Noritaka Tatehana shoemakers has opened his first pop-up store in the world at Isetan Shinjuku, in Tokyo. Custom shoes can be made-to-order. The contents of the shop will give great satisfaction since you can enjoy Noritaka’s archives as well as his new works. There will be 5 kinds of styles that customers can choose from. Also, customers can choose leather colors, a variety of embassed art works and crystals. Founded in 1886, ISETAN has a long history and tradition. It’s flagship store in Shinjuku leads the luxury industry of Japan.
With it’s Art Deco exterior, it has been designated as one of the historical architectures of Tokyo. Noritaka Tatehana was born into a family running a public bathhouse, Kabuki-yu, in Kabukicho, an entertainment district located in the center of Tokyo. His father is a president of a company and his mother is an instructor of Waldorf dolls, used in Waldorf or Steiner education.
Noritaka was raised in Kamakura, where he initially started making dresses and shoes, all self-taught, when he was 15. He studied Fine Arts and Sculpture at the Tokyo National University of the Arts, later majored in dyeing and weaving. He did a research on “Oiran” or the courtesans of high rank in Edo period (1600-mid 1800). In the meantime, he created kimonos and getas (Japanese clogs) using Yuzen, the traditional Japanese dyeing method. In 2010, he established his own maison, “NORITAKA TATEHANA”.
Every step of the manufacturing process of his shoes are handcrafted by the designer himself. Not only are his collection pieces held with admiration in the fashion industry, but they draw attention from the art world as well. His works are widely known to be loved by Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness. For more information or to get in touch with him, just follow the link below.
