The bengt paris event I announced the other day.
Our shop has been handling it since June, but now is when the real fun begins.
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For 9 days from Saturday, October 19th to Sunday, October 27th.
Until now, I was conscious of it being for the summer, so the lineup was limited, centered on "T-shirt" as a product.
Since we are a clothing store, I wanted to create an opportunity for people to see the clothes made by the brand, learn about bengt paris through them, and consider them.
That's what it was until now.
Although it's for a limited time, there's a reason why we're holding this kind of event.
That's because I wanted you to see the "core" part of bengt paris, which was previously only available in Tokyo, here in Okayama at CASANOVA&CO.
When I first saw "that part" of the brand's activities at the bengt paris showroom in Tokyo, my heart trembled immensely.
It was so cool, it gave me chills.
I genuinely wanted the customers who come to our store in Okayama, and those who see our store, to see and know about it.
Because I think there are very few brands in the world doing something this "amazing."
Therefore, for this period, in addition to the brand's current season collection, we will also display archive pieces and artworks called "planar works" in the store.
Well, Jimmy Roose does everything himself for bengt paris's collection, except for making the fabric, but...
There's absolutely no "industrial product feel" to it, and consequently, none of that unique "stiffness."
Moreover, partly due to production constraints, it seems that the brand has decided to completely separate itself from the fashion cycle of "seasons" in the future.
Perhaps for that reason, it might be better to say that the collections he creates are "half art pieces."
It's like "something in between clothes (products) and art."
I don't mean to say that "bengt paris clothes are art," but they create collections that include such rare elements in the world.
And furthermore, as I mentioned earlier, during this period, you will also be able to see Jimmy Roose's artwork, "planar works" by bengt paris, so those are definitely "art pieces."
I can say that.
During the event, I hope you will enjoy seeing the various aspects of bengt paris, as I was deeply moved by them.
So, as a warm-up, I'd like to introduce a little about what bengt paris does with its collections in this blog.
In this collection lineup, due to the season, we are mainly handling long-sleeved items.
Regarding the "archive pieces" prepared by the brand as "one-of-a-kind" items during the period, we have various genres such as T-shirts, short-sleeved shirts, hats, and sweatshirts.
I'd love to introduce those "archive pieces" too, but first, here's the fresh-from-Paris, just-released collection.
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SWEAT BANANA
material _ COTTON 100%
color _ WHITE
size _ S,M,L
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SWEAT CHAOS
material _ COTTON 100%
color _ BLACK
size _ S,M,L
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HOODIE "don't play"
material _ COTTON 100%
color _ BLACK
size _ S,M.L
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SWEAT Pixel "TONGUE"
material _ COTTON 100%
color _ BLACK
size _ S,M,L
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SWEAT Pixel "LADY"
material _ COTTON 100%
color _ BLACK
size _ S,M,L
In addition to the above,
In this collection, Jimmy Roose, who has his atelier in Paris, collaborated with his close Italian friend, CAMO.
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CAMO JACKET "teddy bear"
material _ POLYESTER 55%,WOOL 45%
color _ OFF WHITE
size _ M
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CAMO JACKET "FLOWERS"
material _ LINEN 70%,COTTON 30%
color _ BEIGE
size _ S
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CAMO JACKET "Strawberry"
material _ LINEN 70%,COTTON 30%
color _ NAVY
size _ S
In addition to the above, we will also have other collaborations with CAMO.
And here's bengt paris's "amazing technique."
Jimmy embroidering everything with a single sewing machine.
A sewing machine has two threads, an "upper thread" and a "bobbin thread," and these two threads intertwine in the fabric to "sew."
The upper and bobbin threads each have a "thread tension" that pulls against each other, and normally, when sewing fabric, both are balanced to achieve proper thread tension.
However, bengt paris intentionally sews with the sewing machine's thread tension out of balance.
Moreover, everything is sewn "from the back."
When talking about bengt paris, "embroidery" is sometimes mentioned, but I feel that this extraordinary technique is more appropriately called "exceptional stitchwork" than "embroidery."
A countless number of stitches, and the upper thread is forcibly pulled to the surface by sewing with unbalanced thread tension from the back.
Those become dots, and extremely distinctive stitches appear on the surface.
And beyond that incredible technique, the motifs and patterns are just unbelievable.
This sense of style is also "genius," which is bengt paris.
The immense technique of filling the surroundings with stitches, making the black of the body stand out by blacking it out.
This is clearly a banana at first glance to anyone.
The technique and sense to create it from scratch.
Next up is the first-ever series from bengt paris.
"Pixel."
This is expressed by a countless number of squares.
An astonishing "474" small squares.
He completes all the stitchwork himself to represent "LADY."
And this one too.
This is also extraordinary.
He skillfully completes what anyone can recognize as "Pixel" with stitchwork.
"TONGUE."
I wonder if the number of "pixels" here is 327?
The process makes my head spin just thinking about it. lol
There's no existing theory for making things like this; it's a completely original technique.
This photo was provided by the brand.
This is how each detail is decided, and then the actual stitching is applied.
Thinking about it, it feels laughably endless.
Moreover, that's not the only amazing thing about bengt paris.
In addition to the stitchwork introduced...
・Pattern making
・Cutting
・Sewing
・Finishing
Jimmy does everything himself, which is incredible.
That's why when you see the finished product, you feel the overwhelming power, and the uniqueness of the completed clothing is immeasurable.
Feel the coolness of such things.
However, I don't want to introduce it to you just because "the process is cool."
bengt paris clothes.
As I mentioned earlier, Jimmy does his own original pattern making.
This is super cool.
As I wrote in this blog when I introduced it in June, bengt paris boasts a level where it can compete and win against the world's sweatshirts and T-shirts, even if the fabric is poor, just by its shape.
It's an incredibly excellent design.
Jimmy says he absolutely doesn't want to do oversized garments, so it's not a loose silhouette at all, but if you're okay with clothes that aren't oversized, please try it on once.
It's amazing.
I'm not someone who usually wears sweatshirts, but I feel that the smartness of bengt paris is exceptional.
Specifically, the shoulder slope is steeper than a typical sweatshirt.
Also, the sleeve attachment angle might be quite strong downwards.
A tapered style that narrows sharply from the underarm width to the hem.
The sleeves are designed to emerge from the back.
And the sleeves themselves are designed to be quite sharp towards the cuffs.
The fabric is 100% cotton, but it's very fine-grained, with a raised texture and no fluffiness at all.
It has a luster and is full of luxury.
This is the back, but there's no brushed lining.
It's a firm and crisp fabric.
Because of such fabric, I think the stitching of the garment stands out.
The ribs on the neck, hem, and cuffs feel quite strong.
There's no sign of them stretching out at all, even when worn.
Jimmy says he hates it when ribs stretch out, so he seems to be making them so they don't.
We will post worn photos later, but this time we are handling from size S.
To maximize the mood of bengt paris, it's best to wear the smallest size possible.
I'll introduce more later, but for those interested, please look forward to the event day.