Aoi Kotsuhiroi

Aoi Kotsuhiroi is one mysterious designer, but that makes it more interesting for me to wright about her. Her 'story' has been blogged and written about a million (I'm exaggerating, but it fits the story) times, and that she can thank to her latest collection.

Exotic Regrets is a collection of unique handmade art pieces, and all one of a kind. Inspired by Kinbaku art. In Japan, Kinbaku is a traditional art form combining elements from the arts of packaging and of flower decoration (Ikebana). These elements are clearly present is this small collection, the leather straps and ropes all knotted up and the rough materials, all in black.

The objects define different elements of being a women, all objects emphasize the muscles and curves, giving them the tension by the bondage ropes. Aoi captured and revealed the rawness, and the beauty, of Kinbaku in Exotic Regrets. I would love to see these designs in person, if you do too, you can find her pieces in the London Avant Garde fashion shop NOT JUST A LABEL