pas de calais

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Continuing to bring blissful relaxation and the joy of styling freely across borders and generations.
pas de calais is a Japanese womenswear brand founded in Shibuya, Tokyo, in 1998. Designer Yukari Suda named it after “Dandel de Calais,” a place in northern France, and builds its collections around delicate lace and a lifestyle open to nature. The brand transforms natural materials such as cotton, linen, and silk into original textiles using techniques ranging from traditional dyeing to cutting-edge technology, and presents comfortable collections. It continues to offer moments of blissful relaxation and the joy of styling freely across borders and generations. In 2003, it also introduced the jewelry line Douce pas de calais. Collections continue to be published on its official website.

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“pas de calais” is a place name in northern France. On clear days, the white cliffs of Dover can be seen across the strait. It is a region known for producing “Dandel de Calais,” regarded as the most beautiful lace in the world. The brand was named pas de calais after the image of delicate lace and the lifestyle of the people who live there, open to nature. Adding a naive, somewhat nostalgic essence to modern, casual designs, pas de calais creates a gentle, contemporary world of natural materials. Its colors are based on soft, natural tones such as ecru, beige, khaki, white, gray, and black. Through a variety of techniques, from traditional dyeing to cutting-edge technology, natural materials such as cotton, linen, and silk are transformed into original textiles, creating a harmony that shapes comfortable collections. pas de calais continues to offer moments of blissful relaxation and the joy of styling freely across borders and generations.

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A derivative line focused on jewelry

A line announced in 2003 as a jewelry line derived from the pas de calais main brand. Unli

A line announced in 2003 as a jewelry line derived from the pas de calais main brand. Unlike the main collection, which centers on clothing, it served to expand the brand’s expression into the realm of jewelry. It can be categorized as a derivative line whose name incorporates the parent brand’s name, and represents a historical extension into a category distinct from the clothing lineup.

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