Shalou 26AW draws inspiration from my memories of student days in Japan.It all started when a friend gave me a coffee machine as a birthday gift. Though I actually don‘t drink coffee, I was apparently selected for this gift because ”I look like someone who knows about coffee.“ That somewhat humorous incident sparked memories of a jazz café in Nakano that I used to visit back then.A calm space, a sophisticated atmosphere, and jazz flowing through it. Interestingly, I rarely ordered coffee there—instead, I often ordered drinks like hot cocoa or milk tea, which seemed more childish.

Shalou 26AW 源自我在日本學生時代的回憶。起因於朋友在我生日時贈送了一台咖啡機。其實我自己並不喝也不能喝咖啡，據說是因為「看起來很懂咖啡」這個理由才被選中的。這個略帶幽默的事件，喚起了我對當時經常造訪的中野爵士咖啡館的記憶。那是一個沉穩的空間，充滿成熟的氛圍，爵士樂在其中流淌。有趣的是，我在那裡點的從來不是咖啡，而是熱可可或奶茶這類相較孩子氣的飲品。