羽 HANE : Japanese for (n) feather, plume, wing. The applied ruffle reminiscient of wings; feathered and plumed.

朝靄 ASAMOYA : Japanese for (n) morning mist. The crisp grey of a misty morning as the new day dawns.

未明 MIMEI : Japanese for (n) early dawn, grey of morning. Dawn breaks as the night recedes.

萩 | HAGI : a Japanese medieval castle town and port,

小滝 | OTAKI Japanese (Romanji) for (n) cascade. Pron. “OHH-tuckhee”.

雷雲 | RAIUN Japanese (Romanji) for (n) thunder cloud. Pron. “ray-UHN.”

影 | KAGE Japanese (Romanji) for (n) shadow; silhouette.

兜 | Kabuto : Japanese for (n) helmet from from traditional Japanese Samurai Armour circa 16th Century.

翕 | KYUU Japanese (Romanji) for (n) gather.

薄紗 | HAKUSA Japanese (Romanji) for (n) delicate gauze, gossamer.

首 Kubi : Japanese (Romanji) for (n) neck. This design is art for your neck.

梯形 | TEIKEI Japanese (Romanji) for (n) trapezoid a quadrilateral shape/form.

手甲 | tekkō : Japanese for (n) hand guard from traditional Japanese Samurai Armour circa 16th Century.

Zumthor: : Peter Zumthor is a Swiss Architect who creates evocative architecture for the senses; his work frequently employing tall, box like forms. My personal favourite is his exquisite Bruder Klaus Chapel in Southern Germany.

囲む kakomu: Japanese (Romanji) ‘to surround, to encircle’.

The double folded hem to this hat provides a visual frame to the face with just enough slouch to the crown to flatter the silhouette. The quirky cutout detail can be cinched with an I cord or left open to be worn helmet-style Tetsubou = Japanese for helmet. Styling options also include flapper or cloche side styling or ponytail framing.

This garment is the ‘skinny’ sister to SCARPA : inspired by the exquisite Japanese-style circular picture windows in Carlo Scarpa’s architecture.

This garment is inspired by the exquisite Japanese-style circular picture windows in Carlo Scarpa’s architecture: here the scoop neckine with twisted neckband frames the face and decollatage. The design is a unique single piece construction, knit side to side with underarm shaping and cropped body.

Kozue: Japanese (Romanji) for (n) treetop.

The two-piece construction of this architecturally inspired garment comprises cap sleeves and wide funnel neck. Slightly cropped and asymmetrical in length, it may be worn either way to accommodate any outfit and perfect for layering. The decorative expressed shoulder seam provides on-trend silhouette and detailing.

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