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There are faded clothes that you often see in long-established outdoor brands.
Generally speaking, you often see these types of clothes worn by old men in America.
It's like a symbol of traditional American fashion, which existed before I started to become interested in clothes. It's a dad style that blends into the local landscape, so I've always been attracted to its natural appearance. My impressions are that polo shirts are formal attire with fun, and the T-shirt is the mood ready to play.

As I've always said, my attention is always drawn to the looks of ordinary people.
I like the clothes that they wear without even considering whether it's spring or summer. They are worn out and color faded due to sun exposure. I have been making pigment dyed items (a dying process that makes the clothes look sun bleached and color faded) because I like that sort of mood and use it as inspiration.

For instance, solid black can look a little suffocating in the summer.
The whitish-black color of the pigment dye is a little more soothing on the eyes, and although officially considered black, it’s been one of the color palettes I use in the summer.

I’m not sure if the clothes worn by people who enjoy playing outdoors to their fullest have been damaged by the sun or just pigment dyed, but either way, it is an excellent manner to wear lighter colors. When the season comes, depending on the time and situation, I specifically choose darker tones, primary colors, light colors and white. But I would never choose to wear solid black to the beach. (Laughs)

Spoken by Tetsu Nishiyama