Reconstructing the Ivy Code: A Collaborative Vision.
For the Spring/Summer 2024 collection, designer Daiki Suzuki reinterprets the rigid Ivy League codes that defined Japanese fashion in the late 20th century. Drawing from his journey of first embracing and then challenging these conventions, Daiki offers a subversive yet nostalgic take on collegiate attire.
Complementing this vision, New York-based artist and director Manabu “Gaku” Inada captured the collection’s creative evolution through a visceral short film. The film provides an intimate look into Gaku’s Brooklyn studio, where the collection’s signature graffiti prints are brought to life through a raw, hands-on process of drawing, manual printing, and spray-painting.
Brand: Nepenthes America, Engineered Garments
Director/Producer: Manabu Gaku Inada
Music: Inada Studio Inc.
Year: 2024
For the Spring/Summer 2024 collection, designer Daiki Suzuki reinterprets the rigid Ivy League codes that defined Japanese fashion in the late 20th century. Drawing from his journey of first embracing and then challenging these conventions, Daiki offers a subversive yet nostalgic take on collegiate attire.
Complementing this vision, New York-based artist and director Manabu “Gaku” Inada captured the collection’s creative evolution through a visceral short film. The film provides an intimate look into Gaku’s Brooklyn studio, where the collection’s signature graffiti prints are brought to life through a raw, hands-on process of drawing, manual printing, and spray-painting.
Brand: Nepenthes America, Engineered Garments
Director/Producer: Manabu Gaku Inada
Music: Inada Studio Inc.
Year: 2024
Gaku designed the lookbook covers by selecting evocative stills from the film, creating a seamless visual bridge between the cinematic narrative and the physical collection.
