Walk on the Downside
Walking through the familiar streets of Yokohama. Modern architecture rises above the history of the city. The photo taken looking down from my height is a bird’s-eye view at my height. Walking on the downside through this harrowing and evanescent world I search for the essence of Yokohama and its modern emblem. This time, I want to design a manufacturing process that can be reproduced without me. I want to see if the person wearing it can walk the town with dignity. Whether this work “inhabiting the city” will be a camouflage or something to the contrary, I am not sure yet.
Mitsushi YANAIHARA
Fashion designer and art director. Based in Yokohama. After graduating from Kuwasawa Design School, Yanaihara worked as a director and costume designer for the performance art group “Nibroll” from 1997 to 2011. From 2002 to 2009, he presented his Tokyo Collection under the name “Nibroll about Street”. In 2011, he launched the men’s brand “Mitsushi Yanaihara” and was selected for the Professional Category of the 2012 Tokyo New Designer Fashion Grand Prix. In recent years, he has been actively involved in branding projects for various companies and municipalities. He is the CEO of Studio Nibroll Ltd. and a part-time lecturer at Kuwasawa Design School.