considered_objects

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considered_objects

Location

brooklyn / united states

University

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK

Graduation year

2007

Main Manufacturing Countries

united states

Contact

Born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents, Sara Sakanaka moved to New York in 2003 to pursue her fashion design studies. She has spent her career helping hone the vision and craft of emerging designers and established luxury brands including, Imitation of Christ, HONOR, and Ports 1961. Throughout her career as a fashion designer, she had the privilege of working with various artisans who preserve the traditions and values of their craft. Drawn by the desire to create objects that convey specific feelings or values, and explore creative processes, she launched Considered Objects in 2020.

Sara is the founder and Creative Director of Considered Objects, a concept studio based in New York City. The first edition consists of a limited edition offering of repurposed vintage kimono shirts, created to be both sustainable and timeless.

Latest Collection

edition n° 1

Reimagined through a modern lens, the edition N°1 collection is composed of 15 one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces, made of vintage kimonos and artisanal textiles, influenced by the 17th century Edo period and sourced directly from Japan. Hand-selected from personal collections and vintage sellers in Kyoto, Tokyo, and other cities in Japan, each kimono shown in edition No. 1 was selected for both its beauty as well as its legacy.

Tailored from straight lines, the kimono can be adapted to all body types without cutting from the textile. Due to the limited width of the kimono panels (approx. 35-37 cm), each piece is carefully engineered, maintaining the integrity of both pattern and form, while being mindful of excess. While embracing this zero-waste philosophy, our fabric remnants are also assembled into unique patchwork items and dust bags.

The edition N°1 collection preserves the kimono textile, weaving the past into the present, in its preservation of tradition, history, and individual narratives. Our aim at Considered Objects is to create sustainable, functional, and lasting pieces that illustrate this visual narrative of timelessness.