Following an inspiring and resounding buying trip to Japan, Munich’s avant-garde and artisanal menswear haven hide[m] announces the arrival of four distinguished Japanese labels: COMOLI, TOMO KISHIDA, XARIS PROJECT, and YAMAUCHI. Discover the philosophy, textile craftsmanship, and unique aesthetics defining each new designer.
A Resounding Journey: hide[m] Brings Four Japanese Labels to Munich
Munich-based boutique hide[m] has long stood as an international benchmark for artisanal luxury, raw aesthetics, and uncompromising menswear curation. Following their latest trip to Japan, the store announced an extraordinary milestone: welcoming no fewer than four new Japanese labels to its distinguished collection: COMOLI, TOMO KISHIDA, XARIS PROJECT, and YAMAUCHI.
Japan has consistently remained at the global vanguard of textile heritage and structural patternmaking. From the preservation of centuries-old weaving and dyeing methods to hyper-precise modern tailoring and closed-loop craftsmanship, these four additions perfectly echo hide[m]’s philosophy: a deeply considered approach to clothing where exceptional materials, construction and craft take precedence over trends, and garments are chosen for the character they develop through years of wear.
COMOLI: Quiet Utility and the Feeling of Air
Founded in Tokyo in 2011 by Keijiro Komori, a Bunka Fashion College graduate with deep roots in menswear design, COMOLI has achieved cult status among discerning connoisseurs worldwide. Komori’s central philosophy is simple and at the same time exacting: to create elevated everyday garments tailored for the natural human frame and climate.
Drawing quiet inspiration from historical European workwear, military tailoring, and mid-century utility, COMOLI eliminates superfluous ornamentation in favor of relaxed, voluminous silhouettes. What sets the label apart is what Komori terms the “feeling of air”—the deliberate, calculated space between the fabric and the wearer that produces an effortless, fluid drape in motion. Tailored from bespoke high-density typewriter cottons, washed silks, and brushed wools, COMOLI redefines modern Japanese understated luxury.
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Aesthetic: Relaxed Japanese Tailoring & Quiet Utility
- Brand Profile: Explore COMOLI on RAW Looks
- Instagram: @comoli.official
TOMO KISHIDA: Handspun Sakiori and Cyclical Textile Artistry
Operating from Osaka, tomo kishida embodies the rare pinnacle of hyper-artisanal, closed-loop fashion. Trained originally as an architect and engineer before graduating from the Vantan Design Institute, Tomo Kishida approaches garment creation as a holistic, hands-on artistic discipline, instead of an industrial manufacturing sequence.
Kishida oversees every phase of his craft: from cultivating his own organic cotton crops and spinning raw fibers by hand, to hand-weaving original textiles on traditional looms and stitching the finished pieces in his Osaka atelier. His signature methodology revolves around Sakiori (裂き織り)—a historical Edo-period folk technique wherein antique textiles and production offcuts are torn into narrow ribbons and meticulously re-woven into new, sculptural cloth. The resulting garments are tactile, one-of-a-kind artifacts imbued with history, memory, and zero-waste ethos.
- Location: Osaka, Japan
- Aesthetic: Handspun Sakiori & Cyclical Textile Artistry
- Brand Profile: Explore tomo kishida on RAW Looks
- Instagram: @tomo_kishida
XARIS PROJECT: Architectural Outerwear & Calligraphic Ergonomics
Conceived between Los Angeles and Tokyo and produced exclusively in Japan, XARIS PROJECT explores the dynamic equilibrium between structural outerwear and fluid, deconstructed tailoring. Directed by the anonymous designer “K”, the label takes its name and philosophy from the chiastic (“X”) principle of mirrored symmetry and harmonious dualities.
Crafted by an elite team of Tokyo artisans using premier Japanese natural and technical fabrics, XARIS PROJECT is distinguished by its ergonomic patterning and calligraphic subtleties. A signature hallmark is the brand’s “broken cuff” detail, representing the Zen-inspired intersection of a triangle and circle. Curved spirals, articulated sleeves, and calculated drapery result in garments that feel architectural yet intuitively comfortable for daily wear.
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Aesthetic: Architectural Outerwear & Calligraphic Ergonomics
- Brand Profile: Explore XARIS PROJECT on RAW Looks
- Instagram: @xarisproject
YAMAUCHI: “Sewing Itself is Design”
From the storied textile center of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, YAMAUCHI (山内) operates under an uncompromising principle: “sewing itself is design” (縫製そのものがデザイン). Founded by master patternmaker Kosaku Yamauchi, the atelier treats every stitch, seam allowance, and internal reinforcement as the primary decorative and structural element of the garment.
Working alongside “Team Yamauchi”—a tightly knit network of independent master seamstresses and regional fabric artisans—the label is renowned for proprietary fabric innovations. Most famous among them are Yamauchi’s proprietary salt-shrunk textiles (shiochijimi), where chemical saline immersion causes raw fibers to shrink dramatically, creating a dense, crisp, paper-like hand-feel. Combining hyper-clean tailoring with heritage techniques like Arimatsu Narumi Shibori hand-dyeing, YAMAUCHI produces quiet, monastic garments of peerless quality.
- Location: Nagoya, Japan
- Aesthetic: Hyper-Precise Craftsmanship & Master Sewing
- Brand Profile: Explore YAMAUCHI on RAW Looks
- Instagram: @yamauchi_japan
Available Soon at hide[m] Munich (In-Store & Online)
All four labels will soon be arriving at hide[m], available both at their physical boutique in Munich and online for international shipping through the hide[m] website, as well as the RAW Looks shopping catalogue.
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Which four new Japanese brands are arriving at hide[m]?
hide[m] has introduced four Japanese labels: COMOLI (relaxed utility and tailoring), TOMO KISHIDA (handspun Sakiori cyclical craft), XARIS PROJECT (architectural ergonomic outerwear), and YAMAUCHI (hyper-precise tailoring and salt-shrunk textiles).
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When and where will these collections be available?
The collections will be available soon both in-store at hide[m] in Munich (Kochelseestraße 8, 81371 Munich) and online at hide-m.com with worldwide shipping.
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Where can I read more about the designers?
Explore the dedicated RAW Looks brand directories for COMOLI, TOMO KISHIDA, XARIS PROJECT, and YAMAUCHI.
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