Carpe Diem, Lmaltieri, Linea, etc.

[MASUGNEN]

Lowrey!

You also have... You also had, for a short time, Fabio Quarente (F QR). And, more long-lived and thievish, Jun Hashimoto (WJK).

[MASUGNEN]

You had me until that last sentence.

It's just an esprit d'escalier speculation: perhaps gay men look on female bodies with a different, more objective eye. But it could also be a silly idea. Does the question why so many great womenswear designers are gay have a time-honoured answer?

[MASUGNEN]

Which of the familiar designers do womenswear? Does my fondness of the m.a+ pieces really expose my attraction to the model?

[lowrey]

Lowrey!

You also have... You also had, for a short time, Fabio Quarente (F QR). And, more long-lived and thievish, Jun Hashimoto (WJK).

oops, forgot those.. I have no idea what Hashimoto did at Carpe.

Which of the familiar designers do womenswear? Does my fondness of the m.a+ pieces really expose my attraction to the model?

almost all the descendants do womens wear.

as for the second question; yes.

he has had some very nice womens pieces though, as well as less good ones. same with the men's I suppose.

[snafu]

I think Hashimoto was involved with leather; i think he delt with a japanese side of leather something to do with the leather/brand company rip van winkle ? .... seriously i could be wrong this is not fact.

But i saw a WJK x cdiem collaboration, a pair of boots? But this could jsut be leftover sample stock sold to Jun? really god knows... But at layers we even have a come des garcons x cdiem pair of shoes.


I have heard many things over the years about amadei, i personally am biased personally I cannot see how amadei was just a leather cutter he is far more than that. But really iv heard about what simone did at carpe... wasn't he there for the shortest time; a few months before the end ? Like david said there is two side to a coin and it always depends on what side you see first; this affects how you view the flipside. But does it really matter to quote Merz cdiem: 'this shit is sick'

But who knows... it seems no of the people mentioned on the past few pages want to speak about it, but its always fun to speculate. Im glad this thread is booming again.

[Faust]

Eastern! I can't believe this is what I'm doing at 6am either!

[Faust]

Amadei
Luca
Simone Cechetto (augusta)
Marvie (marvielab)
Yoko Ito (individual sentiments)
Sara Lanzi
Issei Fujita (lumen et umbra)

Silvio Berlusconi (commercial director)

[Faust]

It's just an esprit d'escalier speculation: perhaps gay men look on female bodies with a different, more objective eye. But it could also be a silly idea. Does the question why so many great womenswear designers are gay have a time-honoured answer?

[Raw]

So that's why Jun Hashimoto boots reminded me of Carpe Diems.

http://www.mercury-japan.jp/SHOP/s23xc01.html

http://www.mercury-japan.jp/SHOP/s21xc01_bk.html

http://www.mercury-japan.jp/SHOP/s23-icf01-black.html

[MASUGNEN]

Wasn't Hashimoto the one who recovered Carpe diem storage? On the first day of 2008, Albert posed that Altieri and Hashimoto have »a great working relationship«, but that's not what I've heard from Carpe diem headquarters. Did he out-buy Altieri? Didn't he also steal the banana pants concept?

I thought Carpe diem x Comme des Garçons was just a joke. Could anyone please link a photo? What was this all about? When did the collaboration occur? Who signed for Carpe diem? Jun Hashimoto?

Ripvanwinkle is a brand we possibly should speak more of.

[lowrey]

But i saw a WJK x cdiem collaboration, a pair of boots? But this could jsut be leftover sample stock sold to Jun? really god knows... But at layers we even have a come des garcons x cdiem pair of shoes.

I believe they are all leftovers, I've seen a couple of cashmere button ups that had the cdiem tag and a small wjk label on top. same probably applies to some of the boots.

Hashimoto's own work (his namesake label, wjk, akm and so on..) is a real mindfuck, from plaid shirts and guido jeans to carpe knock-offs. I've seen a few really good pieces, but I assume they were influenced by some other designer.

[MASUGNEN]

Is it impossible or non-ethical to speak about these things in these terms?

[Enaml]

Wasn't Hashimoto a buyer that got really into continues though? I feel like I've seen some older WJK pieces that I really liked (very cdiem-inspired) that show up on YJP, among other places. Everything newer looks pretty trend-whore-y though. I've never handled or tried on anything by WJK so I guess I'm not in the position to speak of the quality or construction, but aesthetically, as Lowrey said, it is quite a mindfuck.

I'd also be interested in hearing more about ripvanwinkle... I don't think I've ever seen it discussed in a language I am fluent in.

[Enaml]

Is it impossible or non-ethical to speak about these things in these terms?

It's not that as much as, speaking of objectivity, the objectivity assumed in making such a blanket statement, IMO.

[MASUGNEN]

This give me reason to put up for sale a Ripvanwinkle jacket I own. It's quite special, I think – but too small for me. However, I do not how how to administer photo publication on Classifields... Help me – for further Ripvanwinkle discussion.

I also own a Ripvanwinkle leather shirt – in oxe blood.