Morabito Japon Co., Ltd.
MORABITO signature bag “Orsay” becomes a one-of-a-kind art piece in the world Collaboration to celebrate the New Year with calligrapher/artist Yuna Okanishi ……
The long-established French luxury bag brand MORABITO (Morabito Japon Co., Ltd., 1-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has hand-painted its signature bag “Orsay Avenue Mini” by calligrapher/artist Yuna Okanishi. We will exhibit and sell special handbags that are unique in the world and decorated with art.
[Image 1
Mr. Okanishi has deep ties to Paris, including being selected for the 2014 Le Salon at the Grand Palais, exhibiting his work at the Madeleine Cathedral Prayer Art Exhibition, and giving a live performance at the French UNESCO Ambassador’s Residence. The creative activities that pursue unique beauty resonate with the spirit of founder Jean-Baptiste Morabito, who devoted his life to creating elegant pieces that embody “unique beauty.”
[Image 2
MORABITO’s “Orsay” is a box-type bag that was introduced in 1958, and its customer at the time, Marilyn Monroe, used it as a bag that could be used as a travel vanity case. Its name comes from the old Parisian station name, Orsay, and evokes the beginning of an elegant journey. Even today, each “Orsay” bag is sewn in Morabito’s Paris atelier by skilled craftsmen as if they were jewelry, symbolizing Morabito’s outstanding craftsmanship and elegance imbued with dignity and spirit. continues to exist.
For this collaboration, Ms. Yuna Okanishi has drawn a work with the motif of the character “Dragon”, which is the zodiac sign of 2024. This work, named “Shoryu”, depicts countless dragon characters expressed in various colors coming together as a single energy and rising high into the sky while forming the form of a single dragon. I am. It looks like a dragon departing from the “Orsay” bag into a future filled with infinite possibilities.
[Image 3
Mr. Okanishi says the following about this work:
“The green color of the base leather represents the earth, the person holding this bag, and the rising dragon of the sky.I created this piece with the feeling that it connects heaven, earth, and people. .” This collaboration bag, created by the hands of artists and craftsmen, will be available as a one-of-a-kind art piece at Morabito Imperial Hotel Store (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) from January 1st (Monday) to January 14th (Sunday), 2024. It will be exhibited at the Imperial Hotel Main Building B1F, 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, along with paintings with the same “Shoryu” motif, and can also be purchased.
MORABITO “Orsay Avenue Mini Shoryu”
Material: Light green calf leather
Size: W21.5 x H15.5 x D12.5 (cm)
Price: 2,200,000 yen (tax included)
* Bags will be delivered to those who purchase them after the exhibition period ends. Please note.
Calligrapher/Artist Yuna Okanishi
He began writing calligraphy at the age of six and studied under Tochigi Harumitsu. While in high school, he obtained his instructor’s license and studied ink painting under Tamamako Sekizawa. As a calligrapher, his works that breathe life into letters and express his unique sense of rhythm and imagery have received high praise both domestically and internationally. In recent years, he has been involved in ink sketching and painting, holding solo exhibitions and performances, and actively working on global environmental issues based on his belief that the harmony of nature, humans, and all things contributes to world peace. be active
There is.
Collection of works: “Beauty of Lines” (Seogensha, 2019)
Website: https://www.okanishi-yuuna.com/
MORABITO
Founded in 1905 by Jean Baptiste Morabito, a French jewelry craftsman. The delicate beauty of the bags, created using jewelry crafting techniques and ideas, quickly captivated royalty and celebrities around the world. Since then, MORABITO has brought color to fashion scenes around the world as a top-class bag brand that combines dignity and spirit. The signature line of handbags, including the “Orsay”, are still handmade by skilled craftsmen in our Parisian ateliers, inheriting a heritage of outstanding craftsmanship and tradition. Official website: https://www.morabito-online.jp
[Inquiries regarding products]
Morabito Imperial Hotel Tel: 03-3503-8058
[Inquiries regarding coverage and publication]
Open Door LLC Nemichi info@open-door.jp