visvim's Hiroki Nakamura Talks FBTs and How a Trip to Alaska Changed Everything

The mostly-elusive Hiroki Nakamura of coveted label visvim recently did an interview with SSENSE explaining some of his design beginnings and love for Native American motifs. He also touches upon how the popular FBT mocassins came to be and how a trip to Alaska as a teen changed his perspective on clothes and design. Lastly, through his love of natural textiles, Nakamura expands on the art of dyeing fabrics with mud, a special technique found on the Amani island South of Japan. Read some excerpt...