Hello, this is Kubo. Today I'd like to talk about a collaboration bag I recently worked on. It's just been released.
Have you heard of the bag called " BRIEFING "? It's the one with the striking red brand logo on black paper. Their golf bags have been selling like hotcakes lately, and there's a relatively new product in their line called " FARO ." Despite its very minimalist appearance, it's a highly water-repellent and technically impressive product. The stitching is also very neat.
A while ago, I was approached by an acquaintance and ended up collaborating with Faro. As always, I wanted to do something different from others, so I pondered, "Well, what should I do?"
When it comes to bags, I want something beautiful that stands out even when placed on a table. When you go to a restaurant, wouldn't it be nice to have a bag like an objet d'art on the table?
I somehow had this image in my head, but what kind of design should I make? One Sunday, I was at home and absentmindedly watching my daughter stick stickers on her pencil case. It was decades ago for me, but I remembered doing something similar when I was little.
I've been using my roots as a source of ideas for my work for a while now, so I decided to go for this. It fits in with what I'm doing now. Your roots are your identity, so I'm sure you can express your own unique style.
■ Three people who influenced Yoshio Kubo
Speaking of pencil cases, when I was in elementary school, there were designer pencil cases. They probably don't exist anymore, but the more they're out of the ordinary, the more excited I am. I used to have set squares and protractors on my desk, and although I don't use them on a daily basis at all now, I thought they were interesting to think about. This is where I got the design ideas. I wanted shapes that everyone is familiar with, so I chose standard shapes like (semi)circles, triangles, and rectangles.
As I said before, when it comes to projecting the image, it's important that the bag stands on its own. And firmly. I thought of the table as a stage and designed it to show off the image in a way that it could stand on its own.
I made it small enough to be carried as a clutch because I realized that people don't carry bags that often these days.
There is also a card slot on the back of the main body. In this cashless era, more and more people don't carry a wallet as long as they have a card or smartphone, so I imagine that carrying a clutch like an accessory, but not putting a bulky wallet inside it, suits today's lifestyle.
By the way, it comes with a nameplate similar to a credit card. The numbers written on the card read "Faro/Yoshiokubo" when entered into a pager. Isn't it interesting to communicate using only numbers? As an aside, the numbers written on the left side of the front of the card are mosquito noise numbers that only children can hear. It's interesting that only children can hear them, and somehow it seems to link to the childhood memories that are the subject of this project.
" yoshiokubo x FARO " has been on sale since December 3rd at some BRIEFING stores (Omotesando Hills store, Shinjuku store, Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. store, Namba Parks store). If you're in the area, be sure to stop by the store to check it out.
Have you heard of the bag called " BRIEFING "? It's the one with the striking red brand logo on black paper. Their golf bags have been selling like hotcakes lately, and there's a relatively new product in their line called " FARO ." Despite its very minimalist appearance, it's a highly water-repellent and technically impressive product. The stitching is also very neat.
A while ago, I was approached by an acquaintance and ended up collaborating with Faro. As always, I wanted to do something different from others, so I pondered, "Well, what should I do?"
When it comes to bags, I want something beautiful that stands out even when placed on a table. When you go to a restaurant, wouldn't it be nice to have a bag like an objet d'art on the table?
I somehow had this image in my head, but what kind of design should I make? One Sunday, I was at home and absentmindedly watching my daughter stick stickers on her pencil case. It was decades ago for me, but I remembered doing something similar when I was little.I've been using my roots as a source of ideas for my work for a while now, so I decided to go for this. It fits in with what I'm doing now. Your roots are your identity, so I'm sure you can express your own unique style.
■ Three people who influenced Yoshio Kubo
Speaking of pencil cases, when I was in elementary school, there were designer pencil cases. They probably don't exist anymore, but the more they're out of the ordinary, the more excited I am. I used to have set squares and protractors on my desk, and although I don't use them on a daily basis at all now, I thought they were interesting to think about. This is where I got the design ideas. I wanted shapes that everyone is familiar with, so I chose standard shapes like (semi)circles, triangles, and rectangles.
As I said before, when it comes to projecting the image, it's important that the bag stands on its own. And firmly. I thought of the table as a stage and designed it to show off the image in a way that it could stand on its own.
I made it small enough to be carried as a clutch because I realized that people don't carry bags that often these days.There is also a card slot on the back of the main body. In this cashless era, more and more people don't carry a wallet as long as they have a card or smartphone, so I imagine that carrying a clutch like an accessory, but not putting a bulky wallet inside it, suits today's lifestyle.
By the way, it comes with a nameplate similar to a credit card. The numbers written on the card read "Faro/Yoshiokubo" when entered into a pager. Isn't it interesting to communicate using only numbers? As an aside, the numbers written on the left side of the front of the card are mosquito noise numbers that only children can hear. It's interesting that only children can hear them, and somehow it seems to link to the childhood memories that are the subject of this project.
" yoshiokubo x FARO " has been on sale since December 3rd at some BRIEFING stores (Omotesando Hills store, Shinjuku store, Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. store, Namba Parks store). If you're in the area, be sure to stop by the store to check it out.