Kagari Yusuke – Bags Crafted like Cities are Built

Bags might be the only items that touch our bodies more often than clothes.

We all have our favorite bags. Be it a leather bag that gets better with usage or a functional backpack carrying our work tools. The genre incorporates a spectrum of craftsmanship, from hand-made items to cutting-edge materials. Fashion technology is indeed embedded within it.
Luxury maisons, like Luis Vuitton, use them as brand icons, and then we have brands like FREITAG brilliantly combining design and sustainability.

Among all these, there exists a truly unique Japanese bag brand.

Welcome to the world of 'Kagari Yusuke', a brand with a fascinating collection defined by the concept of a 'portable wall'. The texture of the products, distinct from both natural materials and synthetic fibers, along with their singular aging effect, sets them apart.
In this article, we interview the designer, Kagari Yusuke, and discuss the thought process leading to the creation of these bags while introducing various artworks and discussing the development anecdotes related to their unique texture processing techniques.