HAN AHN SOON, celebrating its 15th anniversary, is holding a pop-up event, "HAN AHN SOON meets Princess Knight @ TOKYO Kaihoku," on the second floor of the Isetan Shinjuku store from the 6th. It will run until the 19th.
The event will feature the 13AW collection, themed "Pop Manish," as well as apparel and accessories featuring Osamu Tezuka's original work, "Princess Knight." The lineup includes T-shirts, sweaters, bags, notebooks, glasses, and more, all printed with specially designed illustrations. This season's collection includes a striped series and a winter marine series incorporating the main colors of "Princess Knight," red, navy blue, and white. Masculine coordination is suggested, such as a waist-length jacket coat and loose-fitting pants set.
This is the first time that Tezuka's work, "Princess Knight," has collaborated with an apparel brand. Han Ansun, who visited the store on the first day of the event, explained, "I'm a fan of Osamu Tezuka's works, especially his works with bold colors like 'Princess Knight' and 'Melmo-chan.' I happened to learn that Tezuka's daughter, Rumiko, was a fan of my collection from when I collaborated with Gatchaman and even created a community for it, so three years ago, I was able to meet her through a mutual acquaintance. We had been talking about working together for a while, but this year marks the 15th anniversary of the brand's founding, and this season's theme is "POP MANISH." I thought 'Princess Knight,' with its cute yet dignified strength, was the perfect fit, and we made it happen." Han Ansun was born in Osaka in 1976. After graduating from Sobieen Fashion College, she founded her own brand in 1998. She participated in the Osaka Collection in 2002 and has continued to participate in Tokyo Collection since 2003. In 2008, she released a collaborative dress with Hello Kitty, which was exhibited at the FIT Museum of Art in New York. In 2009, he was selected as one of the 100 Japanese fashion designers by BNN. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the brand's founding, and he presented his collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for the first time in three years.

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