T.T has long been on my radar: the holistic approach, the dedication, his far too early passing, and how his family has carried on his legacy. Their first women’s collection for FW26 really struck me. It’s hard to find words, even though explaining why things are special is what we always try to do. It’s precisely feminine in a way I’ve never seen before.
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T.T was founded in New York in 2017 by Taiga Takahashi, a designer and artist who trained at Central Saint Martins in London. Since his teens he collected old clothing: around 2,000 garments from the early 20th century, mostly American workwear from before mass production. From this archive he developed what he called Applied Archaeology, studying how historical garments were woven, dyed and sewn, then using that knowledge for new clothes. T.T is made in Japan with artisans who keep old techniques alive, such as hand dyeing with natural dyes and weaving on vintage power looms. In Kyoto’s Gion district, the brand’s own space brings together clothing, a tea room and Takahashi’s sculptures. Takahashi died in 2022, aged 27, and his team carries on the work. T.T is available at ANDREAS MURKUDIS in Berlin.
