A feature on dip designer Shigehiko Taguchi has been published by Contemporary Standard.
Taguchi founded the brand dezert in 1980 and worked as its designer until 2000. That same year, he launched dip, where he continues to design today.
The feature looks back at Taguchi’s career, from his beginnings as a pattern maker to his work at dezert and its international expansion, as well as the influences of military clothing and workwear, and his ongoing exploration of materials and garment treatments.
It also touches on dip, which he launched in 2000, including the background behind the brand and his approach to making clothes today.
Read the full feature at Contemporary Standard.
THE MOST FAMOUS JAPANESE BRAND YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT
The Forgotten Blueprint of Shigehiko Taguchi
Read the full feature｜Contemporary Standard
