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This design book was just recently released here in Japan. The title in Japanese is 夢みるデザインプロダクト. Which is kind of difficult to express in English. I guess it means “dreamy” designs or perhaps “surreal” designs. DiCesare Designs Pumpkin parasols featuredin this wonderful little book. On bookshelves all across Japan now!
DiCesare Designs Rhythm pumpkin umbrella in Geodesic Dome for Tokyo Design Week!
Ginza Story has begun! This is a special event on only until the 14th in the central exhibition space of Matsuya Ginza. The selection of Rhythm umbrellas at this show is quite extensive! The “Real Print” Rhythms made especially for Matsuya are something you’ve just got to see. Please come by to take a look at the items and for a chat if you are in Ginza!
Matsuya Ginza VIP customer sale today. We made these special “Real print” items using a special inkjet system to create a series of Rhythm umbrellas with photo-realistic images on them. Fur, lace and wool themes. The detail on the print is incredibly detailed. A very special limited edition series. Well worth taking a look at! Come by and take a look! We’ll be on sale at Matsuya Ginza in the central area near the escalators. Same space as the 100 umbrella exhibition.
Thanks to everone who came out to Gallery Wa2 to hear the lecture by designer John DiCesare. It was great to have a chance to discuss the creative elements behind the designs. I even had a visit from a special customer. Shinohara Tomoe! She came in and picked up a Parashell Classico White parasol. It suited her really well. She has a very unique character so this item is perfect for her.
From August 30th to September 4th, an exhibition called “The Sculptor’s Umbrella” will be held at a lovely space in Omotessando called Gallery Wa2. I will be meeting customers and giving a short lecture for this show on August 30th from 6pm. Come on out and check out the show and listen to my lecture in my best Japanese!
[:en]The GRANDE Men’s Pumpkin Umbrella has a unique profile when compared to other Men’s umbrellas. This men’s pumpkin umbrella has a sturdy oak shaft and has a flexible strong frame. It’s wide enough two people and very well balanced. But the main thing about it is that it looks great. Particularly with a nice suit! Here’s Jay busting a GRANDE Men’s Pumpkin Umbrella, looking good on a rainy night not long ago.
I’m happy to say that a selection of items including the Rhythm umbrella, GRANDE umbrella, Kabocha parasol and Parashell parasol are now on sale at Idee! These shops offers a unique Japanese take on their selection of design goods. If you are looking for something unique and modern to fit your lifestyle, then Idee is just the place for you. Even if you aren’t in a shopping mood, some of their shops have nice cafe’s to just chill out in.[
The Kyoto Sakura parasol and The Kyoto Kabocha parasol are a special collaboration with Kuriyama Kobo. A traditional Kyoto fabric studio that created a special pattern for both the Sakura Parasol and the Kabocha Pumpkin Parasol. The fabric is a delicate linen dyed in a style combining “Bingata” and “Kyo Yūzen” techniques.
You just have to see them to understand how well this fabric compliments the Sakura Parasol and the Kabocha Pumpkin Parasol shapes. A jaw-dropping limited edition series that reminds me why I started designing umbrellas and parasols in the first place. Available till the end of this month at Matsuya Ginza.
[:en]Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi is where the masterpiece, “Statue of a Celestial Nymph” by Gengen Sato is located. While I was looking at the sculpture, a man on a deep pipe organ played “It’s a small world”. The music made viewing the sculpture almost meditative but also like a performance art piece. Come down to see our latest collection of umbrellas and parasols!
[:ja]日本橋三越には佐藤玄々の傑作「天女像」がある。私がこの彫刻を見ている間、深いパイプオルガンに乗った男性が「It’s a small world」を演奏していた。その音楽は彫刻を瞑想的でありながら、パフォーマンス・アートのようでもあった。傘とパラソルの最新コレクションをぜひご覧ください！
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