Sleeves Magazine May 2016 | Page 5

Japanese Designer, , MiharaYasuhiro And His Insurmountable Success. "The first time I came across a collection of MiharaYasuhiro's was when I sneaked into his show at the Paris Men's Fashion Week for his SS14 Collection. I was just a fashion enthusiast and a freelance photographer at the time and would come to the fashion week events twice a year. One afternoon while I was strolling along the streets of Paris on that particular afternoon, I saw by chance a group of fashionistas line up in a compound. The sign: MiharaYasuhiro. The designer's name itself was eyecatching and so I went inside to ask if I could get in even without an invitation. Surprisingly, they allowed me to attend the show and even gave me a seat on the front row. I have become an avid admirer since then of the designer's incredible talent." MIHARAYASUHIRO started as a shoe brand in 1997. Mihara’s design extracting everyone’s focus by his unique and surprising ideas. He always thinks out of box to bring people enjoy the playful theme of each garments in every collection. Born in 1972 Nagasaki, Japan. Entered Tama Art Design Department textile undergraduate in 1993. The next year, Mihara started self-study of making shoes. Two years later, in 1996, he launched his own shop 8