there were no air conditioners or fans, kept cool.
The water sprinkled on the streets and the bamboo screens on the eaves of the roofs will help relieve the heat, and the sound of wind chimes and fireworks will soothe your ears.
I think it was because technology was not as advanced as it was in those days that people used their wits and ingenuity to feel the cool air with their five senses, such as their skin and ears.
Perhaps the same is not true of vision.
One cannot help but feel a sense of coolness when looking at the vivid indigo color, which reminds one of clear water.
As a preface, FilMelange will hold an indigo dyeing event at its directly-managed stores, using a traditional indigo dyeing technique called "lye-fermentation construction.
LT-ALDERSON (short-sleeved T-shirt) ¥26,400
LT-ARNO (long sleeve T-shirt) ¥30,800
SIZE: 3/4/5
LT-ADOLPF (Mexican Parka) ¥41,800
SIZE: 4/5
The indigo dyeing was done by a Kugenuma-based indigo dyer, "LITMUS".
New models that have never been offered before will be selected, and the collection will also include airspun jersey T-shirts, long T-shirts, and Mexican parkas that have been well received in the collection, as well as sleeveless and bandanas that will be available only at directly managed women's stores.
LT-GILL (sleeveless) ¥11,000
SIZE:ONESIZE
In addition, a new chinocloth jacket and pants made of organic cotton with a smooth texture and moderate firmness will be presented for the first time as a special model.
LT-CHIP (Jacket) ¥66,000
SIZE: 3/4/5
LT- CLARK (pants) ¥58,300
SIZE: 3/4/5
All items are cool and expressive blue.
On Saturday, July 15, Mr. Yoshikawa of LITMUS, an indigo dyeing artisan based in Hugenuma, Kanagawa Prefecture, will be at the store.
These items will not be available in the online store, so please visit the store.
Come and admire the indigo dyeing process of "lye fermentation construction" that has been passed down from generation to generation, and listen to Mr. Yoshikawa's story.
FilMelange × LITMUS
Dates: July 15 (Sat.) - 17 (Mon.)
*An indigo dyeing artisan, Mr. Yoshikawa, will be at the store on Saturday, July 15.
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Location: House Firmelange
Address: 1F Tour Blanche Azabu, 3-4-29 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3473-8611
Instagram: @filmelange_official
Instagram: @house_filmelange
Instagram: @litmus_indigo_studio_japan