The image was inspired by a line from a book by Masuji Ibuse.
Even though the story is different, the words themselves open up many possible stories in our imagination.
I think these words appeared after I decided to draw an image of two people embracing.
The man wears a blouson inspired by the Spring 2025 men’s collection.
For some reason, I felt this was the kind of jacket worn by a man who would hold a woman.
The woman wears a red dress.
The black shoulder bag is imagined from a men’s collection—
Is this a farewell, or a meeting?
Has she returned, or is she about to leave?
I imagine she stepped closer, and he could no longer endure it and held her.
/Fashion of men’s 25 Spring/Summer Menswear.
Kazue Shima fashion illustrator, visual story artist.
