m*m atelier

We are transmitting our original textile and products, from Nishijin, Kyoto to the world

March 31, 2010

AKIHIKO IZUKURA KYOTO SHOWROOM -MIDORI NO KABE









AKIHIKO IZUKURA KYOTO SHOWROOM -green wall

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-31 18:19



March 30, 2010

Our next trip to Shanghai

Our next trip to Shanghai : 4/7 to 9th
Mr. Morita in charge of Shanghai project, already there for 2 nights
stay from yesterday.

IZUKURA KYOTO(AKIHIKO IZUKURA)'s first-ever trunkshow in China will kick off at
Mei Long Zhen Isetan's Promotion space on the 1st fl.


IZUKURA ~MADE IN KYOTO
4/8(thursday)~21(tuesday)
Mei Long Zhen Isetan's Promotion space on the 1st fl.

Our website in Chinese:
http://www.akihikoizukura.com/cn

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-30 14:03


March 18, 2010

Thoughts on my second daughter's graduation ceremony

Realizing the importance of childhood more and more as I get older.
Today is my second daughter's graduation ceremony.
Various memories come up and go at this kindergarten, as father for
six years and for three years as a kindergartener as myself...

I hope I can finish my note at the graduation ceremony without
stopping for tears.....

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-18 05:18


March 16, 2010

Constant uneasiness and complex....

Constant uneasiness and complex.....
It is almost a year I started to update blog almost daily.
Recently, there are quite many comments like, "I read your blog everyday!"

And, they also comment to me that my blog is full of new topic

However, the truth is:
I do not write it because I am content with things around me every
day, but because I keep feeling the uneasiness every day, and because
I am agonized and fighting with myself every day, I guess.

For me ‥ all mainsprings of continuance originate in uneasiness and
the complex somehow, though once one realizes the consciousness of the
weakness and immaturity by him/herself, then I believe once the power
starts overcoming it.

It is not possible for me to say of "weakness" thoughtlessly on the
current standpoint.. this is the truth.

Therefore, blog continues.

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-16 18:44



March 15, 2010

Our first trunkshow in Shanghai...

Our first trunkshow in Shanghai...

Scarf collection of AKIHIKO IZUKURA will be sold at Isetan in Shanghai
for 14 days, starting Thursday, April 8 until 21 (Wednesday) next
month.

The brand name there will be modified simply as "IZUKURA" and <> catchphrase will be followed.

Various preparations are progressing rapidly now ‥.

Freshmen joined our company of last year in the end of March are in
charge of this project, and they will take a trip to Shanghai in later
March.

Of course, I will attend the show in April so that I can feel how
customers there react to our scarves.



by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-15 19:03


March 14, 2010

I like beginning scatter better than full-bloomed.

Plum trees in Kitano Temmangu Shrine






by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-14 19:41



March 12, 2010

Seeking our own original way...

We bumped into this topic at the last meeting the other day.
"How is a product planning done to create "one-of-a-kinds or being rare?"

Not aiming to repeat how much (= production) with one idea and design
(material and = paper pattern), but having a view point that creating
numerous variations by changes in material and design with the same
specs.

In other words, designing of textile to which of each is approved as
different design when one material is divided by the same specs.

Originally it shares the same conception with Hinaya's "One-of-a-kind
obi" exhibition staring on Monday in next week.

This is the design approach that should be achieved only in
environment like our company is proud of, doing everything(dyeing,
weaving, and designing) under the same roof?
If this is done, could we create interesting scarves in many ways?

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-12 16:02


"Gosse de peintre- painting apprentice"


Takeshi Kitano/Beat Takeshi Exhibition
"Gosse de peintre- painting apprentice"

March 11th to September 12, 2010
@ Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
http://fondation.cartier.com/

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-12 06:40


March 11, 2010

To Paris from Kyoto...
















They will be sent out to Paris aiming at the next collaboration next week.

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-11 16:03


March 10, 2010

Strolling at Kyoto Imperial Garden












Stroll early morning after a while.
Kyoto Imperial Garden

by izukuranaoto | 2010-03-10 14:00