POWER OF GIRLS from TOKYO Vol.2 Higashi Kanae（2/2）

2012.10.19

●Rurumu items

Taguchi Maki: Rurumu is a knitted garment brand, but why did you go for knit?

Higashi Kanae: I don’t like sewing machines. It’s something that I just can’t relate to. With a sewing machine, if you are off just 1 or 2 cm then it is no good. That does not agree with my personality. I like the feel of sewing by hand – I like the feel of making something with your own two hands. I don’t trust anything that is not made by a pair of hands. It is one of the reasons I like drawing. This is the reason I came up with the hand-made knit brand Rurumu.

●Rurumu brand image

Taguchi Maki: Is there anything you are particular about in promoting your activities?

Higashi Kanae: There are so many people around the world with different worldly views, and I would like to make an opportunity for everybody to realize this. To do this I want to make my favorite culture mainstream. This is not because I want people to understand myself personally.

●Rurumu brand image

Taguchi Maki: What do you think you need to do to become mainstream?

東佳苗:雑誌に商品を掲載したり、展示会の窓口を広げたりして、今より広い分野の人たちに私の活動を知ってもらえるような機会を増やしたいです。その第一歩として、最近雑誌の「EYESCREAM」に“縷縷夢兎”の商品を登場させていただきました。常に模索し何かに挑戦しながら活動を続けていきたいです。
“縷縷夢兎”の商品は、オーダー製作のほか、現在原宿にあるショップ「the Virgin Mary」、「WALL」で購入できます。次回の“白昼夢”第3回目が9/25～9/30に渋谷のギャラリー・ルデコにて開催予定です。合わせて、よろしくお願いします!

Higashi Kanae: Profile

Higashi Kanae

Born in 1989 in Fukuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Bunka Fashion College School of Knit Design.
2009 Launched the handmade brand Rurumu producing hand-knit items.
Items currently available on consignment at the Virgin Mary and WALL stores.
In 2010 gained attention with the Usagi No Ringo 2 dimensional complex original brand with friends Sio Ringo and Takagi Shiori.
September 2011 started the Hakuchumu exhibition for female creators born in the Heisei era with friend Abe Rei.
The 3rd Hakuchumu is scheduled to be held at the Gallery Le Deco (Shibuya) from September 25 to 30.
Also scheduled to participate in exhibition to be held late October at the three WALL stores (Tokyo Osaka Fukuoka).

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