Description
Talking About The Abstraction is a Japanese label centered on conceptual reinterpretations of vintage garments. The brand utilizes trompe l'oeil techniques to create optical illusions on functional streetwear. Its aesthetic merges punk subculture influences with high-fashion construction, emphasizing the deconstruction and transformation of everyday objects.
History
Naoki Ichihara founded the brand in Osaka in 1999. It gained international recognition for the Transfer series, which applied photographic prints of aged denim and leather onto jersey fabrics. This technique challenged traditional perceptions of materiality and luxury within the Japanese streetwear scene. The label represents a bridge between the Ura-Harajuku movement and avant-garde conceptualism, maintaining a presence in both domestic and global fashion markets through experimental design.
