KAPITAL

Americana, the reproduction and meticulous interpretation of American denim, pushed to its paroxysm? KAPITAL is a name considered by purists to be a pillar of Japanese denim. KAPITAL was born in 1984, from the obsessive passion of Toshikiyo Hirata (deceased in April 2024) for the fashion of Uncle Sam's country, after many years spent in the US teaching karate and learning denim manufacturing. Years later, his son Kiro followed in his footsteps in the US and absorbed the same codes. The father-son company, originally called "Capital" in reference to the denim capital, Kojima, was renamed Kapital after Kiro's arrival. In the small prefecture of Okayama, a hub for denim destined for the whole world, the small family business made its nest and grew step by step, to become an empire. Not through fashion shows, not through traditional Haute Couture channels, but through exceptional denims and a strong style, a synthesis between the US and Japanese tradition in terms of dyeing (indigo or khaki for example) and sewing (boro and sashiko, among others), adding complexity and critical depth to the denim environment. Sukajan, embroidery, prints, western tops, workwear and militaria inspirations… KAPITAL is the mixture of opposites, the reconciliation between past and present, a bridge between generations, an alliance between East and West. The graphics are always predominant, the themes addressed very variable (skeletons, smileys, bandana, etc.). The pieces are rare, the productions limited. The mixture of genres and exclusivity, Gaijin Paris loves!