YUIMA NAKAZATO Spring 2014
Designed by : Yuima Nakazato 中里 唯馬
YUIMA NAKAZATO 2014 COLLECTION
2013 7.25 (THU)
11:00-20:00
AT IDOL
PHOTOGRAPHY : YASUNARI KIKUMA
MODEL : MARK STANNY
HAIR : MIZUHO HAYASHITANI
MAKE-UP : NAO YOSHIDA
SPACE DIRECTOR : HIROKI SHIMODA
3D BIBS / STADIUM DESIGN / SPACE DESIGN / CG VISUAL : SUN JUNJIE
BIKE : SHOTARO HOKARI
SHOES : SAWA KONISHI
ACCESSORIES : YUMI NAKAZATO
DIGITAL ADVISOR : TSUNEMITSU CHIBA
PR : MIKA HAYASHIDA
DESIGNER ASSISTANT : AMI YAMAGUCHI
STUDIO ASSISTANTS
NAOTO FUJII
TSUBASA SHINYO
JOHANN MANAS
SHO YAJIMA
MICHINORI TAKAGI
YOSHIKI HANZAWA
AKARI TAKAMI
After years of learning to make clothing on his own, Yuima entered the Fashion Course of Belgium’s Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Returning to Japan upon graduation, he founded the women’s fashion label, “YUIMA NAKAZATO”. He has since, continued to present his works mainly in Paris, while creating order-made designs for recording artists. From 2010, he has also started a menswear line. 1985 Born in Tokyo, Japan. / 2004 Entered the Fashion Course at Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. / 2008 Upon completing the Masters Course of the Royal Academy, his Final Presentation was awarded the Innovation Award by Ann Demeulemeester. Furthermore, his shoe designs were recognized also, and have been put into the Antwerp Mode Museum (MoMu) for permanent preservation. Among the many awards he has received in Europe, is the Vertice Award from the DIESEL sponsored, International Talent Support (ITS) Fashion Competition held in Italy. / 2009 Begins order-made designs for celebrities and recording artists in and out of Japan. Works include, a costume for Fergie, of the Black Eyed Peas worn for their World Tour and LADY GAGAʼs costume for a performance in Japan. Received the YKK Award at the ITS Accessories Competition in Italy. / 2010 YUIMA NAKAZATO menʼs collection presented on the runway at Tokyo. / 2011 Featured on "V magazine", as Nicola Formichettiʼs nomination for future talents, the next upcoming designer.
After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Yuima Nakazato launched his own brand in 2009. He also designs costumes for LADY GAGA and other artists both in Japan and abroad. Highly praised even overseas, Yuima Nakazato has been chosen as the "Mercedes-Benz Presents designer" for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO 2012-13 A/W at which he will unveil dresses inspired by new Mercedes-Benz vehicles. He will also be holding his own show, which will adorn the opening of the Fashion Week. We interviewed this young designer who continues to pursue the possibilities of fashion without being tied down by existing rules.