Cool, intermediate shades

—What is the theme/concept for the "NUDE:MASAHIKO MARUYAMA" 2014 Spring/Summer collection?

We don't have a theme each season. While layered designs and monochrome color palettes are perennial, this season we are introducing "white gray," an intermediate, cool shade that is neither white nor beige.
In terms of design, we are featuring long silhouette coats and, for NUDE:MASAHIKO MARUYAMA, the shortest shorts we've ever produced.

—What are the key looks (coordinations) for this season?

It includes a long coat made of garment-dyed linen lawn, coordinated in black and white gray tones. We also paired sulfur-dyed linen knit cardigans with shorts, creating sophisticated, adult-like ensembles that are not overly loose.

—What are the key items and key colors?

The garment-dyed linen lawn series. The construction, with seams running from the body to the collar, creates a beautiful line when the collar is stood up. The unique texture from garment dyeing is also a characteristic. For the sulfur-dyed linen knits, the weave creates subtle variations in dye intensity, resulting in a distinctive appearance. The key colors are black and white gray.

Fresh prints with bold patterns

—What is the theme/concept for the "NUDE:PR-y" 2014 Spring/Summer collection?

This season's "NUDE:PR-y" is a collaboration with artists from "Yamanami Kobo" (Note 1) in Shiga Prefecture. This is our second collaboration with Art Brut works (Note 2), and it will be released as a separate label from the NUDE:MASAHIKO MARUYAMA line.
*1. Yamanami Kobo | A facility supporting the development and independence of individuals with intellectual disabilities (http://a-yamanami.jp/)
*2. Art Brut Works | Spontaneous, unconstrained expressions created by individuals without formal art education.

—What are the differences in styling, silhouette, and color compared to last year's Spring/Summer collection?

The design base is the same, but compared to NUDE:MASAHIKO MARUYAMA's solid colors, this collection is characterized by prints with bold patterns.

—What are the key looks (coordinations) for this season?

We've created coordinated sets featuring jackets and pants made from print fabrics with red and black lines, and others with all-over prints of hand-drawn text. We aimed to propose bold patterns that can be worn casually.


—What are the key items and key colors?

For the printed T-shirts, we prioritized the essence of the original artworks. For the all-over print fabrics, we boldly cut and enlarged the artworks, maintaining their original power while adapting them as clothing patterns. The print fabrics are not plain off-white; they are printed on a base dyed a light white gray.


—What "materials" did you focus on this season?

The creation of the print fabrics. Rather than simply cutting and joining, we preserved the spirit of the original artworks by ensuring lines connected, replicating ink bleeds, and magnifying elements. While appearing as a single panel at first glance, some designs utilize multiple plates.


—Please share your personal goals for 2014, whether related to work or private life.

To continue challenging myself internationally, I plan to undergo a comprehensive medical check-up.


Key Retailers:
Domestic: LOVELESS, K’s Clothing, KAWANO, Letter, Shibuya Seibu, 24th of August, and others.
International: I.T., ASSIN, HOTOVELI

Inquiries
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