Post apocalypse

I went to Brighton beach for a shooting when I had an exhibition for my brand in London in February this year. On a quiet beach, there was an amusement park whose skeleton was all that remained after a fire.

The apocalyptic scene reminded me of the beach in Okinawa, which I visited two years ago in January. Despite the bright blue of the sea and the cheerful summer mood, the monotone and quiet scenery was impressive. The duality of the land was outstanding when I thought about the fact that there used to be wars in a place where people now spend their time as a bustling resort.
In the world, just when you think the Corona is over, war breaks out and people live with great social unrest. The landscapes I saw seemed to me to be depictions of scenes overlapping with such psychology.

So in this collection, I tried to express the figure of a fighter living through this apocalyptic mood.
The creation began with a monotone colour scheme for the entire design, and the creation of materials that evoke the textures of weathered earth and shores.Inspired by costumes and characters from films with a post-apocalyptic atmosphere, the materials produced were put into the form of futuristic uniforms and body armour, representing people surviving in a devastated future world.

Material guide

The leather used for biker jackets is hill-dyed goat leather, which is destructed after sewing.

The patent leather used for the leather vest, shorts and hood of the parka is different from the usual enamelled leather, in that it is coated with a natural resin in liquid form that permeates the surface of the lamb leather. This allows the leather to be treated while retaining its original surface texture and softness.

The textile used for the trousers and wrap skirt is from the Swiss-based Stotz brand VENTILE®️. The textile is made from L24, a relatively thin fabric made from a high-density weave of extra-long cotton, with a ripstop finish that is both light and durable.

The knitted fabric used for gowns, hockey jerseys and polo shirts is made from cotton yarns coated with konjac resin and paper yarns to give a dry texture. Multiple knitting structures are randomly combined to express sand beach and sea textures, bringing a three-dimensional effect to the fabric.

The knitted fabric used for polo shirts and zip cardigans is made from strongly twisted, ultra-fine viscose yarns, creating a dry and tidy texture.

The merillas fabric used for the track jacket and trousers is knitted in a large herringbone pattern.