MIZEN BLUE "Victory" SHO Mother of Pearl Weave × ARLNATA
MIZEN is a project to build a luxury brand that puts artisans who practice traditional Japanese techniques at the center, based on the philosophy that "luxury is the feeling of connection between people."
By designing traditional Japanese techniques in a way that suits modern lifestyles and proposing them to people not only in Japan but all over the world, we aim to improve the status of highly skilled artisans and increase the sustainability of the industry.
In September 2023 , MIZEN will produce a collaboration between mother-of-pearl weaving in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, and ARLNATA , a brand run by a former HERMES designer who tailors clothing from bolts of high-quality tsumugi and other fabrics.
We will also be presenting clothing made using the original patterns created for this project, the mother-of-pearl weave MIZEN BLUE "Victory" ~SHO~ "Two-piece Nishikiji Mother-of-pearl Weave Arrow Feather Pattern" and "Nishikiji Mother-of-pearl Weave Large Arrow Feather Pattern."
Original MIZEN BLUE SHO
Mother-of-pearl weaving ( Tamitani Mother-of-pearl )
"Two-piece brocade with mother-of-pearl weaving, arrow feather pattern
( The 2nd floor is a scary place .)
It is similar to the hamaya arrow used during New Year's visits to shrines.
A pattern that wards off evil spirits and bad luck.
Among the samurai, it was considered to be connected to the valuing of martial arts .
Creation ideas
- The desired color can be achieved by combining the brocade weave, black warp threads, and navy blue weft threads .
○ Adjusting the angle of the feathers of the arrow feather pattern to improve the appearance
"Large arrow feather pattern on brocade mother-of-pearl weave "
Mother-of-pearl weaving
RADENORI 〈 KYOTO PRE. 〉
The Tango region has a history of more than 1,300 years as a traditional producer of silk fabrics.
It has supported the traditional Japanese culture of kimono.
The "ra" in "raden" refers to shell and "den" refers to intricate work.
In Japan, it developed as a way to decorate lacquer and became established as the name of a technique. This technique was combined with a traditional weaving technique (hikihaku) to create a new technique. Thin, plate-shaped shells are cut into shapes and pasted onto washi paper, which is then cut into thin, thread-like strips and woven into the weft.
Thank you to everyone who came to our event at Hankyu Umeda Main Store in August.
MIZEN Aoyama main store will also be holding a Raden weaving x ARLNATA event from Friday, September 29th.
*Please note that only press members will be allowed to attend on Thursday, September 28th.
In addition to the collection at the top of the blog, we also have new items.
Please come to our store and experience the new era of luxury that MIZEN offers.
All our staff look forward to your visit.
