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Can you see the "face of the maker"? How a brand becomes stronger. The mechanism by which artisan content, workshop tours, and repair services are transformed into "trust."
Does seeing the "face of the maker" make the brand stronger?
The system where artisan content, w...
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How far can the "price increase" of luxury goods be explained? Understanding the logic behind price revisions that cannot be explained by raw material costs through supply networks and supply-demand dynamics
How much of luxury's "price increase" is structural
Read the logic of price revisions that cannot...
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The reason the archive is expensive is not only because it is "rare"—it also involves documentability, reproducibility, and reparability. Breaking down the conditions that cause the price to increase
High-value archives are not only because they are "rare."
Documentary value, reproducibility, re...
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The value of Fashion Week is shifting from "showing" to "translating the sales floor"—a story where runway shows, showrooms, and purchasing are once again taking center stage
The value of Fashion Week shifting from "showing" to "translating into the sales floor"
The story...
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What Constitutes "Elegance" Decomposing the overall impression of elegance—not by price or stitches—into its appropriate elements
【What is "elegance" made of】
Let's moderately break down the overall impression of elegance, not ...
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"Is 'aging' a matter of design or chance?" Clothing that ages beautifully, simply old clothes. The way only enduring clothes perceive time
“Aging”: Is it a design choice or mere coincidence?
Clothing that ages beautifully, simply old cl...
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【Bags from "carrying tools" to "personal symbols"】 The icon bag is now spoken of in the language of "investment," "ownership," and "inheritance"
【Bags: From "Carrying Tools" to "Personal Symbols"】
The Iconic Bag's Journey to Being Discussed i...
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The History of "Limited" Designs: Capsules, Drops, Holidays, Lunar New Year. Understanding how limited editions become part of culture through the brand's intentions and the collection's positioning
【Design history of "Limited"】
Capsules, drops, holidays, Lunar New Year
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The Time Lag Until the Runway Reaches the Market: What Happens Before the Collection Becomes a "Sellable Form"
【Time lag until runway reaches the market】
What happens before a collection is "translated into a...
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[Creative Director Change: What Will It Change and What Will It Keep?] Reading the "Design History of Succession" through Continuity in Shape, Material, and Proportion
【What changes and what remains in the creative director transition】
Reading the "History of Inher...
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The Strength of "Repairable Clothing" - Viewing Longevity Not as Morality but as Structure
【The strength of "repairable clothing"】
Viewing long-term wear not as "morality" but as a "struc...
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【Luxury Brands and Social Media】 Twenty Years of Changing Branding from "Media" to "Experience"
【Luxury Brands and SNS】
Twenty years of transforming branding from a "medium" to an "experience"
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