Founded in 2004 by Japanese designer Kohei Kawamura, KLASICA is an independent label based in Tokyo that explores the dialogue between past and present. Rooted in a deep appreciation for vintage garments and global cultural references, the brand reinterprets classic forms through a contemporary lens.
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Luxury in Subtlety
Forme D’expression is a fashion label designed by the female designer Koeun Park. She was born in Seoul and studied Haute Couture workmanship at the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la mode Parisienne, Paris, before becoming a Master at Instituto Marangoni in Milan in 1998. Originally from Korea, she now resides and works in Perugia, Italy where she started the Forme D’Expression in 2005. Koeun is known for her soft tailoring and elegant silhouettes. The meticulous approach to construction, followed by many layers of post-work exemplifies the brand’s philosophy of having the clothing be real, and familiar even before the wearer slips the garment on. Her women’s and men’s collections are created with a full wardrobe in mind and cater to men and women who appreciate luxury in subtlety. Quietly elegant and real, the label aims to create different forms of human expression through fashion. With outwardly classic designs at first glance, her pieces hold intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail that brings contemporary style to the forefront. Forme D’expression is a uniquely quiet design structure that gives women and men’s luxury street fashion a subtle breath of fresh air.
CASEY CASEY
Playground for Creatives
Gareth Casey’s philosophy is heavily influenced by the principles of Japanese aesthetics—particularly wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in impermanence and imperfection. This influence manifests not only in the garments’ visual restraint but in the deeply tactile nature of the clothing. The fabrics are central to the brand’s identity: washed cottons, textured linens, dry wools, and brushed silks—all treated in a way that enhances their sensory presence. Pieces are often dyed and re-dyed, washed repeatedly, and hand-finished, creating a richness of surface that invites touch. The result is clothing that feels as if it has already formed a relationship with the body, long before it is worn.
Ziggy Chen
Taoist duality Fashion
Ziggy Chen takes his inspiration from Shanghai, the city he lives in, and particularly from the changes he sees evolving from the collision of extreme cultures: old and new, east and west, antique and modern and so many others. This approach echoes the Chinese philosophy of tao: the concept of Taoist duality and interdependency. It is this philosophy that greatly fuels Ziggy’s creative vision and power.
DEVOA
Anatomical Avant-Garde Fashion
DEVOA is a Japanese fashion label founded by designer Daisuke Nishida, known for an approach to clothing that combines anatomical research, experimental pattern construction and an exceptional focus on materials. The relationship between clothing and the structure, movement and proportions of the human body sits at the centre of the brand’s work.
Individual Sentiments
Japanese Conceptualism X Italian Tailoring
Individual sentiments is a label that mixes Japanese conceptualism with precise Italian tailoring. The collection includes footwear and leather goods with bold silhouettes and an approach to craftsmanship that is almost origami-like in nature. The brand was founded in 2009 by designer Yoko Ito and in 2012 a shoe division has been launched under the name of IS.
Archivio J. M. Ribot
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