The Monas wish they could see all of Masako's childhood ballet costumes! Lisa tells us stories of the outfits her mother and step-mother used to hand sew for her and her brother. They had a powerful influence on her love of clothing and beautiful, made-with-care details. 

Do you have any stories of special clothing from your childhood? 

If you're curious, read on to learn more about designer Masako Imoto and the inspiration behind Leur Logette. ❤️


Love,
The Monas


PS The Monas are hosting a party!!! Save the date, Saturday, September 7th, 2019, 5-9pm. It's gonna be a good one 😏





*A little note: the translations were provided as a favor and may be a have some slight imperfections!

東京品川生まれ  Born in Shinagawa Tokyo
東京品川育ち  Grew up in Shinagawa Tokyo
 
幼少期にクラシックバレエを習っていて、すべてのバレエの衣装を母親が作っていました
When I was little I was learning classical ballet. My mother made all of my costumes.

身の回りにある物は、だいたい母が作った物でした。
Most of the items that I was using was made by her.

母は、裁縫が得意で、毎日毎日何かを作っていました。
She was very good at sewing and she was making something every day.

そんな母の影響もあり、私は手を動かし、物を作る事が大好きになりました。
She influenced me to use my hands and make things, and I ended up loving to create.

バレエの衣装には、今の物作りに通じる原点のような物があると思います。
I believe those ballet costumes were the starting point of my creation that stayed with me all these years.

手作業で、スパンコールやラインストーンを付けるクチュール感や、すべての動きが制限無く出来るような
I am fascinated by the beauty of couture, such as hand-sewn sequins or rhinestones. I am greatly influenced by the forms of the ballet costumes that allow all kinds of movements. 

着心地と機能性、美しいフォルムとビジュアル。この事は、今の物作りに大きな影響を与えています。
My creation is always comfortable to wear and functional yet the forms must be visually beautiful.