Moynat, a French luxury bag brand founded in 1849 as a trunk manufacturer, is pleased to announce its 2024 Holiday Collection, a collaboration with graphic designer Kazumasa Nagai. The limited-edition capsule collection will be available in a pop-up space at Dover Street Market Ginza from December 18th, and a special installation will be on display in the Elephant Space on the first floor.
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This limited-edition capsule collection celebrates Nagai's signature "LIFE" series, featuring his artwork printed on canvas bags exclusive to Dover Street Market Ginza. This collection combines Moynat's traditional leather goods craftsmanship with iconic artwork of lions, chimpanzees, owls, starfish, octopuses, and whale sharks in bold red and blue tones.
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The collection features bags from the best-selling canvas series, the "M Collection," featuring the Maison's signature monogram, introduced in the early 1900s by painter and designer Henri Rapin. Henri Rapin is also known as part of the design team for the Imperial House of Prince Asaka, located at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, which was completed in 1933.
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The visuals for the Dover Street Market Ginza limited edition capsule collection, featuring Kiko Mizuhara, were shot in Tokyo by photographer Theo Liu.
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Regarding the "Dover Street Market Ginza" series, Nagai said, "I think it's wonderful that Moynat can present this collaboration at Dover Street Market Ginza, which is directed by Rei Kawakubo. It's also a popular destination for many younger generations, so I hope they will be interested in this collaboration. Animals come in all shapes and types, and they coexist with each other. I focus on the life within me and how it fits in with the animals I encounter. Rather than painting realistically, everything is extracted from my own world, expressing curiosity and cuteness in a simple way. My aim was to create something that inspires and symbolizes that. That is the "LIFE" series." "I'm impressed by the exceptional skills of Moynat's artisans. The way the animals are incorporated into the bags, passport cases and card cases is very lively, very familiar and there's a sense of unity. I feel that the items will expand the dreams of those who own them," he said.
Kazumasa Nagai
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1929, Kazumasa Nagai is a renowned graphic designer known as one of Japan's 12 leading graphic designers. After dropping out of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1951, he participated in the founding of the Nippon Design Center in 1960 and currently serves as its chief advisor. He has produced over 1,000 posters, including the "LIFE" series, which has been featured since the 1980s. His work has received numerous awards, including the Japan Advertising Artists Club Member's Award, the Asahi Advertising Award Grand Prix, the Kamekura Yusaku Award, the ADC Grand Prix, the Mainichi Design Award, and the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette. He has also won Franprix awards at international biennales and exhibitions in Warsaw, Moscow, Helsinki, and Zagreb. His works are housed in renowned museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; and the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
MOYNAT
Moynat was founded in Paris in 1849 by Pauline Moynat. Using carefully selected materials and crafted by artisans with exceptional skills, the company has produced one-of-a-kind leather bags and accessories that are like works of art. Since its founding, the company has not divided labor among its artisans; instead, each product is meticulously crafted with a single artisan responsible for every step of the process. The beautiful and delicate color combinations of these items, born from a rich sensibility and free-thinking, carry on traditional savoir-faire into the modern era, and while timeless and sophisticated, they are also easy to wear daily and fit a variety of occasions. Their Parisian and elegant designs are garnering attention in the fashion industry.
Contact:
Moynat Isetan Shinjuku Store
3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Main Building, 1st Floor
03-3352-1111 (Main Number)
https://www.moynat.com
Courtesy of MOYNATThis limited-edition capsule collection celebrates Nagai's signature "LIFE" series, featuring his artwork printed on canvas bags exclusive to Dover Street Market Ginza. This collection combines Moynat's traditional leather goods craftsmanship with iconic artwork of lions, chimpanzees, owls, starfish, octopuses, and whale sharks in bold red and blue tones.
Courtesy of MOYNATThe collection features bags from the best-selling canvas series, the "M Collection," featuring the Maison's signature monogram, introduced in the early 1900s by painter and designer Henri Rapin. Henri Rapin is also known as part of the design team for the Imperial House of Prince Asaka, located at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, which was completed in 1933.
Courtesy of MOYNATThe visuals for the Dover Street Market Ginza limited edition capsule collection, featuring Kiko Mizuhara, were shot in Tokyo by photographer Theo Liu.
Courtesy of MOYNATRegarding the "Dover Street Market Ginza" series, Nagai said, "I think it's wonderful that Moynat can present this collaboration at Dover Street Market Ginza, which is directed by Rei Kawakubo. It's also a popular destination for many younger generations, so I hope they will be interested in this collaboration. Animals come in all shapes and types, and they coexist with each other. I focus on the life within me and how it fits in with the animals I encounter. Rather than painting realistically, everything is extracted from my own world, expressing curiosity and cuteness in a simple way. My aim was to create something that inspires and symbolizes that. That is the "LIFE" series." "I'm impressed by the exceptional skills of Moynat's artisans. The way the animals are incorporated into the bags, passport cases and card cases is very lively, very familiar and there's a sense of unity. I feel that the items will expand the dreams of those who own them," he said.
Dover Street Market Ginza
■Pop-up Period
3rd Floor Accessory Space: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - Friday, January 31, 2025
1st Floor Bag Space: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Monday, December 30, 2024
■Installation Exhibition Period
1st Floor Elephant Space: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - Monday, December 30, 2024
■Pop-up Period
3rd Floor Accessory Space: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - Friday, January 31, 2025
1st Floor Bag Space: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Monday, December 30, 2024
■Installation Exhibition Period
1st Floor Elephant Space: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - Monday, December 30, 2024
Kazumasa Nagai
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1929, Kazumasa Nagai is a renowned graphic designer known as one of Japan's 12 leading graphic designers. After dropping out of Tokyo University of the Arts in 1951, he participated in the founding of the Nippon Design Center in 1960 and currently serves as its chief advisor. He has produced over 1,000 posters, including the "LIFE" series, which has been featured since the 1980s. His work has received numerous awards, including the Japan Advertising Artists Club Member's Award, the Asahi Advertising Award Grand Prix, the Kamekura Yusaku Award, the ADC Grand Prix, the Mainichi Design Award, and the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette. He has also won Franprix awards at international biennales and exhibitions in Warsaw, Moscow, Helsinki, and Zagreb. His works are housed in renowned museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; and the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
MOYNAT
Moynat was founded in Paris in 1849 by Pauline Moynat. Using carefully selected materials and crafted by artisans with exceptional skills, the company has produced one-of-a-kind leather bags and accessories that are like works of art. Since its founding, the company has not divided labor among its artisans; instead, each product is meticulously crafted with a single artisan responsible for every step of the process. The beautiful and delicate color combinations of these items, born from a rich sensibility and free-thinking, carry on traditional savoir-faire into the modern era, and while timeless and sophisticated, they are also easy to wear daily and fit a variety of occasions. Their Parisian and elegant designs are garnering attention in the fashion industry.
Contact:
Moynat Isetan Shinjuku Store
3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Main Building, 1st Floor
03-3352-1111 (Main Number)
https://www.moynat.com
