Aski Kataski

[juliadawn]

like some of it~

 

[runner]

thanks SomethingElse
mina perhonen too made some "cake" for the event if I remember rightly

Great thread! Thank you runner
I like his mixing of different fabrics... It's very textural and tactile

The 'antique' idea reminds me of Shinsaku Maehama ...
Is this aesthetic very popular now in Japan?
I also think of CCP, Carpe Diem, and even Julius

I'd say it's not very popular in Japan, although discovering new things by studying the past is one of their usual practice.
most people don't even know of golem etc.
but apparently there is room for little labels with that kind of aesthetic to be active on a small scale.
so, volga volga is actually tokyo based now, and takayuki suzuki just did his first runway show.
I think it has been noticeable since about the mid 90's when some people earnestly started searching for the insecure charm that the products almost like the incarnation of prometheus (or apollo) have lost, which CdG A/W 04 might trigger.

 

[softgrey]

this is heaven on earth......
so inspiring...

...

thank you runner...for always being a constant source of inspiration with the things that you bring and share...
what a treasure...

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

This is absolutely magical. His remarkable and clever use of fabrics is amazing. Every piece is special.

 

[.francesca]

oh, this is perfect. i'm totally speechless over this. so, so perfect.

everything! the actual construction and styling of the clothes, the photography, composition, model. everything is totally taking my breath away.

thanks, runner - you always know exactly what i need to see for inspiration, just when i need to see it!

 

[runner]

glad you all like it



S/S 08

 

[runner]

contemporaryfashion.net

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

It's still quite magical. The overall presentation is so sedately gorgeous, I think. The 'washed' (???) leather pieces and the lighter colored pieces are particularly beautiful. The slightly 'worn-feeling' adds such a touch of personal beauty to it. As if these clothes are truly one's skin... they've seen, relished, and weathered through life. So inspiring when garments manage to tell a story...



Thanks, Runner!

 

[jhaime]

'darkness, light, earth, sun, and truth'; all elements that are certainly prevelent within Katsuhiro's s/s 08 philosophy...

I was thinking of this line the other day runner, do you know where he's stocked for s/s 08?

some seriously delectable pieces!

 

[Yanka]

this is so wonderfully weird and scary.

 

[kiddokiddo]

^^^oh, it's magical. I'm absolutely in love with the textures and the ever muted, utter romantic palette he always uses. The corsetry element also remains...It's just so lovely

 

[Lea]

i love this thread
i want the brown jacket in post #26!

 

[pomegranates]

This is lovely!
the cohesion of materials and textures is beautiful... love the treatment of fabrics..
there's so much going on without appearing (too) overwhelming.. just enough to notice the individual pieces that appeal to you (and really really want now... )
thank you runner

 

[runner]

A/W 08 " garden gnome "

 

[runner]

 

[runner]

contemporaryfashion.net

 

[runner]

you're welcome wiw, pomegranates

I was thinking of this line the other day runner, do you know where he's stocked for s/s 08?

there is a store called ayin in osaka.
this is the only store who carries lots of mens pieces
most of which from S/S 08 are sold out now though.
but you can make an order for anything from A/W 08 there coming june. good luck

ayin: 06-6624-9011

 

[softgrey]

is this steam punk maybe?...
...

i think the pics are lovely..
thanks runner.....


seems a bit too costume-y for everyday life though...imho...

 

[runner]

you're welcome softgrey
if anything, smoky prog rock, to me

the individual piece may not be so costumey?
will post some pics. wait a moment (still cannot post attachments and have to write all the codes manually)

 

[runner]