INYIM Media Direct Artist Submission: Exclusively Sent To Us For “WATARU TOMINAGA” F/W 2021-2022 Collection , For PARIS FASHION WEEK!

Check out thee latest INYIM Media Direct Artist Submission exclusively sent to us from Japanese designer WATARU…

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March 6, 2021

Check out thee latest INYIM Media Direct Artist Submission exclusively sent to us from Japanese designer WATARU TOMINAGA for the Fall/Winter 2021-2022 Collection, for Paris fashion week!

“WATARU TOMINAGA is an eponymous Japanese fashion brand founded in 2019. With
a
large emphasis on experimental prints, which incorporate hand drawn elements
coupled
with the visual manipulations of printed textiles through hand-pleating, the
designer longs
to create garments that are both transportive and referencial of times past.
WATARU TOMINAGA offers unisex, casual design with playful prints inspired by
the rich history of print
making in menswear and womenswear, as well as textiles intended for the
home.
The designer’s Fall-Winter 2021-2022 collection is derivative of the colors,
textures and
aged patinas of vintage pieces from the 70s-90s, sourced from all over the
world during his
global expeditions. Tominaga is most interested in the culture clash of
various styles and
backgrounds, merging distinct nuances to produce pieces that are conspicuous
yet harmonious. Details of a racing jacket, paired with a marble print
textile or a photo-printed design from a foreign land, are examples of the
dynamic tension the designer hopes to
project. He aims to create a playful collection of retro, yet contemporary,
pieces with utilitarian details. His work is the true embodiment of
eclecticism.
Born in 1988 in Kumamoto, Japan, Tominaga currently lives and works in
Tokyo. With an
international outlook, Tominaga pursued his education in Japan, the UK, and
Finland. He
attended the Musashino Art University and Bunka Fashion College, the
University of Art
and Design in Helsinki, and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design,
receiving a
BA for Fashion Print. His global education has enhanced the vastness of his
design aesthetic. He has since worked with illustrious design houses such as
John Galliano, Eddie
Peake, and BLESS. Additionally, he has earned a MFA at the Chelsea College
of Arts at
the University of the Arts in London.
In 2016 Tominaga won the Grand Jury Première Vision Prize at the 31st
International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères. He was the
artist in residency at Le Pavillon
Neuflize OBC at Palais de Tokyo in Paris (2016-2017) while continuing to
showcase his
collections at Berlin Fashion Week, and NY Premiere Vision. The year
following, Tominaga again competed in Hyères Fashion Competition and landed
prestigious collaborations
with mega-brands Chanel and Petit Bateau. In 2018, Tominaga was included in
Forbes 30
Under 30 Asia – The Arts 2018 list. In 2019, he held a solo exhibition at
Nonaka-Hill gallery
in California. He has since launched his own commercial line for the SS20
season, presenting his first RTW collection, which merged both fashion and
art, during Tokyo Fashion
Week and Lagos Fashion Week in the Fall of 2019. Tominaga made his New York
Fashion
Week debut last fall for his SS21 Collection.” – newyork-tokyo.com