近年來很多hi-street品牌結業相信令很多粉絲失望,繼2009年Number (N)ine, 今年2013年mastermind JAPAN也宣佈結業,壞消息不斷,而OriginalFake也一同宣佈這季的春夏也是最後一季的作品,並將正式於2013年5月結束營業。
由片山正通,Medicom Toy、今野智弘以及主腦KAWS共同創造的OriginalFake,品牌創立七年來一直活躍於各個品牌,不論是KAWS本人還是其品牌OriginalFake,曾合作過的品牌多不勝數,名單有UNDERCOVER、NEIGHBORHOOD、Supreme、HEAD PORTER、fragment design、A BATHING APE®、NEW ERA、 LeVI’S等品牌推出聯名款。
而這次OriginalFake結業是因KAWS本人想重返老本行從事藝術創作,或者大家只能等他與潮牌合作,以聯名方式推出單品,才能重見他經典的叉叉logo。
KAWS官方發佈訊息
May 2013 marks the seventh year anniversary of OriginalFake, and it is at this time that Medicom Toy and I have chosen to close the shop and company. It’s been an amazing opportunity to work with Medicom Toy on this project as well as working with Masamichi Katayama of Wonder Wall to create the interior of the shop and Konno of Nexus7 who’s incredible talent really added sophistication to the clothing that we produced. I really want to thank the staff in production as well as in our shop. If you ever entered our shop you already know how awesome they are! I would also like to thank all the companies that collaborated with us, your friendship and support has always really meant a lot, and to everyone who has supported OriginalFake,THANK YOU! and I hope to see you all in the next chapter!