We’ve definitely been influenced by all of the aforementioned. Not just for us, but also for many young Japanese designers these are household names and an inspiration for our aspirations. Sasquatchfabrix, and Shin Murayama in particular, were younger designers that helped us believe we could strike out on our own. Growing up, we were also influenced by designers from outside Japan; Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester and Helmut Lang have each had a practical beauty to their designs that became their signature and that’s something we’re very fond of.