About the history of Brooklyn
Established with the determination to "breathe an air of freedom into the Japanese fashion industry." The company name was taken from "Brooklyn", a place name in New York, with a strong desire to "bring America's pioneering spirit to Japan." Started as a company that produces original products for store brands and select shops.
A select shop that condenses typical traditional styles from the East Coast of the United States. We sell suits, blazers, BD Oxford shirts, etc. all under our original brand, and we also carry socks designed by our company. In particular, our argyle socks and turn cuff socks were so well-received for their quality that they sold out as soon as they arrived every Saturday.
In 1977, the first select shop "SHIPS" was opened in Ginza. Recognized by discerning adults who seek quality products, we started planning and producing original SHIPS products such as socks, leather accessories, belts, bags, and ties, because we wanted to develop fashion accessories made of good materials.
With the opening of BEAMS Harajuku street store, planning and production of International Gallery BEAMS, BEAMS F, and RAY BEAMS socks, belts, leather accessories, pocket squares, etc. began.
A very famous shoe specialty store in New York. Started selling Brooklyn original socks.
While opening stores one after another: Spick & Span Shimokitazawa store (1986), IENA Harajuku store (1991), and EDIFICE Shibuya store (1994), planning and production of original products such as socks and belts for three brands began.
The buyer of BARNEYS NEW YORK, our first shop in Japan in Shinjuku, saw our products at International Beams, which led us to start planning and producing belts and leather accessories for men and women.
In 1990, the first United Arrows store opened along Meiji Dori, Jingumae 6-chome. At the same time as the launch, planning and production of United Arrows original men's and women's socks and other leather accessories began.
Paul Smith's flagship shop opens along Meiji Dori. Planning and production of colored crocodile wallets, business card holders, belts, and other leather accessories and silver accessories have begun.
With the opening of Tomorrowland's first women's select shop "DES PRÉS", we started trading original belts for women. After that, we started planning and producing original products such as Tomorrowland men's leather accessories, belts, and socks.
The Aoyama main store, Japan's first flagship store, opened in 1979 as the first store to expand overseas. Along with much of American culture, Brooks Brothers was also very popular in Japan. We are very particular about quality and want to sell quality products that utilize unique Japanese technology, so we started planning and producing original products such as belts and socks.
First branch into a department store. At a time when black and brown were the mainstream for men's accessories, we started handling Italian leather accessories in beautiful color variations based on the concept of ``Enjoying your lifestyle through accessories.'' The especially impressive "Rock, Paper, Scissors" series money clips have become synonymous with BROOKLYN MUSEUM, a brand that makes fun leather accessories.
First transaction at a department store in the Ginza area. Started handling French calf series.
In the midst of an overflow of products, in order to explore what products are truly good for the people who use them, we opened a shop based on the concepts of "fun to use," "pleasant to wear," and "superior comfort" as a place where we can directly communicate the essence of products to customers.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM's first foray into the world with the world-famous select shop "Browns." Started handling cordovan leather accessories.
For bags, this shop mainly carries RIMOWA and ZERO HALLIBURTON, as well as the most famous shoes in the UK and famous shoes from the suburbs of Boston in the United States. Started handling the Cordovan series.
A shop that handles the most famous brands from Classico Italy, including Kiton. Started handling the Cordovan series.
Exhibited at ``82 MIPEL'', an exhibition of bags and leather accessories held twice a year in MILANO, Italy. After seeing our products at PELLUX, which we started doing business with in 2002, we were invited as Japan's first brand.
The product is now available at two stores: one in the duty-free area of Charles de Gaulle Airport and the other in front of Place Vendôme in Paris. A shop that sells Japanese-made fountain pens and pens, etc., has started handling hobby series such as French calf wallets and Italian leather money clips and measures.
After exhibiting at 82nd MIPEL, we started handling colorful Italian leather products.
This is the second MIPEL exhibit at BROOKLYN MUSEUM. There was an incident where samples sent from Japan had arrived in Italy, but were lost at the venue, and some of the products could not be seen.
For customers placing orders, we have created a large meeting space so that they can have a leisurely conversation while using samples of leather materials, thread materials, etc.
Third time exhibiting. When it comes to leather products, black and brown are the mainstream, but by offering a wide variety of colors, we were able to gain popularity from overseas buyers.
Liberty of London is a long-established department store that is famous for its Liberty prints and has a long history of formality and tradition. Started handling Italian leather Dulles bags and persimmon tannin dyeing. Dulles bags made of Italian leather adorned shop windows and became a major opportunity for BROOKLYN MUSEUM to become known in London.
This is our 4th time opening a store. The color variations of BROOKLYN MUSEUM began to be recognized after being carried at Liberty. The high quality was praised by overseas buyers.
The green Dulles bag sold at Liberty has been published.
With the 83rd MIPEL, Roppongi Hills store started handling ID cases, wallets, and belts.
Started apparel. In addition to original products such as suits, blazers, pants, BD shirts, wide splits, ties, and knits that are important to BROOKLYN MUSEUM's lifestyle, we also have three custom-made shoes: CROCKETT & JONES straight tip chucker boots in navy, and a combination of off-white and navy saddle shoes.
Dulles bags dyed with persimmon tannin have been published.
A shop that proposes lifestyle items with a focus on overseas furniture. Ginza store, Roppongi store, Nakameguro store, and Nagoya store begin handling indigo-dyed crocodile, persimmon-shibu crocodile, French calf, etc.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM original schedule books are now on sale. We have been introducing overseas notebooks to the notebook covers that we have been handling for some time, but since overseas notebooks have short vertical time zones, no six days of the year, and many categories in the memo field (TELEPHONE/FAX/Email/MEMO/TODO), they are difficult to use.Due to the differences in work styles overseas and in Japan, we have set the vertical time zone to 24:00 and consolidated the detailed categories of the memo field into one column to increase free space. An original schedule book that users can use freely has been created.
A shop facing Sloane Square from Selfridges in London. BROOKLYN MUSEUM's original Japanese leather "Yamato Series" is now available with a natural theme.
As BROOKLYN MUSEUM's second store, it is the first to open in a commercial facility.
MONOCLE Editor-in-Chief Tyler visited BROOKLYN MUSEUM Aoyama Main Store. After that, we continued to meet at our office in London, and a collaboration between BlackBerry x MONOCLE x BROOKLYN MUSEUM was decided. Now available at London MONOCLEshop and Tokyo MONOCLEshop.
This collaboration began in the winter of 2007, when Mr. Tyler visited the Aoyama main store and purchased 60 business card holders as Christmas presents for the Monocle staff. The collaboration was realized two years later because of the good reviews from the Monocle staff who actually used it.
In 2010, the then president of Paul Stuart visited the BROOKLYN MUSEUM Aoyama main store. This led to the New York store starting to carry persimmon tannin dyeing, indigo dyeing, Yamato cordovan dyeing.
In 2012, we started handling the Kip series of wallets, business card holders, coin purses, etc. at our Aoyama store.
With the launch of international flights at Haneda Airport, we want to carry products that can only be purchased in Japan, so we have started handling indigo dyeing and persimmon tannin dyeing that can only be made in Japan at BROOKLYN MUSEUM, as well as Yamato series (Japan leather) bags, leather accessories, belts, etc.
Sales have started at the select shop ``TRUNK,'' which is affiliated with the magazine ``MONOCLE.'' (Right: Mr. MATS, owner of TRUNK; Left: Kazuhisa Kusagaya, founder of Brooklyn)
We produced a MONOCLE x BROOKLYN MUSEUM collaboration bracelet as a charity project for the Great East Japan Earthquake. We received many endorsements from famous people from all over the world.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM was selected by Ralph Lauren Japan and we started the project with the idea that ``Even if it's just equipment, it should be of high quality.'' We have received an order for carton and signboards to be used at all directly managed stores in Japan. After that, we received requests to use the product at Ralph Lauren directly managed stores in other countries, which led to us receiving orders from all over the world.
Fujimaki Department Store is an online shopping site that carries a variety of Japanese-themed items. At a certain reception party, Mr. Kouhiro Fujimaki and the craftsman/representative Kusagaya talked about "Japanese manufacturing" and hit it off, and the company was able to sell the product.
With the renovation of Narita Airport Terminal 2, we have started selling travel-themed products, wallets, and accessories perfect for livening up parties.
It has been reborn as a shop where you can enjoy the worldview of Brooklyn, with a focus on wood and the scent of wood and leather.
CRAFTED FOR LEXUS promotes a lifestyle based on the theme of "collaboration with young craftsmen" that resonates with LEXUS's craftsmanship. We started selling passport cases, bill clips, and multi-cases with the theme of "travel" under the W name. The leather chosen for this collection is ``Yamato,'' which is BROOKLYN MUSEUM's original leather and is 100% made in Japan. I have incorporated my desire to take on the challenge from Japan to the world into my work.
Since the birth of the world's first "calculator with memory," CASIO has pursued calculators with unparalleled accuracy. Introducing the "S100", marking a new step in the history of CASIO's calculators. ``If the calculator is made in Japan, then we want to make a case that is also made in Japan.'' We received this request, so we made it using BROOKLYN MUSEUM's original Japanese kip leather. CASIO has started selling it as a "dedicated case that further enhances the commitment of owning an S100." In 2009, following the CASIO electronic notebook cover and digital camera case, a new collaboration was realized.
ELLE magazine was founded in Paris in 1945 and is one of the world's largest women's fashion magazines, published in 46 countries around the world. ELLE ONLINE SHOP, which continues to share lifestyle information, has started selling BROOKLYN MUSEUM bags, wallets, and card cases.
Hankyu Men's Osaka is a "jet setter style store" for men who are active on the world stage. Manufactured and started handling French calf series and Hankyu custom-made models.
The Hyundai Group operates a variety of businesses on a global scale. They came to our Aoyama main store because they were looking for good Japanese products, and as a special order, they started handling it at the Hyundai Department Store Apgujeong main store (Seoul).
This is a turning point as we celebrate 40 years since our founding in 1979. There will be a generational change to the current CEO, Masahiko Kusagaya.
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