A futuristic development of the ethics of Miyake Design Studio directs the philosophy of the Japanese brand, now in its ninth season—tenth, if we consider the presentation already held in Paris for the upcoming Fall/Winter.
Yusuke Takahashi, founder and designer of CFCL, born in 1985 and a graduate of the Bunka Fashion Graduate University in Tokyo, joined the exclusive creative team of the Maison Miyake in 2010. By 2013, he became a central figure, signing the ISSEY MIYAKE Men line.
This was a valuable asset to the prestigious Japanese company, which was then still personally led by Issey Miyake, a visionary mentor of talent to be gathered and encouraged to ensure the continuity of the brand that still carries his name today.
In 2020, likely sensing a shift towards a more radical and secure business direction at the Maison Miyake, and with a wealth of experience acquired, Takahashi emancipated himself, launching his own brand, CFCL. A synthesis, once again, of promising Japanese tradition blending experiences and cultures, with an advanced approach to global transformations.
Where is fashion, one of the most polluting industries in the world, headed?
What should be offered after the traumatic experiences of the pandemic, which have made the balance between comfort and social life more fragile?
How to respond to artistic and cultural contexts that still demand expressive differentiation in daily and professional representation?
What can new technologies and social networks offer?
Questions that, connected to his time, also inspired and gave breath to Issey Miyake himself.
Thus, CFCL was born, striving to provide answers and depth to crucial themes such as environmental respect, versatility of use, silhouette, and context.
Takahashi put in place his advanced studies in computer-aided knitwear design, offering the possibility of eliminating textile waste.
The choice of a knit production model, designed in advance on the computer, allows for flexibility in sizing, especially in length, while minimizing fabric leftovers.
He connects networks to recover residual materials, such as polyester, recycling, trimming, and re-dyeing them through sustainable, traceable supply chains, right down to their source, using traditional Japanese dyeing techniques (from ikat to shibori, etc.).
He seeks adaptable forms for both domestic and social contexts.
CFCL is a reality centered around being in the world with respect, comfort, creativity, and common sense, without giving undue importance to the eccentric images of a designer locked in their own small conceptual world.
The significant collaborations with contemporary artists, ranging from music to dance, from interior designers to architects, are no coincidence. This international support reflects a concrete global project.
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