story
What is VANGA
"VANGA"
VAN: all things, everything, all matters, various types and forms
GA: to express words of joy and celebrate, celebration
Clothes that everyone can joyfully wear
May there be joy for everyone involved with VANGA
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Gender, age, body type
There is nothing that binds you
Unleash everything, wear clothes that bring you joy
Clothes that allow you to be the protagonist of your own story
Try expressing your world, and let’s celebrate together
Maki Kuriyama
designer
After graduating from a vocational school, worked as a corporate designer
Later took over a sewing factory that supports the background of clothing production
Aiming to be a designer who can shape my own preferences, I established a planning company
And started VANGA from the autumn/winter season of 2024
Yui Kuriyama
director
The designer's daughter and her mother's number one fan
After graduating from university, she joined Issey Miyake Inc. as a general employee
Later, wanting to shape her mother's talent, she joined her mother's planning company
Responsible for the direction of VANGA
value
Design that transcends gender, age, and body type
We focus on size to ensure that wearers feel comfortable and can express themselves, pursuing items that allow for various ways of wearing
Based on the company's philosophy of "Creating from Imagination," we strive to create products that allow individuals to design their own way of wearing according to their plans and moods.
As a brand with a background in a sewing factory, we have an environment where we can challenge difficult materials and new ideas in consultation with artisans
In this context, our strengths lie in quality and transparency in the manufacturing process.
Additionally, the creation of fabrics leveraging the location and connections of "Gifu, the Town of Apparel" is essential to the brand.
Weaving thoughts
I want people to pay attention to the production background and realize how much effort, time, and people are involved in creating a single piece of clothing.
In a world where buying clothes seems normal, we often don't question who made it possible and how.
I hope people will understand that the clothes they are currently wearing are not something that can be easily made.
If they can think of clothing as a form of self-expression that includes its production background, it would be my greatest wish as someone involved in the fashion industry.
I also want people to recognize the high level of craftsmanship in Japanese manufacturing.
There are many techniques that cannot be realized if the artisans or the machines are lost.
This brand is created with the hope that the unique techniques that can only be done now, and the artisans who can interpret and shape the intentions of designers and brands, will be focused on.
