SEMI-FINALIST OF THE 2017 LVMH PRIZE

SULVAMby Teppei Fujita

Sulvam was founded by Teppei Fujita in 2014. A graduate of the Bunka Fashion College, backed by a lengthy collaboration with Yohji Yamamoto, Teppei rapidly earned the acclaim of international members of the trade, first winning the “Tokyo Fashion Award” in 2014 and later awarded the VOGUE price "Who is on Next? Dubai" in 2015.
With an emphasis on alluring masculinity while harnessing pattern making skills acquired under Yohji Yamamoto, Teppei’s style of tailoring reinterprets them in a strongly contemporary style and places the focus on extremely high quality fabrics and innovative silhouettes.
Sulvam is crafted to reflect the times much like an improv jam session in music. The designer himself designs and creates each and every item in the collection, starting with pattern making; it's a design process where fabrics, patterns and cuts are given the highest priority. Every heartbeat, emotion and thought of the designer is what forms the art of the brand Sulvam.