First, tell us about the brand, MODMNT.

Suzuki: I thought it would be fun to create a brand where garments are treated like components or pieces you can combine to build your own style. In a way, it’s like playing with building blocks as a child. That’s the image I had in mind for the brand.

I can sense that from the four elements behind the brand name.

Suzuki: “Module” refers exactly to that kind of component. In this case, it means the garment itself. When I was brainstorming the brand name with the NANGA team, that was the first word that came up, and from there, the other three elements followed.

Which came first, the brand name and then the concept? Or the other way around?

Suzuki: I already had a vague idea of what the clothes would look like before the conception of the brand name. We went through a series of discussions, and the concept gradually took shape. NANGA is originally known as a down manufacturer and has a strong background in outdoor gear. But for this brand, I wanted to separate that image completely. I preferred that people wouldn’t immediately recognize it as a NANGA brand. So, when I thought about how I could give it its own character, I came upon the idea of layering and combining.