LUCUA LIFE ‘REBORN’ 1st ANNIVERSARY EVENT in OSAKA

永遠じゃないから、着飾る…
東京のモンスターたちが大阪の街に集結した3月26日の「OSAKA NEW TRIBE」。

Osaka Station City concourse

Osaka Station City concourse

国内最大級のショッピング・モール「ルクア大阪」の1周年を記念して開催されたスペシャルイベント「LUCUA OSAKA 1ST ANNIVERSARY」。東京で活躍するモデルにスタイリスト、アーティストに編集長と多くのクリエイターが駆けつけたメインデイとも言える3月26日。3部構成で行われたファッションショーは、Numéro TOKYO編集長・田中杏子によるブランドのDNAと調和させながら2016春夏注目トレンド「毒ロマンティック」(1st Stage)、”THE UNION”のディレクターを務める牧田耕平は、吉本新喜劇とのコラボレーションステージ「ANTI TRIBE MIX」(2nd Stage)、ラストは、吉本興業所属の芸人たちと今回のアニバーサリーCMにも起用されたモデルで女優の水原希子で幕開け。題して「FUN FUN FUN」(3rd Stage)… 大阪らしくエキセントリックでパワフルなショー&パーフォーマンスが披露された。アクセはもちろん、柄ON柄、レオパード、色、素材…大阪カルチャーを独自のフィルターで解釈しカラフルにレイヤードされたSHUN WATANABEの”ザ・関西”バイブ(全ルックはコチラ)。

お笑い芸人出演者
坂田利夫、今くるよ、末成由美(吉本新喜劇)、ゆりやんレトリィバア
辻本茂雄(吉本新喜劇)、島田珠代(吉本新喜劇)、水玉れっぷう隊アキ(吉本新喜劇)、柴犬まる

Tokyo headed West on Saturday, the occasion being the 1st Anniversary of Japan’s largest mall, LUCUA Osaka. Part of the extensive Osaka Station City complex, the sprawling concourse was the perfect set for a series of fashion shows held throughout the say under the theme of ‘Osaka New Tribe’. Numero’s Ako Tanaka styled the first stage and 2nd stage by Kohei Makita styled the second (both pictured below). The grand finale was ‘FUNFUNFUN’ styled by Shun Watanabe. Celebrating the loud and brash style for which Kansai is commonly known, the show’s aim was to literally bring the colour back to Kansai fashion, mixing comedians into the show and making fashion fun. The crowd went crazy for Kiko (see @tokyodandy instagram) who was also the star of the billboard and TVCM campaign leading up to the event (Backstage images of ‘FUNFUNFUN’ viewable in the gallery above)

An event on such a large scale is rare in Japan, the large department stores tend to be conservative in not only business practices but increasingly in the products they sell. Lots of creative freedom was given to those involved int he project by LUCUA’s owners, JR West – credit and congratulations to them. This was a celebration of a unique Japanese way of doing things – greatly refreshing after the bore that was the recent Japan Fashion Week.

また、「ルクア大阪」1周年公式サイトでは、ランウェイを歩くモデルたちや、それを見つめるファッションニスタ、そして、プロジェクトに携わるクリエイターたちによるリアルを切り取った”新感覚”のドキュメンタリームービーが近日公開される(こちら)。乞うご期待!

As well as photographing and attending the event, Tokyo Dandy filmed our day-to-day lives in the weeks before for a mini-film to be published on the LUCUA website this week.

LUCUA LIFE official website

1st Stage by Numero Tokyo's Ako Tanaka

1st Stage by Numero Tokyo’s Ako Tanaka

Joe within Artist Enzo's 'Eye', one of several installations throughout LUCUA

Joe within Artist Enzo’s ‘Eye’, one of several installations throughout LUCUA

Backsatge at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

Backstage at the 2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

2nd stage by Kohei Makita

All photos by Dan Bailey