IH NOM UH NIT goes Japanese for SS20 in Milan
European fashion house IH NOM UH NIT’s ethos is always to juxtaposition simple clean lines with an appetite for rare fabrications and interesting textures.
In Milan this season at the Menswear Fashion Week, the label's creative Director Chaz Jordan takes traditional Asian influences to tell a Samurai Story for street and jeans wear.
Boxy silhouettes echoed on shirts with drop sleeves & interesting pleated pants gave each look unique shapes.
The global brand based in Paris and Milan continues to woo international retailers and fans with its forward-thinking styles. In just 5 seasons, IH NOM UH NIT has landed fashion covers and a slew of avid celebrity followers alike. Later this year, IH NOM UH NIT will be presenting their collection collaborations with top-tier brands & licensing deals are also in the works . The fashion house will also be expanding their offerings to encompass 3 signature shoes & a full accessory range.
In 2015, IH NOM UH NIT’s premier collection launched in Paris during Fashion Week with a well curated 20-piece range. Under the aegis of its imaginative Creative Director Chaz Jordan who's the driving force behind the brand, the luxury label today has become known for modernizing European opulence. I
H HOM UH NIT epitomizes effortless ready-to-wear with an adaptive mind set. The line ranges from exotic furs, androgynous joggers to easy relaxed graphic tees which amassed a global cult-like following.
April 2019
In Japan, and tourism is booming in this oriental kingdom as visitors flock there to admire Cherry Blossoms in the Spring.
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A luxurious gown from Christian Dior SS 2017 haute couture collection designed by Maria Garzia Chiuri, elaborately embroidered to channel Japanese cherry blossoms as a nod to the Hanami - Japan's National Cherry Blossom Festival - and echoing Monsieur Dior's 1953 "Jardin Japonais" dress. This is one of 200 rare Dior haute couture gowns now on show in the Christian Dior - Designer of Dreams Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, until 1st September 2019.
Photo by Lucia Carpio.
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According to BBC business news, the blossom season is worth billions for Japan. The season attracted nearly five million people last year and boosted the economy by some US$2.7 billion, according to figures from Bloomberg.
Cherry blossom represents the nature of life and a season of renewal in Japanese culture. Events and festivals are held in Japan each spring during "Hanami", or "flower viewing" season.
If one has the luxury of time to travel to Japan this Easter break, you may like to try out the Muji Hotel Ginza, operated by the Japanese retail chain Muji - known for their minimalist designs.
The hotel is to open this Thursday in Tokyo as a novel way to experience the brand's wide range of lifestyle products.
The hotel offering 79 guests rooms which will be decked out with Muji's own lifestyle-related products, from furniture, to slippers, to toiletries and toothbrushes.
The hotel is situated above its shop - from 6th to 10th floor - above the commercial complex. This is very handy because if guests like any of the items, they can buy them at a Muji store below.
The hotel is viewed as a kind of showroom where guests can experience using their products, according to officials at the chain's operator, Ryohin Keikaku, which has revealed that sales of Muji products are on the rise, mainly in Asian countries, and they hope the new hotel will further boost its brand recognition and help expand sales globally.
The Ginza hotel will be the company's first in Japan; it follows ones already opened in China, in Shenzhen and Beijing.
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From the 1850s when Japan opened its ports after 200 years as a closed country, Japanese art and objects flooded in to Europe, eagerly collected by a captivated audience. Japan's artistic styles - in prints, lacquerware, carvings, ceramics - influenced many Western artists and designers: the Impressionists, the Arts & Crafts and Aesthetic Movements, the Glasgow School and Charles Rennie Mackintosh (this year arks the 150th anniversary of his birth), Liberty stores in London, and the originators of Art Nouveau styles across the European continent.
Images by Lucia Carpio.
September 2018:
Japan has long been a major draw for tourism and undoubtedly its iconic ancient architecture and traditions have made it a favourite tourist destination in Asia.
Now this beautiful ancient country of the Far East is the focus of many events in the lead-up to such global events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the Summer Olympics 2020.
Among them is the opening in June 2018 of Japan House in London Kensington High Street as part of a global initiative led by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a new exhibition due to be launched at the Newark Museum will showcase the impact of Japanese garments, textiles, design and aesthetics on global fashion created by internationally recognized designers such as John Galliano, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen and Issey Miyake.
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| Ensemble by celebrated Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto / Spring/Summer 1995 / Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute / Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama |
Newark Museum Exhibition Highlights Impact of Japanese Aesthetics on Global Fashion
Opening October 13, 2018, Kimono Refashioned: 1870s-Now! will feature more than 40 garments by some 30 Japanese, European and American designers. Co-organized by the Kyoto Costume Institute and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Newark Museum is the exclusive East Coast venue for this exhibition, where it will remain on view until January 6, 2019.
Kimono has influenced global fashion since Japan opened to the world in the late 19th century. Motifs used to decorate kimono, its form and silhouette, and its two-dimensional structure and linear cut have all been refashioned into a wide array of garments. Kimono revealed new possibilities in clothing design and helped to lay the foundations of contemporary clothing.
Featuring works from the world-renowned collections of the Kyoto Costume Institute and the Newark Museum, Kimono Refashioned features couture gowns, men’s wear, shoes and ready-to-wear joined by paintings, prints and textiles that reflect both exacting and impressionistic references to kimono.
“Kimono Refashioned will present dynamic and visually stunning manifestations of inter-cultural conversations between Japan and the West from the late 18th century through the lens of fashion,” said Interim Co-Director Ulysses Dietz. During its run at the Newark Museum, the show will incorporate 20 pieces from the Museum’s Japanese art collections, including eight garments and textiles.
The first section of the exhibition will display oil paintings by William Merritt Chase and Jacques-Joseph James Tissot from the late 1800s as early examples of the influence of kimono. The next section accents Japonism in fashion from the late 19th century to the 1920s, when new garments were inspired by the motifs, shapes and cuts of kimono. The third and largest portion of the exhibition explores contemporary fashion and the use of kimono’s flatness and silhouette, along with cutting edge Japanese technologies–contemporary and historic–that were employed for weaving, dyeing and decorating textiles. The final section demonstrates how Japan continues to inspire the world of fashion through popular design, including manga and anime.
From a 19th-century gown decorated with Japanese cherry blossom, irises and chrysanthemums, to Iris Van Herpen’s 2016 dress woven from single threads of polyester measuring one-fifth the diameter of a human hair, to recent works by Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe and Nozomi Ishiguro, Kimono Refashioned makes clear that kimono has had a strong presence in fashion and continues to be a source of ideas for designers worldwide.
Japan House London opens in June 2018 at Kensginton High Street
While many of us are still concerned about the uncertainties brought on by Brexit, one thing for certain is that London remains a top choice for cultural and creativity exchange between different nations.
Japan House London opens on June 22 in an Art Deco building on Kensington High Street, London, is a fine example of the continued strong standing of London as a global cultural centre.
As part of a global initiative led by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this unique set-up will certainly bring focus to the beautiful ancient country of Japan, the next destination for the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the Summer Olympics 2020. The new Japan House London will be Europe’s destination for appreciating and understanding Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation and technology under one roof. Accordingly, the two other Japan Houses in the world are located in Los Angeles and São Paulo.
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| Golden Temple, Kyoto, Japan. Photo © Lucia Carpio. |
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| Modern Japanese ladies in traditional kimonos. Photo © Lucia Carpio. |
Japan House London has got the endorsement of Mr TSURUOKA Koji, Ambassador of Japan in London who said: “As one of the world’s greatest and most vibrant cities, London was the natural choice to join São Paulo and Los Angeles for Europe’s Japan House. Londoners and visitors alike will enjoy a diverse offering of retail, cuisine, exhibitions and events in a stunning venue nestled in Kensington High Street. He added: "I hope that this ground-breaking venture will provide a new opportunity for Britons to encounter Japan, thus serving to further enhance the friendship between our two countries and peoples.”
Mayor of London, Sadiq KHAN, also paid tribute to the Japanese community in London, saying it has made “a huge contribution, both economically and culturally, to the capital. I’m delighted that Japan House is opening in London – it is a window on Japanese culture in the lead up to what will no doubt be a spectacular Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. I hope that Londoners and visitors alike enjoy this unique slice of Japanese culture in Kensington.”
HARA Kenya, Chief Creative Director of the global Japan House project said the Japan House will offer true authenticity as well as elements of surprise even to the most knowledgeable visitors.
The design of the whole space can be seen as minimalistic. Interior designer KATAYAMA Masamichi, meticulously designed every corner of Japan House London to accommodate and reflect the diverse range of activities it will host. A magnificent spiral staircase, spanning three levels, was built in Japan, shipped to London and assembled piece by piece, inviting guests to explore and connect the different experiences on each floor of Japan House London.
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| KATAYAMA Masamichi, Principal of Wonderwall and prominent Japanese interior designer said: "This project gave me great pleasure and an opportunity to relearn, revisit and revaluate Japan's aesthetics and the mindset of our people. I wanted to create a purposeful and meaningful space which can be a stage and provide a spotlight to the very broad and creative programme on offer at Japan House London." |
Almost every aspect of Japan House London is derived “from source” in Japan; from its interior design features, such as hand-made kawara floor tiles from Japan’s Awaji Island, to the exhibitions and events, and authentic retail products sourced from across Japan.
HARA Kenya, Chief Creative Director of the global Japan House project said: “From already internationally renowned individuals through to emerging artists excelling in their fields, Japan House London will present the very best in what Japan has to offer."
A wide-ranging programme is arranged to shine a spotlight on Japanese artisans, craftsmen, designers, performers, musicians and other creatives who are making waves in Japan and around the world – from internationally renowned individuals to emerging artists who are excelling in their field.
For starter, innovative works of one of Japan’s most influential contemporary architects, FUJIMOTO Sousuke, will be featured in the opening exhibition of the Japan House London.
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| Japanese architect Sou_FUJIMOTO Photo:David VINTINER |
Entitled SOU FUJIMOTO: FUTURES OF THE FUTURE 藤本壮介 未来の未, the exhibition is in collaboration with Tokyo’s TOTO GALLERY• MA, to be seen for the first time in the UK*, and will be held on the lower ground floor of Japan House.
Linking to the London Festival of Architecture, the exhibition will present Fujimoto’s philosophical and sustainable approach to architecture, looking at current projects but also his experiments for the future. On 12 June, Fujimoto will give a lecture: Sou Fujimoto: Futures of the Future at the Design Museum in London, followed by an ‘in conversation’ Q&A session with The Guardian’s architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright.
In addition, Fujimoto will also present Architecture is Everywhere which illustrates the concept of discovering architecture within the forms of everyday objects and the serendipity of finding numerous possibilities for new architecture. Forthcoming exhibitions include; The Biology of Metal: Metal Working from Tsubame Sanjo (September – October 2018); Subtle: Takeo Paper Show (November – December 2018) directed by leading Japanese designer and overall Creative Director of the Japan House Project HARA Kenya; and Prototyping in Tokyo (January – February 2019).
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| HABA Yoshitaka of BACH, the book director, Japan House London. Photo:FUJITA Kazuhiro |
The Library at Japan House will offer a new approach to appreciate and engage with books through bookshelf exhibitions curated by HABA Yoshitaka of BACH. A book specialist in Japan, BACH is revolutionizing the way books are displayed and curated and has helped bookstores in Japan successfully champion paper books in the digital era.
The first Japan House Library exhibition, Nature of Japan (June - August) will feature original photographs by leading Japanese photographer, SUZUKI Risaku. Artworks and design products will be exhibited along with photo albums, vintage books, paintings, novels, poetry and picture books.
The second library exhibition Mingei (September - November) will be themed around Japan’s mingei folk art movement that developed from the late 1920s.
There will also be a Shop designed like a gallery that features Japanese products ranging from crafts and design goods through to cutting-edge technology, and presents the artisans and designers who make them, and the history and social context of how they developed and are used.
On the first floor is a new restaurant Akira, created by Japanese chef SHIMIZU Akira, who is no stranger to the London gastronomic circuit. The restaurant will offer an authentic Japanese dining experience based on Chef Akira’s ‘trinity of cooking’ principles – food, tableware and presentation. Akira promises to create “an innovative Japanese restaurant like no other ever-before-seen in London”.
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