{"id":10932,"date":"2023-01-27T19:43:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T18:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agneselect.com\/uncategorized\/coherence\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:30:27","slug":"coherence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agneselect.com\/en\/craftsmanship\/coherence\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Kantaro Nakagomi | Creative Director of COH\u00c9RENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Coh\u00e9rence overcoats are considered the best ready-to-wear overcoat in the world by many sartorial connoisseurs. Looking at any Coh\u00e9rence piece, the pronounced volume with the luxurious drape of fabrics is usually the first impression you will get. The coat models are implicitly named after some of the iconic artists in the 20th century, including Albert Camus, Le Corbusier, Leonardo Fujita, and Pablo Picasso. While drawing inspiration from the past that imparts a nostalgic and romantic feeling to the design, the garments are always equipped with the latest Japanese textile technology for the functionality and wearing experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the past couple of years, Coh\u00e9rene has attracted global attention yet remains mysterious for its low-profile operation. During Pitti Uomo 103, Agnes Select had a chance to meet Kantaro Nakagomi san, the Creative Director of Coh\u00e9rence, to talk about his journey of establishing Coh\u00e9rence, and his lifestyle as a creative director.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tI never consider myself as \u201cI work in fashion\u201d, simply focusing on making well-made products.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A (Agnes Select) : You majored in textile design at college and studied cutting and sewing from a Neapolitan-style tailor in Japan, but from which point did you decide you wanted to be a designer of garments?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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K (Kantaro Nakagomi) : Maybe it\u2019s because my family background is full of culture. My parents love movies and arts, my father was a professional bass player before marriage, and my mother is a Kimono instructor, teaching people how to wear it. You know obi?<\/p>

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A: So, when you were young, you first got into fashion, I guess?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Maybe my first memory about clothing was a hoody. I chose it by myself when I was 7 or 8, wearing a buckets hat with that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: That is streetwear, though.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes, in the meantime, I ride on a BMX cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: I feel Japanese fashion back then was much influenced by American workwear and the Preppy style. You also have Yohji Yamamoto and Kawakubo Rei rising in the 80s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes, depending on the period and history. For example, after WWII, we get much influenced by the United States because we were occupied by the U.S., and that\u2019s why many younger generations from the 1960s and 1970s were so focused on the U.S. style. During the \u201980s, economically, Japan became very strong. In the same period, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Gar\u00e7ons, and Issey Miyaki appeared at the end of the \u201970s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: Did you get influenced by those trends?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Honestly speaking, not so much. Even I\u2019m working in the garment industry. I don\u2019t have the experience of being stuck with this designer or that designer. But, of course, they are very good. But my preference is slightly different. For me, Coh\u00e9rence is not a fashion label: We simply like to produce well-made products, and I hope, finally, they will be the next vintage. Of course, each kind of item reflects the breath of the moment, which is part of fashion, but at the same time, I never consider myself as \u201cI work in fashion\u201d, simply focusing on making well-made products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: I understand that now, but when I was growing my taste, at the very beginning, I got influenced a lot by Japanese streetwear brands, like Nigo\u2019s Bape, Undercover, or Master Mind Japan. Then, later on, I was attracted to Kawakubo\u2019s dark designs. Gradually it evolves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: I was already stuck with this kind of artist or philosopher in my childhood. Even though when I was a child, I didn\u2019t think of the general type of fashion people as very cool. So\u2026 my preference always focuses on real people, real outwear. So, that\u2019s why I am not interested in the designer collection. But, of course, I enjoy seeing it. For example, Martin Margiela is one the biggest exploding influence of power because Antwerp Six happened when I was an art university student. That\u2019s why most of my generation is much influenced by that kind of creation, perhaps Dries van Noten. But as always, I don\u2019t do fashion. I do garments. But for me, Margiela is one of the game changers. He made his own game board inside our industry. That\u2019s why I respect him. Maybe Coco Chanel was the first person of that kind of game-changing. And after that, maybe Rei Kawakubo is a game-changer. Yves Saint Laurent is also a game changer because he brought masculine outfits to women. But after Rei Kawakubo, from my point of view, only Martin Margiela is a real game-changer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: What Martin Margiela did, in many ways, is very conceptual. It is very different from what you are doing. Because you start from textile, and what he creates is a mind game, it\u2019s a new way to perceive a piece of garment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Similar with Marcel Duchamp. After Marcel Duchamp, the way of art is completely changed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: That\u2019s why you name your coats with nicknames of Marcel Duchamp (MUTT) to honour his influence on culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: But meanwhile, although the idea is to pay tribute to some game-changers, the garments you created are very traditional, permanent and classic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes. Because due to my inspiration and my mindset about the overcoat, my preference for the silhouette and appearance is very full, glamorous and general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: That generous silhouette is your core idea that won\u2019t change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yeah. Sometimes, some people talk of my collection as oversized. Of course, I can understand some fashion items are designed as oversized. My silhouette is very full and broad, but at the same, it came from the reason for the existence of an overcoat:<\/p>

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First of all, it has to protect you from the wind and dust from the outside. Also, the big hemline provides resistance from the rain to your shoes. So, that silhouette belongs to the original functionality of the overcoat. That\u2019s why I always consider my coats the medium fit for an overcoat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: One thing that distinguishes Coh\u00e9rence from other brands is your know-how about textiles. For only Jersey fabric, you have many types of Jerseys, all weave in different methods with different yarns. What\u2019s your creative process like? Do you start with the fabric creation, or do you start with the look design?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: There are several processes I have. For example, for the Melton Jersey, first of all, I found the newest Japanese knitting machine. At the same time, I had an idea to make my coat with the Melton type of fabric. However, my Melton, with my aesthetic, if it was a woven fabric, it\u2019s going to be very thick and heavy. Because I know about the technical side that yarn for woven fabric and yarn for knitting fabric is very different. So, in the case of the Coh\u00e9rence Melton Jersey, my point of view is we would like to keep the original aesthetic of the Melton, which is very heavy and thick, which results in a very clean silhouette. But, at the same time, I would like to put in a little spice of the latest technology. As a result, we get a slightly lighter weight, feel slightly stretchable, and feel slightly more comfortable while keeping the old aesthetic of the old Melton. This is the one type of process of product development we went through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: In this approach, you start from the fabric first. You want to innovate the Melton fabric. So, when you finish developing the fabric, you then decide which model to use this fabric?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: First, the image of a new model, new fabric, and new accessories exist in me separately, but finally, I draw the string to connect them. This (way of thinking) came from a very Japanese culture. As you know, we are using Chinese characters, but we have different Hiragana (\u5e73\u5047\u540d) characters, and Katakana (\u7247\u5047\u540d) characters only for foreign languages, so we always use them in a combined manner. In our way of thinking, we capture Kanji (\u6f22\u5b57\uff1b Chinese character) in our left brain as a picture, and we capture Hiragana and Katakana in our right brain as a sound or something. So, as a natural-born Japanese, I\u2019m used to using both parts of my brain, even when I\u2019m just reading some simple words.<\/p>

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A: I see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: As I mentioned, I had experience working with a European label brand from the U.K., so I had to move around Europe as a designer and for production control. During that period, I had to go to factories in Italy, Netherlands, Austria, and Turkey\u2026 and I found that having the resources of Japanese production was quite lucky for me. Because if I\u2019d like to make my own yarn, I can make it in a much smaller quantity in Japan compared with making it in other countries.<\/p>

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And in the same time, garment designers and textile designers are working in a completely divided way. That\u2019s why even the garment designer suggests precisely a textile. The textile maker can arrange it in a different way. As a Japanese working in Japan, I have much more flexibility with a small quantity if I want to make an exclusive fabric in Japan. That\u2019s why when I started Coh\u00e9rence, it automatically meant made in Japan but sold worldwide. I\u2019m in a position where I have to maximise the potential of my Japanese production background. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very lucky because I already know about fabric making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: You have expertise in both the textile side of product development and the design side.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes. And also, the total flow of garment making is a very integral process. That\u2019s why I cannot divide the fabric making, pattern making, design, production, and selling. For me, everything is integral. I can enjoy every process. That\u2019s why everything is naturally combined together inside me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: Many of your inspirations from your archive are people from the early 20th century. Like people your coats are named after, from Picasso to Corbusier, they are 20th-century figures. Which period is your favourite in terms of style and culture?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Regarding the silhouette, my favourite is the 1910s and 1920s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: The Jazz Age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: The Jazz Age is my favourite. I love Jazz.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: Miles Davis?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes, I tried to play the trumpet in my childhood. Of course, Miles Davis is one of my favourites, and Django Reinhardt — a guitar player of French swing jazz during WWII. That\u2019s why I joined the band, together with my friend, one of them is a tailor, one is the owner of the jazz caf\u00e9, and one is a bespoke hatmaker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: That\u2019s an Artisan\u2019s band, indeed. Do you like the 1920s jazz age in Europe or the U.S.?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Europe, in Paris. Because the feeling of that period is very Coh\u00e9rence. Because many of the artists, all around the world, are gathering in Paris. For example, in the movement of Dada and Surrealists, accidentally or coincidentally, many artists who existed in the same period gathered together in Paris and made a big wave. That kind of feeling is very Coh\u00e9rence for me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: Who is your favourite artist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: There are many. I respect Marcel Duchamp as a game-changer. But one of my favourites of all time is Caravaggio. And also Francisco Goya. After that, Leonardo Fujita is much loved by me. And in the modern period, Joseph Beuys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A: In your previous interviews, you mentioned some modern designers like Achille Castiglioni.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: Yes, Castiglioni is my all-time idol. Also, Gio Ponti, and Carlo Scarpa. Of course, as a furniture designer, I like Wagner from Denmark.<\/p>

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A: What kind of customers do you have in mind when you design your collections?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: I don\u2019t have a specific client in mind; I just want my items to enjoy their life with each client inside their wardrobe. And hopefully, survive in their next life as vintage for the future. From another point of view, my item works as a medium to share the interest of the culture and to enjoy wearing it for its functionality. Simply, I want to share this romantic feeling about the overcoat with our clients as Coh\u00e9rence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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K: First, it\u2019s important to cultivate deeply in your field of interest, but at the same time, don\u2019t forget to hold an open mind to different cultures. For example, I love clothing so much, and I\u2019m a customer of bespoke suits maker, but at the same time, I love films, music, and books, every kind of culture. Don\u2019t be a clothing geek. At the same time, it\u2019s always important not to think in a short-term manner because that will make your core weak. Don\u2019t think this season I need to do this number of per cent more sales, because in that way you\u2019ll be chasing a short-term goal, you will be empty inside, if your search for short success, you won\u2019t have the time and opportunity to get in deep of things. So, you have to build your core.<\/p>

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