sun below

JAPAN

DESIGNER Naito Oikawa 笈川夏愛

School

Vantan Design Institute
バンタンデザイン研究所

Look for at NYFW FW24 Runway show : 8 Men's

NYFW発表ルック:8メンズ

FW24 theme

In the car on the way to the gym, the view from the car in my nervousness, wanting my father's praise, the stand looking thin and desolate even though it was still bright outside, my father looking dirty and old but glowing.

ジムまでの車内、父親に褒めてもらいたく、緊張のなかで見る車からの景色、外はまだ明るいのに薄く寂れてみえるスタンド、汚くて古くさいのに光ってみえる父の姿

Brand concept

Through boxing, which I have been doing for many years, I have been able to shine in various ways based on my life experience of not being what I wanted to be, of being one of the few people who see me among many who don't see me, and of continuing to struggle in that situation.

長年やってきたボクシングを通して、なりたいものになれなかった自分、沢山の見てくれない人達の中で、数少ない見てくれる人、その中で葛藤し続けた人生の経験を基にいろんなかたちで輝ける服

Designer/Brand bio

I have been practicing boxing since my childhood, and after graduating from high school, I began my career as a professional boxer in 2018. Following my retirement in 2021, I aspired to turn my passion into a profession. Given my love for creating things since childhood and my interest in fashion as a hobby during my student years, I chose to pursue a career in fashion. In 2022, I enrolled in the Vantan Design Institute Tokyo campus.

幼少期からボクシングをしていて高校卒業後2018年からプロボクサーとして活動、2021年引退を期に自分の好きな事を仕事にしたいと思い、幼いころから物作りが好きだったのと学生の頃からの趣味のファッションの仕事を選び、2022バンタンデザイン研究所東京校入学