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

[ shikisai ] alternative t-shirt launched

Jun

"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

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

Aug

New York International Gift Fair

Nov

Design Tide in Tokyo 2006, Tide Market

2007

Jan

New York International Gift Fair

Apr

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

Jul

kids workshop (IID, Tokyo)

Aug

Shikisai Exhibition "Unveiling" (Books Actually, Singapore)

Sep

Top Drawer Autumn 2007 (London)

Nov

Design Tide in Tokyo 2007, Tide 'Super' Market

Dec

"novelax 2007" Fukuoka-Nagasaki Tour (Cream, Orto Cafe, Tokopola, Monne Porte)

2008

Feb

New York International Gift Fair

Mar

started to be sold at Guggenheim Museum (New York)

started to be sold at V&A Museum (London)

May

TOMORROWLAND x SHIKISAI collaboration

limited collection "My Mischief"

Apr- Jul

exhibition tour "novelax 2008"

（Designing Fukuoka, Mitsukoshi Ebisu, Mid Town Roppongi, Mitsukoshi Sapporo, In Touch Shibuya, Mitsukoshi Niigata, Mitsukoshi Sendai）

Aug

New York International Gift Fair

Oct

exhibition "novelax PREVIEW 2008"

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