From Ireland to Yamanashi, kimono unlock cultural connections

Amid the chaos of the pandemic, siblings and trend design duo Daniel and Siranee Caulfield-Sriklad relocated from London again to their hometown in County Mayo, Eire, a spot they felt gave them time and area to delve into their ancestral heritage.

Alongside COVID-19-induced upheaval, the cyclical nature and fast-paced schedule of the pair’s work within the European trend trade left them trying to find one thing extra private and significant inside their careers. Their heritage, which is each Thai and Irish, had lengthy offered Daniel, 35, and Siranee, 29, with an array of questions on belonging and identification. On one facet of their household, Buddhist robes are symbolic of their father’s 30-year journey as a practising monk. On the opposite department of the household tree, Western fits are emblematic of their great-grandfather’s profession as a tailor in Eire.

“When identification lies between a couple of tradition, it might probably really feel difficult to discover a sense of belonging,” Siranee tells The Japan Occasions. “We started asking: ‘How can we use artwork and design to discover a sense of belonging?’”