Feature

Fashion

2024.11.24

TOKYO VINTAGE STORY

photographer SHOTA KONO
stylist SAEKO SUGAI
hair KAZUHIRO NAKA
make-up SUZUKI
model NONO KINOUCHI, AYANO OTAKI, IPPEI TANAKA, MIYU MOTEGI, RISA MAKINO, YUKI NAKAMURA
casting support NONO KINOUCHI

TOKYO VINTAGE STORY

Vintage industries are one type of circular economy that uses existing goods in addition to producing new ones. The reason they have been around for so long is that people are moved by the beauty of old things, the message that remains unchanged over time, and the nostalgia for the manufacturing of olden times. The appeal of rarity and chance is no less than the sense of mission to make good use of the materials we have in abundance. We live in a tender age where we can be proud of creating things that will last and things that won’t. No matter what you choose or don’t choose, the day will still pass. Will the commerce of today, which is based on waste, eventually fade away, and only the things that should be passed down will be left? Six artists who are pursuing themselves while continuing to question universal values have put their own spin on this.

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from left: IPPEI wearing vintage ALLEGRI coat, CERRUTI1881 SPORT jamper, DOLCE & GABBANA pants by DE CHILICO | NONO wearing vintage top, skirt, pants by HOOKED | AYANO wearing vintage MODELE DEPOSE shawl, dress and top by ESMERALDA SERVICED DEPARTMENT | YUKI wearing vintage PIERRE CARDIN cape by LAILA VINTAGE | MIYU wearing vintge SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE jacket, pants by WITTY | RISA wearing vintage LAPLAUD dawn jacket, dress, shoes by FERNWEH

ETERNAL VALUE

Thinking of it as a store with a point of view, eternal clothes, their value, and the future

Vintage items that have accumulated and circulated through the creativity of their creators, and then finally made their way to Tokyo, under a variety of climates and histories. From luxury brand goods to free gifts, everything is made as you wish and distributed to the world according to new values. We thought about the significance, purpose, superiority, envy, justice, and lifestyle of the Tokyo stores that circulate creativity with six store owners. We hope you will understand the purpose of each store and come up with your own answers.

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DANCER

NONO KINOUCHI

Studied classical ballet at Mayumi Kinouchi Ballet Studio from the age of 3. Won many first prizes at ballet competitions in Japan. Studied at the Washington Ballet School and the Berlin State Ballet School from 2015. After returning to Japan, she moved her base to Japan, and from 2019 onwards, she appeared in works by Yoko Ando, Yasuyuki Endo, Akira Shirai, Shinji Nakamura, Saori Hara, etc., as well as in the POLA Apex brand movie as a soloist. In January 2024, she presented the solo work “Until the Bread is Baked”, which incorporated the process of baking bread alongside her dance activities. DaBY Residence dancer. portrait ©︎ Yuka Kamimura
 
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ACTOR

IPPEI TANAKA

Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1989. He is active as an actor and model. With his unique appearance and distinctive atmosphere, he is active in a wide range of fields, including movies, dramas, and music videos. He plays the lead role in the movie “Otoko to Tori” (directed by Tadanobu Asano), which will be released on December 13th.
 
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DANCER

AYANO OTAKI

She started ballet at the age of 7 and contemporary dance at the age of 18. She has participated in works by choreographers in Japan and overseas. She studied dance in Israel in 2022. She is currently a resident dancer at Dance Base Yokohama. She is also active as an actor and model.
 
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DANCER

MIYU MOTEGI

After graduating from high school, she moved to Germany, where she studied at a ballet school and obtained a diploma. She is currently based in Tokyo, where she works as a dancer, and also creates her own work, viewing inspiration as the smallest unit of dance and seeking to find movement in the sensations that arise between the body and the mind. portrait by YURI IWATSUKI
 
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DANCER

YUKI NAKAMURA

She began studying classical ballet at the age of three. She graduated from the Dance Studies Department of Japan Women’s College of Physical Education. Since 2014, she has been involved in the “Somatic Field Project” organized by Hiroaki Umeda, and has appeared in works by numerous choreographers, focusing on contemporary dance. She has also been expanding the scope of her activities by making use of her body to appear in films, music videos by artists, the closing ceremony of the 2022 Tokyo Olympics, and promotional videos for companies. portrait by MAHO AWATA
 
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DANCER

RISA MAKINO

An all-round performer who is not restricted by genre. The distinctive features of her body – her narrow, slanted eyes, long neck and monkey arms – are put to good use in his dancing. He is active in a wide range of fields, including stage performances, dance performances, appearances in artists’ live shows and music videos.
 
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