Sakaki's aesthetic is always present in each of his items. For SS15, a supple shirt appears that at first glance resembles two-ply broadcloth. However, upon closer inspection, it is actually oxford.

"It was a good fabric, it was fate. I was concerned about the way the creases in the bang would appear. I don't like the obvious creases in broadcloth. When I go on a date wearing a broadcloth shirt to look a little cool, I don't want to take off my jacket. Don't you find the creases at the joints of your arms bothering you?"

The main theme of SS15 is challenging conventional wisdom when it comes to clothing. This is the case with the experimental line "ofSakaki."

"This season I focused on 'mass production'. I made clothes that can be worn by people of all sizes, from relatively thin to heavy builds. Until now, I thought it would be better to have one style in many sizes so that it could be worn by a wide range of people. But adjusting sizing ultimately puts you in the realm of custom-made clothes. So why not go for custom-made? In other words, mass-produced clothes are better because they can be worn by a wide range of people in a limited size range. It also improves the precision of the factory's work. If what previously had four sizes can be reduced to two, the number of work steps will be reduced. That's what mass-produced clothes are all about.

I'm not quite there yet, but for example, I made it so that the waist tucks on pants can be adjusted with an adjuster. Taking 3cm on each side will change the length by 6cm. You can also adjust it in the center, so you can adjust it by about 10cm. So you don't need a belt. The thing I want most is to stretch out my legs and relax after a hearty meal (laughs). Humans never keep their waists the same all day. This is the ideal form of clothing I'm thinking about now."


Finally, we were shown a glimpse of the 2015 Spring/Summer presentation at the Westin Tokyo. A shaved model showed off a few leaves of sakaki, standing there like in a movie. "I like this bald look," he said, narrowing his eyes.

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