History of ANATOMICA

 This time, I would like to introduce ANATOMICA, the flagship brand of R Kamakura.

 If you are reading this article,Many people know that ANATOMICA is a shop in Paris, France, and that its owner is Pierre Fournier, so I would like to follow the history up to this day in order. Masu.

 I would also like to write about why ANATOMICA is a French brand, but there are many American products, and who the owner, Päel Fournier, is. First of all,Let's start with the introduction of Pierre Fournier.

About Pierre Fournier

 The founder, Pierre Fournier, was born in Savoie, France in 1944. He is 76 years old.
 GLOBE in 1975, and 1979HEMISPHERE launched ANATOMICA in 1994. As I will write about the characteristics of each store later, both are legendary shops, and Pierre Fournier is the legend who has launched a series of shops that captivate the world.

 I first met Pierre Fournier at a shop in Paris about eight years ago. I remember being shocked to see how many gentlemen and cool people there were, as I was in my early 20s at the time.

 GLOBE, which is the beginning of a modern select shop, also helped to spread the ever-popular Alden Modified Rust to the fashion market, and was a traditional Chimayo weave vest from Chimayo Village, which was distributed as a blanket at the time. It was Pierre Fournier who became popular.

 His style of making various achievements in the fashion industry and still serving customers in stores is a legend.

●What is GLOBE?

 Pierre Fournier isIn 1975, GLOBE opened in the L'Arres district of Paris. This shop is a pioneer of modern select shops, and although it is located in Paris at the time, its selection was amazing.

 From the extremely famous American jeans such as Levi's and Lee to military and dead stock items from various countries, as well as THE NORTH FACE and Hanes, it is now common knowledge. Although, when you think of these things in Paris stores 40 years ago, you will see that they were extremely exciting shops.

 It seems that this was the first time in Europe that the above-mentioned US brand jeans were shrunk using the American-style washing method and sold in-store. At GLOBE, there are photos of women wearing military items, and I was impressed by the great idea of ​​women wearing military items as fashion in this era.


A poster from GLOBE from that time. The brands we carry are amazing.

 Furthermore, GLOBE also purchased and sold our signature brand Rocky Mountain Featherbed. What a coincidence, no one could have imagined that he would then end up making ANATOMICA with 35SUMMERS, which has the trademark rights of Rocky Mountain Featherbed.


Young Pierre Fournier wears a GORETEX jacket from Rocky Mountain Featherbed.

●What is HEMISPHERE?

 Time passed and in 1979 HEMISPHERE opened on Rue Grand Armet in Paris. Jean Sebastian, who was active as the number 3 in Saint Laurent at the time, took an eye on Pierre Fournier's buying sense and teamed up to open the store.

 HEMISPHERE is a shop that had a huge influence on Japanese fashion today, and has also opened a store in Roppongi, Japan. The Japanese store was run by Nakamura Ryuichi, who is also close to Pierre Fournier, as a buyer. Nakamura has since been in the ANATOMICA store on the second floor of United Arrows, and is known as a stalwart in the Japanese apparel industry, having appeared in the store as a sign-up staff when the Nihonbashi store opened. .

 HEMISPHERE means the Northern Hemisphere in French, and as the name suggests, they stock a wide variety of clothing, from American to European.

 From cowboy boots, Fisherman's sweaters, LEMMERMAYER cardigans, Ortega vests, Chesterbury suits, Lolo Piana scarves, ALDEN leather shoes to railroad socks, we have a wide selection of products from all countries. It was a famous store that could be said to be a model for select shops.

 However, the store closed in 1993 with the passing of co-owner Jean Sebastian.

●What is ANATOMICA?

 It was 1994, the year after HEMISPHERE closed. Pierre Fournier is in the Marais district of Paris, FranceANATOMICAOpen. at the same time,ANATOMICAWe will also start manufacturing as a brand. The reason behind this is that more and more quality has dropped dramatically due to overseas production and simplification of processes, and the world has been disappearing from what is considered to be the real thing, as Pierre Fournier said. As a result, he decided to produce all of his collections in his home country of France and began manufacturing.



 The collection was based on the history and tradition of European men's fashion, as well as his own commitment to "fit," and was based on the structure and movement of the human body. This truly "anatomical" work was a faithful reproduction of the characteristics of traditional work and military uniforms.

 And with the collaboration with Teramoto Kinji, representative of 35SUMMERS, which began in 2008, ANATOMICA will add a new direction. This is the birth of an American-style garment through Japanese manufacturing, through filters from the two of them. They have been making hits one after another, starting with American tastes from the 1960s, US/NAVY related works, traditional British raglan coats, sneakers WAKOUWA, and women's Marilyn. We went on to become the current ANATOMICA.



 The reason why ANATOMICA is so common is that it was largely due to his encounter with Mr. Teramoto.

 Their products, created from their intense fit, their detailed details that do not cut corners even invisible, and their unchanging universal style, are all items that will never go out of sight. is. We hope you will take this opportunity to get to know ANATOMICA and give it a try.

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