We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” collection on Saturday, April 6 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Silk paper grosgrain collection is a traditional cloth woven in Tango, Kyoto. In ancient times, Silk was introduced to Kyoto Tango and developed as Tango chirimen, and the tradition is still carried on today. Items include large circle dresses, dolman sleeveless collarless jackets and dolman sleeveless shirts and shirt dresses of the 50’s. The collection of cotton linen weather is shiny and resilient, densely woven for windproof and strong cloth, and is proposed as daily workwear. Items include basic haori coats, tattsuke pants that capture the shape of Japanese work wear, and day dresses with large scaled tank tops. In addition, the supple and lustrous cotton silk broadcloth collection is comfortable and pleasant to the touch. Items include shirts for tea master, basic wrap pants, and wrapped dresses with flared sleeves. A colorful collection of post-dyeing will be available in.
We look forward to your visit.
Each piece is an alchemical piece with different materials and details.
Tasuki, Veil hats, Pillow cover dresses, etc., reconstructed from antique underwear from the 19th century.
A dialogue between Masaho Anotani and AAWAA was featured in The Fashion Post.
The Fashion Post | Portrait
Photography: Hanayo
Lovely season of spring light illuminating plum blossoms.
We are pleased to announce the new arrivals of “THAT OLD MAGIC” collection on Saturday, March 2 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
A collection of beautiful shining foils and old owl print patterns. The motif is based on a lovely owlish floral pattern that looks like a phantom. The pattern is made with a dyeing technique evolved from the yuzen technique of Kyoto. The fabric is a supple and resilient cotton linen typewriter.The collection includes: Uniquely structured coat that can be folded and layered, CW’s origin wrapped pants, shirt with bow-tie and shirt wrapped dress, relaxed pants with a refined silhouette, paper bag dress, reversible folk cap and eco-bag. A collection of fine merino wool woven on a Schonherr shuttle loom, which is modeled on the principles of hand weaving. Weaving high-twist merino wool on the Schonherr produces a cloth with fullness and elasticity that is light and comfortable to the touch. Merino wool has excellent moisture absorption, warmth retention, and odor control properties, making it ideal for all seasons. The collection includes: 1950s-style open-collar shirts, dolman-sleeve classical dresses and CW’s origin folk cap etc.
We look forward to your visit.
Scale-like patchwork on jeans with bio-washed faded color.
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We are pleased to announce the arrival of “THAT OLD MAGIC” first collection on Saturday, February 10 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
Beautiful jacquard-lined sweat fabric with a sacred geometric pattern of gold and silver. A valuable knitting machine for jacquard that evolved from the air-knitting suspension knitting machine. Scale-like patchwork on jeans with bio-washed faded color. Scale-like patches will randomly peeling off, so each piece has a different look. Koshin – like folk shoes, pumps, wallet, coin case, and card case made of vegetable tanned leather tanned with mimosa tree’s extract, and soft leather with gold and silver foil. You will also be able to wear samples of the collection, which will arrive in early spring.
We are looking forward to seeing you all.
We are pleased to present Masaho Anotani’s solo exhibition,”LINALSASI”. Anotani’s work stems from his daily activities and social encounters, along with the sensations he gains from nature. His artistic expressions are the instantaneous reactions that emerge from these moments. He has presented his work in various forms, including painting, drawing, collage, performance, poetry, and photography. The title of this exhibition, “LINALSASI,” is a quotation of the characters that were conjured up by the imagination of Anotani’s son. It was an accidental and undecipherable string of letters but Anotani saw it as a message, an irreplaceable path of light, laying the foundation for his new work.
Anotani’s drawings and collaborations with COSMIC WONDER’s “THAT OLD MAGIC” and “North Village Light” collections will be exhibited and available for sale.
We look forward to your visit.
COSMIC WONDER FREE PRESS:
Masaho Anotani “LINALSASI”
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Exhibition period:
February 10 – February 29, 2024
Tea Party: February 10, from 3pm
*Artist will be present on February 10 and 29.
Venue:
Center for COSMIC WONDER
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
INSTAGRAM:
@linalsasi
We are pleased to announce the envelope purse of “THAT OLD MAGIC” S|S|A|W 2024 new collection on Saturday, December 9 at Center for COSMIC WONDER.
This unique envelope-shaped purse is a lovely thing to wear as a charm or to use as a daily inspiration. Two sizes are available in white gold, silver, black, and light gray.
This winter, we will introduce pain d’epices by Daisuke Nakayama of Makibino who grinds wheat grains on a millstone, kneads the dough by hand, and bakes the bread in a wood-fired oven and rinn to hitsuji’s Rie Suzuki creates graceful rays of light that spring forth from the wicks of her beautiful candles from the same day.
Please spend a warm winter in the silent light. Light a candle, thinly sliced pain d’epices, and talk with family and friends.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
LOOK BOOK
Direction: COSMIC WONDER
Photography: Takashi Homma
Model: Kaho, Kotaro, Tenko, Raiki
Makeup and hair: Akiko Gamou
Hair: HYO
Drawing: Stephen Sprotto
We are pleased to announce the exhibition “NONO OMIZUE” by COSMIC WONDER with Kogei Punks Sha. The “NONO a native spirit of Kami and Cloth” exhibition was held at the Shimane Iwami Art Museum in March 2021. In preparation for the exhibit, Kogei Punks Sha spent 7 years traveling around Japan researching native fabrics, handmade papers, and sites where ancient spirits dwell. The exhibition was shaped by their unique interpretations of spirituality. The “NONO OMIZUE” was held to capture what emerged from these experiences.
For this exhibition, we will display Kamikoromo (paper garments), Kamimino (paper raincoats), and tools made by COSMIC WONDER with Kogei Punks Sha for “NONO OMIZUE,” alongside a selection of native fabrics and bast fibers. In addition, a video recorded by Nobuhiro Shimura will also be shown. The exhibition catalogue, published this year by Akaakasha (offset printed with additional stencil printing. The cover is letterpress printed on washi (paper) by Isao Nakamura of the Haigyu Area, Tokushima Prefecture. Also included is a special insert of washi made of fibers from beaten taima-fu (hemp cloth) by Takaharu Maeda of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture) will also be presented. Also available are Nakamura Isao’s special envelope for monetary gifts and letterheads, as well as wisteria cloth by Hiroko Sakane of wisteria weaving, Tango, Kyoto. We look forward to welcoming you all.
COSMIC WONDER with Kogei Punks Sha “NONO a native spirit of Kami and Cloth”
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Exhibition period:
November 18 – December 3, 2023
*Closed: November 22 and 29
Venue:
Center for COSMIC WONDER
5-18-10 Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
T. +81 (0)3 5774 6866
Open noon – 6pm
Photograph: Yurie Nagashima
Film stills: Nobuhiro Shimura