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Triumph creates Josei Ishin Bra for Japanese women

22 Nov '12
4 min read

Yuki Okamoto, a blacksmith who has her own studio, forged the two decorative Chinese characters for “ishin” from soft iron, matching the cups with a design of cherry leaves and branches. When combined, the two characters in Kanji “ishin” mean “reform” or “innovation.” Placed on the abdominal part of the bustier, the iron characters compress the stomach, helping to slim it. Okamoto also made the cherry-blossom-shaped charm attached to the shoulder strap.

The hard metal charm has an elegant, feminine finish of a kind that could only be crafted by a female artisan. Together, the characters and charm create a sort of symbolic “armor” for women who are battling to claim their ground in society and are intended to provide encouragement to these women.

A mirror and comb are also attached to one side of the bra. Meanwhile, the push-up bra increases the bust volume to ensure the wearer looks her best as she struggles to meet the challenges of modern life.

Matching reversible skirt

The reversible wrap skirt can be worn in both Japanese and Western styles and is designed to symbolize the revolution in fashion (from Japanese kimono to Western clothing) that occurred at the time of the Meiji Restoration.

This clothing revolution had a tremendous impact on the outlooks and lifestyles of Japanese women. The cherry-blossom-shaped charm designed by Yuki Okamoto is used as a clip for the wrap skirt. Its design expresses the dignity and beauty of Japanese women.

Pink and blue are used as base colors for the skirt. Pink, which symbolizes love and happiness, is used to express the broad-mindedness of women while blue, which symbolizes intellectualism, sincerity and cleanliness, stands for female dignity and psychological strength.

With a passion for perfection that is synonymous with true German heritage, Triumph has been lovingly tailoring women and teaching them to be proud of their natural curves for more than 125 years.

Triumph International Japan Ltd

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