Introduction of Shikisai Alternative T-shirts and the Designers

what is shikisai

Incorporating the interactivity,the mundanity, and the sense of fun, SHIKISAI is trying to explore the alternative possibilities of t-shirt design, through the use of black print on white surface.

shikisai t-shirt collection

Water comes out of faucet. the loose shoe lace you tie and untie. Very much an everyday situation, ought to be far from things like art / product design / fashion design. But once it is played on the stage of "white t-shirt" starring "black print", it leaps high up to art / product design / fashion design. Scenario is not difficult at all. Very naturally the collection communicates you the designers' intent, excitement and sense of fun.

shikisai designer

Noto-Fusai: husband (noto hirotsugu)

After his sudden resignation from teaching history at high school, he learned design from the designers like Susan Kralovec (everyday studio), Aaron Lown (built new york), Ted Noten and Gijs Bakker(Droog Design). Now in japan, on his native land, he is looking firmly at what he want/can/should do. Shikisai is his first project.

Noto-Fusai: wife (noto miyo)

Graduated the same design school as her husband, KIDI parsons, she chose the career school to learn technical aspect of fashion, like pattern and sewing. At the same time she started her career as an assistant of the costume designer Anan Asuka, under whom she takes parts of accessory design, hair and makeup arrangement for models. The original illusrations of Shikisai t-shirts are all hand-drawn by her.

• designer-duo Noto-Fusai official website

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shikisai history

2005

May

launch the [ shikisai ] alternative t-shirt

open the SHIKISAI INTERNET STORE (Japan)

Jun

exhibition "SHIKISAI EXHIBITION / a new prospect of t-shirt design”(Cony's Eye, Kanazawa)

Dec

installation "chrisTmas" (IID, Tokyo)

workshop "Christmas T-shirt Workshop" (IID, Tokyo)

2006

May

exhibition "SHIKISAI EXHIBITION 2 / t-shirts days" (Cony's Eye, Kanazawa)

Aug

New York International Gift Fair (distribution: Everyday Studio)

Nov

Design Tide in Tokyo 2006, Tide Market

2007

New York International Gift Fair (distribution: Everyday Studio)

Mar

"life-smile" (Park Gallery, Nagoya)

Apr

exhibition "SHIKISAI EXHIBITION 3 / playing with t-shirts" (Cony's Eye, Kanazawa)

Jul

kids workshop (IID, Tokyo)

Sep

Top Drawer Autumn 2007 (London)

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