Japanese Inspiration by Way of Belgium - Remodelista
Our NYC-based friend Zak Profera swung by Remodelista headquarters in SF the other day (sporting fabulous silver Jill Sander sneakers) with a bag of samples from his latest collection of linens from his line Zak + Fox. As he says, "I'm always drawn to the narrative behind something, and the creative process for me goes beyond the aesthetic, but also requires a dedicated search for the 'reason.' To wit, his latest collection of Belgian linens, called "Kiyohime," which was inspired by Japanese folktales. The collection will be available in showrooms in April. To see more on the collection, see his pictorial interpretation of the legendary myth Kiyohime. Zak Profera with his Shiba Inu. Uroko shown in ink (also available in snow, shown on stool). In Japanese folklore, Kiyohime, a lovelorn woman entranced by a traveling monk is often depicted in a kimono of this pattern. Kesa shown in umber with Hidaka beneath. Kesa, shown in snow and umber, represents the tale of a traveling monk. Hidaka is named after the river Hidaka that stands as a barrier between love and rage in the ancient fable of Kiyohime. Zak notes, "The three new designs all represent different key elements of the story, but the challenge was figuring out how to distil these complicated metaphors and this... ...imagery down to something wholly accessible and suited even for a minimalist. The legitimate translation of metaphor-to-geometry is what I found most compelling when I was creating these designs." See Zak+Fox's previous collection, Textiles inspired by Exotica.