Kiri-Geta

2023.03.14

In Japan where it is customary to take off your shoes when you enter your home and also taking into consideration the climate, which is hot and humid, the geta just makes sense as a functional piece of footwear. Alongside its leather boots and sneakers, visvim has continued to offer new styles of geta as part of its collections since the 2012 Spring and Summer season.

Jacquard Woven Blanket

2023.02.28

"Jacquard Weave" refers to a fabric whose complex pattern or design is expressed by a special weaving technique. In contrast to an already woven fabric that prints or transfers a print as its design, the jacquard weave changes the structure of the fabric at pinpoint locations to express the design, which also creates a three-dimensional effect in the fabric that is more luxurious and has a profound tastefulness.

VISVIM GENERAL STORE / VISVIM GALLERY

2022.10.25

VISVIM GENERAL STORE / VISVIM GALLERY, visvim's newest store which opened in the Naka-Meguro area of Tokyo, in July 2022, is filled with the work of various artisans who have dedicated their lives to their craft-beginning with the Japanese garden, the tin pedestals and countertop, along with the stencil-dyed (katazurizome) fusuma sliding screens. A follow up to his work at WMV VISVIM TOKYO, Hiroki Nakamura was responsible for the design direction of the new store. We hope you'll come visit the store to witness and experience the incredible handiwork of these master craftspeople to better understand its profound charm, which is something that is in alignment with the philosophy towards product creation that we try and uphold at visvim.

Pile Fabrics

2022.09.27

What word would best help people to visualize pile fabrics? Fleece, perhaps? However, as fleece is defined as a "Fabric with a napped surface that is made by circular knitting polyester or another material", it becomes evident that pile fabrics are something completely different.

Tango Chirimen and Te-Nassen

2022.07.27

As kimono and furoshiki started disappearing from everyday life, chirimen too started to vanish. All the same, the techniques used in its creation are exclusively unique to Japan. And so, creators of chirimen are now considering how to reapply these techniques, fostered and cultivated over many centuries, to the modern day and how to apply new materials and methods to develop and create a new history for chirimen.

WMV VISVIM

2020.02.25

Built originally as a private abode in the 1970s on the banks of the Meguro River, WMV VISVIM TOKYO has been renovated using a form of residential architecture similar to that of traditional Japanese tea house aesthetics. Original materials have been maintained in many of the main structures within the building such as columns, beams, and roofing, while other constructive elements have been built off designs by Hiroki Nakamura.

VISVIM SHOW

2017.01.26

About a year ago, I was invited to do a show in Firenze. I wondered how we could exhibit our collection in a format that was completely unlike anything we had ever done before? What will the atmosphere be like if we presented our products and ourselves in a runway show?

WMV

2013.08.01

I became aware of something during my time spent collecting vintage items: there isn't a lot of ladies' vintage fashion goods out there.