ts(s)

ts(s) is Takuji Suzuki's label, formally founded in 1999 and run from Tokyo. Suzuki was a stylist, editor and creative director before this, and it shows in collections that are seriously thought through but playful. His brother Daiki runs Engineered Garments in New York, and both draw on classic military, sportswear and workwear.

Each season sets casual against formal. Suzuki takes an experimental view of Italian tailoring and American workwear, using exclusively developed fabrics in bold, cohesive palettes, prints and patterns. Everything is crafted in Japan by an in-house atelier. The aim is clothes that stay relevant beyond trend, with what the brand calls "unpredictableness with dignity".