they have been around since the late 90's.
"positioning against other labels" sounds a bit too difficult for me.
have no idea. they seem to make clothes, being attentive to every detail from sort of stylist point of view.
seemingly it may not look so special.
but it's something that in reality you cannot see anywhere else.
that kind of difference is subtle. but they do it just right and the very thing some people have needed is born. it's not loud.
recently they have been showing it on the runway. they have to make lots of clothes other than denim and khakis.
so, that should be their challenge.
stores carrying labels like sacai would buy it.
actually you'd see it sold next to sacai, the price ranges close.
generally it is perceived as real clothes suitable for Tokyo life at present, for example.
there are cool working women visiting their store around its closing time.