Gucci × Hirohiko Araki × SPUR
Gucci X Hirohiko Araki X Spur (GUCCI × HIROHIKO ARAKI × SPUR), also known as the Rohan Kishibe Goes to Shinjuku Exhibition (「岸辺露伴 新宿に行く」展, Kishibe Rohan Shinjuku ni iku-ten), was an exhibit held in Shinjuku, Tokyo from September 17 to October 6, 2011 at the Shinjuku Takano Building.[1]
Announced on August 23, 2011, it was a collaboration between the fashion company Gucci, the women's fashion magazine Spur and manga author Hirohiko Araki.[1]
The event's main highlight was their first collaborative comic, Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci, a short graphic novel that celebrated the reopening of Gucci Shinjuku, the 90th anniversary of Gucci and the 30th anniversary of Hirohiko Araki.[1]
Summary
The exhibition was held on the 3rd Floor of the Gucci Shinjuku Building with free admission. Upon entering, a promptly lit wall is presented, displaying the entirety of the Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci one-shot with some original paintings by Araki. The rest of the exhibit showcases Gucci goods that are featured in the one-shot and can be purchased at the store, as well as a life-size statue of Rohan himself.
Gallery
Gucci Shinjuku
Entrance to Exhibit
Rohan Statue
Exhibit
Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci
Original Paintings
Gucci and Hirohiko Araki Collaboration 2013
From early January to mid-February 2013, in a collaboration between creative director Frida Giannini of Gucci and manga author Hirohiko Araki, special window displays were showcased at more than seventy Gucci boutiques worldwide.
These installations featured illustrations from their second collaborative comic, Jolyne, Fly High with GUCCI, which was inspired by Gucci's 2013 Cruise collection.[2]
The first exhibit was held in Florence, Italy.
Locations
- Italy, Florence (January 3)
- Japan, Ginza (January 8)
- Japan, Aoyama (January 8)
- Japan, Osaka (January 8)
- Japan, Shinjuku (January 9)
- Japan, Kyoto Isetan (January 9)
- Japan, Nagoya (January 11)
- Japan, Sendai (January 11)
- US, New York Fifth Avenue (N/A)
- US, Florida Bal Harbour (N/A)
- India, New Delhi (N/A)
- China, Hong Kong Central (N/A)
- China, Hong Kong Canton Road (N/A)
Gallery
Exhibition in Florence
Gucci Florence
Gucci Shinjuku
Gucci Hong Kong Central
Gucci Canton Road
