YUIMA NAKAZATO EXHIBITION, BEYOND COUTURE

15th June 2024 to 5th January 2025 Museum of Lace and Fashion, Calais, France The first monographic exhibition devoted to Japanese avant-garde fashion designer, Yuima Nakazato. Yuima Nakazato’s work is at the intersection of innovation, tradition and cutting-edge technology. The designer develops sustainable fashion, inspired by the creativity of haute couture and traditional Japanese techniques. His poetic vision of clothing is driven by a desire to render bespoke creations more accessible. Since his first collection, Yuima Nakazato has wanted to create pieces of clothes that are progressive, sustainable and able to create an unique emotional bond with the people who wear them. To achieve this, he develops techniques that he creates himself or borrows from Eastern and Western craftsmanships. His inspiration, mainly drawn by nature (the song of whales, the red lava of volcanoes, the beauty of landscapes) recall the contribution of Asian thought through his work. The environmental impact of fashion industry is one of Yuima Nakazato’s biggest concern. His couture is a laboratory for a more responsible fashion, incorporating upcycling materials and waste that are not recycled by the industry. Alongside specialists, researchers and industrialists, he pushes back technological boundaries to develop innovative textiles and manufacturing processes, such as 3-D printing, creating textile fibres using fermented bacteria and developing novel techniques. Exhibition Management: A