Ebisawa Miyuki × Nakajima Shunta – The Benefits of Utilizing 'Fashion Law' for Designers

Miyuki Ebisawa, a lawyer at Mimura Komatsu Law Firm, presents the feature project 'Fashion Law'. Fashion Law deals with legal issues related to the fashion industry and sector. In March this year, Japan's first "Fashion Law Guidebook" was published.

In the development of the Fashion Law Guidebook, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry launched the Fashion Future Study Group – Fashion Law WG (Working Group). Ebisawa served as the vice chairperson of this group.

In this feature, we bring you a dialogue with Miyuki Ebisawa and Shunta Nakajima of ALMOSTBLACK.

ALMOSTBLACK, founded in 2015 by Nakajima and Masaki Kawase, is a men’s fashion brand under the concept of 'POST JAPONISM'. It has garnered high acclaim both domestically and internationally, attracting attention through various collaborations with art works.

In this conversation, Nakajima, who is actively working at the forefront as a fashion designer, shares his experiences and discusses the role and significance of Fashion Law, as well as its challenges.