The Fabulous Universe of Tomo Koizumi
For the first time in Brazil, the exhibition presents several pieces by the designer Tomo Koizumi - a 2019 New York Fashion Week highlight.
By JAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
JHSP - 2020 // 2021
Details of a piece from the Spring/Summer 2020 collection (2020-10-20/2021-01-17) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
Color and volume in Japanese organza
The young artist, who has been gaining respect and admiration in the fashion world with his creations famous for their enchantment,
in unique productions made with 50m to 100m of Japanese organza, brings extravagant colors and volumes that represent his universe filled with creativity.
About Tomo Koizumi
Born in the province of Chiba, the 32-year-old dress designer was discovered by the owner of a retail store who was amazed by the clothes he produced, even while a university student.
He established his “Tomo Koizumi” brand and, before his rise, worked as a costume designer for several Japanese designers.
The Discovery of the Designer
In 2016, he had one of his pieces worn by the singer Lady Gaga during a visit to Japan. In 2018, he had his profile on Instagram (@tomokoizumi) discovered by Katie Grand, at the time editor-in-chief of LOVE magazine.
Katie Grand, who was fascinated and obsessed with his work, was able to organize an exhibition of the artist at the New York Fashion Week (2019), with support from Marc Jacobs and a great team.
TK at the New York Fashion Week
For this milestone in his career, Tomo Koizumi took his huge, voluminous, and colorful dresses to the catwalk, which he cut meticulously, and which made his career in the fashion world take off.
As a result, he became a highlight in the main media outlets and on social networks around the world.
Pieces from the Fall 2019 and Spring/Summer 2020 collections, at the Japan House São Paulo exhibition space (2020-10-20/2021-01-17) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
The idea is to show the essence of Tomo Koizumi’s views, arousing curiosity through the creativity there is behind each composition in the exhibition.
Japan House São Paulo exhibition space. On display, The Fabulous Universe of Tomo Koizumi, 2020-2021 (2020-10-20/2021-01-17) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
TK at Japan House São Paulo
For this, 13 significant pieces in the career of this great artist were selected for the exhibition,
including three created exclusively for it, in addition to the video of the iconic New York fashion show and details that show a little of this designer’s creative background and meteoric story.
“Tomo Koizumi is extravagant, surprising, creative, vibrant. His pieces are the perfect blend of the intimacy of manual work with glamor, sophistication, and theatricality,” says Japan House São Paulo’s Cultural Director Natasha Barzaghi Geenen.
She continues: “To create high impact pieces, he drinks from and blends traditional and popular Japanese sources, such as manga, robots, and the Lolita style.”
The Contemporary and the Traditional
‘The fabulous universe of Tomo Koizumi’ presents an overview of contemporary fashion with the look of an artist who does not keep himself within the realm of traditional trends and dares in each cut of fabric.
A finalist of the LVMH awards, in February 2020, Tomo Koizumi is currently considered one of Japan’s leading young designers and dresses international celebrities with his pieces at gala and red carpet events.
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