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Radiate your confidence
KINDWARE is a Japanese luxury tailoring brand whose origins date to Wataki Shoten, founded in 1894 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, by its first-generation founder, Kinosuke Watanabe. The brand focuses on formalwear, suits, and made-to-measure clothing, and has contributed to the spread of formalwear culture in Japan. In 1948, third-generation head Kunio Watanabe devised a double-breasted semi-formal outfit, and in 1968 the brand was responsible for the official ceremonial attire of the new Imperial Palace. Since 1971, it has maintained a technical partnership with HUNTSMAN, a tailor appointed by the British royal household. Its tailored garments are grounded in a fusion of Japanese craftsmanship and British tradition.

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A concept of dressing the heart in confidence, serenity, and radiance.

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2018
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ONCE by KINDWARE
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A derivative line bridging everyday wear and occasion dressing

ONCE by KINDWARE is an independent brand that KINDWARE began selling on February 15, 2018.

ONCE by KINDWARE is an independent brand that KINDWARE began selling on February 15, 2018. Derived from KINDWARE, which is rooted in formalwear, it proposed contemporary dress-up wear for formal, business, and everyday settings. Its womenswear included mannish garments incorporating formal details, while its menswear featured lightweight tailoring suited to travel and business. In contrast to KINDWARE’s focus on formal attire and tailoring, it is positioned as a derivative brand that extends into everyday occasions.

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