The Hideo Heritage
Hideo’s creations are an epitome of timeless beauty, style and substance. Every thread, every grain of leather, and every panel of hightech textile is carefully chosen to create some of the most thoughtfully designed and crafted luggage and leather bags in the world.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Hideo Wakamatsu showed a natural flair and passion for design. Through his formative years, his family’s business was lauded as Japan’s premier luggage artisans. To this very day, their Randoseru schoolcase is considered a national treasure and is still adopted by Japanese school children and fashion gurus alike.
Hideo studied French Art and Literature at university, an interest which eventually took him to Paris for over ten years, where he would study and work alongside some of the finest bag makers in France.
This decade of international influence is the foundation on which Hideo Designs stands today. A perfect marriage of different cultures, nationalities and concepts. Injecting flair and panache, into the time-honoured values of Japanese craftsmanship.
Refreshingly, Hideo refuses to be influenced by market-driven trends, choosing rather to focus on quality, form and function. As such his creations are timeless and hold their relevance long after countless fads have come and gone.
Another notable difference with Hideo Designs is his level of participation. He’s not just approving designs and stamping his name on whatever, whenever. Constantly on his feet, travelling the world to all his stores, Hideo fosters an environment of constant dialogue amongst Hideo Designs and its clientele. Working alongside devoted staff as a normal employee affords him this opportunity to truly understand his clients and their needs.
If you want to know about the latest emerging textiles or production technologies, ask Hideo. Armed with a wealth of production knowledge, this level of intimacy with every stage of production ensures that his creations are designed with purity from start to finish, never diluted by limitations that pop up somewhere in the production cycle.
It also means that the latest innovations and creations are truly bespoke and unique, and in the customer’s hands a lot quicker, with more frequent and smaller production runs.
That level of passion, discerning eye for detail and earnest devotion to the customer is what makes Hideo Designs one of the most desired luggage brands in Europe and Asia.
Right now, in fashion HQs across North America, Hideo Designs is hot on everyone’s lips, with write-ups and rave reviews in all the leading fashion and travel journals.
And it is with sheer pleasure and pride, we now bring Hideo Designs to Australia.