My most favorite tailor in the world has died at 51.
I "discovered" him in 1985 and it forever changed how I saw tailoring and jeans.
Christopher Nemeth died on September 22, 2010.
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I was 17 years old when I searched for a shop in Omotesando I had read about in a Japanese magazine.
My friend Lita Manalastas took me there. I met Christopher Nemeth in his shop, all dressed up from head-to-toe Nemeth. He sneezed and apologized for his cold. When he sneezed, I inhaled. I wanted to absorb his genius.
He helped me pick out an entire outfit as I didn't know what to buy. I also bought a John Galliano dress there, when John Galliano had just graduated from Saint Martins, and a hat by Judy Blame.
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My heart goes out to his wife and child. I saw his daughter as a baby and as a child helping out in the store.
I know they will continue his work, his patterns, his craft.
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Designer Christopher Nemeth Has Passed Away
Posted on September 27, 2010 in: Tokyo Fashion News
We are sorry to share the sad news that the influential Tokyo-based British fashion designer Christopher Nemeth died on September 22, 2010. Christopher Nemeth is a designer who has been an inspirational to creators of this website, and also to many of the people we meet on the streets of Tokyo. According to a family member, Mr. Nemeth passed away after battling lung cancer. Christopher Nemeth was surrounded by loved ones when he died. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
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His fashion brand, Nemeth by Christopher Nemeth, is popular with young fashionable men in Tokyo, specifically in Harajuku. The Nemeth shop just off Omotesando Dori in Aoyama was a gathering place for creative and fashionable people. Christopher Nemeth’s unique design ideas – his items often feature bold patterns – made it easy for us to pick out people on the streets who were wearing his clothing.
As sad as we are, we’re sure that we’ll still see plenty of Christopher Nemeth designs – and his influence- on the streets of Tokyo, even though the man himself has left us.
Source
Be inspired by his legacy on The Selby and i-D.
I "discovered" him in 1985 and it forever changed how I saw tailoring and jeans.
Christopher Nemeth died on September 22, 2010.
I was 17 years old when I searched for a shop in Omotesando I had read about in a Japanese magazine.
My friend Lita Manalastas took me there. I met Christopher Nemeth in his shop, all dressed up from head-to-toe Nemeth. He sneezed and apologized for his cold. When he sneezed, I inhaled. I wanted to absorb his genius.
He helped me pick out an entire outfit as I didn't know what to buy. I also bought a John Galliano dress there, when John Galliano had just graduated from Saint Martins, and a hat by Judy Blame.
My heart goes out to his wife and child. I saw his daughter as a baby and as a child helping out in the store.
I know they will continue his work, his patterns, his craft.
Designer Christopher Nemeth Has Passed Away
Posted on September 27, 2010 in: Tokyo Fashion News
We are sorry to share the sad news that the influential Tokyo-based British fashion designer Christopher Nemeth died on September 22, 2010. Christopher Nemeth is a designer who has been an inspirational to creators of this website, and also to many of the people we meet on the streets of Tokyo. According to a family member, Mr. Nemeth passed away after battling lung cancer. Christopher Nemeth was surrounded by loved ones when he died. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
His fashion brand, Nemeth by Christopher Nemeth, is popular with young fashionable men in Tokyo, specifically in Harajuku. The Nemeth shop just off Omotesando Dori in Aoyama was a gathering place for creative and fashionable people. Christopher Nemeth’s unique design ideas – his items often feature bold patterns – made it easy for us to pick out people on the streets who were wearing his clothing.
As sad as we are, we’re sure that we’ll still see plenty of Christopher Nemeth designs – and his influence- on the streets of Tokyo, even though the man himself has left us.
Source
Be inspired by his legacy on The Selby and i-D.