DAVID LAYER, an order-made suit specialty store from Shiga Prefecture DAVID LAYER is the first Japanese male tailor to participate in the Paris Collection 2024 as a brother.

Second time to the stage of the world's four major collections after the Milan Collection

2024.08.28 10:30

株式会社COLOR

COLOR Co. (Head office: Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture; President: Tomohiko Banno), which operates the order-made suit specialty store "DAVID LAYER" with stores in Shiga and Tokyo, has decided to participate and exhibit at one of the world's four major collections, "Paris Collection FWSS 2024" (September 25, 2024).

At the venue, we will showcase our original suits that express the culture and world of Japan and France.

Fabrics to be used in the new suits (excerpts)

■First Japanese male tailor to exhibit in Paris and Milan

DAVID LAYER is an order-made suit specialty store established by Tomohiko Banno, the president, and his younger brother Akihiro.

After participating in Milan Fashion Week (commonly known as the Milan Collection), they received an offer from an overseas agent to participate in the Paris Collection. Participation in the world's four major collections has been a dream of ours since our establishment, and we are the first Japanese male tailor to participate in both the Paris and Milan collections.

Special stage for Milan Fashion Week 2024SS

What is "DAVID LAYER" order-made suit?

DAVID LAYER specializes in Italian-style suits. They feature a beautiful silhouette with slim, thin shoulder pads and a perfect fit to the lines of the body. We are confident in our wide variety of fabrics, with more than 15,000 different types of outer fabrics, mainly from Italy, England, and Japan. We have more than 1,000 types of lining fabrics and buttons. Many fabrics are only available at "DAVID LAYER" in Japan. Order prices start at 42,900 yen (tax included).

Official website: https://www.david-layer.com/

DAVID LAYER Concept: https://www.david-layer.com/david-layer/concept/

Original masks have been donated to Japanese schools in seven countries in the past.

When the new coronavirus was raging around the world and there was a serious shortage of masks, Tomohiko Banno, CEO of DAVID LAYER, decided to donate masks to Japanese schools in seven countries, including Paris, Milan, and New York in France, in the hope of "delivering masks that make people feel cheerful just by wearing them. The company has donated approximately 1,000 masks with Japanese patterned suit covers to Japanese schools in seven countries including Paris, Milan, and New York, France.

Since that time, we have wanted to promote Japanese patterns that give a sense of Japanese culture through masks, and we plan to use a lot of outer fabrics that fuse Japan and France in this new suit.

■Open "DAVID LAYER TOKYO" in Daikanyama, Tokyo, in response to many requests

DAVID LAYER offers nationwide on-site measurements and has owners all over Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. After participating in the last Milano Collection, we were able to make contact with more customers, and in June 2024, we opened our second store, "DAVID LAYER TOKYO" in Daikanyama, Shibuya. From Shiga and Tokyo to the world, DAVID LAYER will continue to deliver the world's one and only suits that "create the self of your dreams".