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October 20, 2015
Building Block: Los Angeles Bag Brand Unveils Inaugural Men's Collection
Building Block: The First Men's Collection Arrives
Tokyo-Born, LA-Based Bags and Accessories from Sister Designers
The Brand's First Men's Collection Debuts This Season
Launched in 2011 and based in Los Angeles, the multimedia design project "Building Block" by sister designers Kimberly Wu and Nancy Wu, which began in Tokyo, has unveiled its first-ever men's collection.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
Focus on Simple Designs That Blend into Daily Life
Building Block, which offers collections of bags and accessories based in LA, fuses form (design), material quality, and technique with a playful, exquisite balance. Its signature is the streamlined design, born from the reconstruction of practical items.
The brand concept is simple: to reimagine practical items through "playful balance, material quality, and structural technique." It visualizes ambiguous aesthetic concepts within a minimal look, with the sisters' inspiration found in the fundamental aspects.
Building Block's signature series, "The BLACK Collection," uses only leather, rubber, and wood. In this collection, attention is paid to the bag's details, stripping away the typical excessive elements found in luxury accessories to pursue a design that returns to the original function of "carrying things."
Stationery Items Also Debut Simultaneously
Alongside the men's collection, stationery items are also debuting this season. In addition to keychains and wallets, the lineup includes PC cases and coin purses, with larger sizes designed for men's convenience.
Moving forward, the brand plans to develop its offerings across three core genres: women's, men's, and stationery.
Inquiries
DUNE
Tel. 03-5784-5840
https://building--block.com/



