ONE THING WELL

ONE THING WELL is the second collection from I AND ME.

Born on a road trip across Japan spanning Autumn last year, inspired by the endless life encountered in every city, but moreover, the boundless beauty between and among the small towns and provinces peppering the countryside, the collection is driven by the limitless form and function present throughout Japanese life...

…All we had to do was gaze out of the window.

Bullet train journeys from Tokyo to Kyoto, the deers in Nara, wild nights in Osaka, ferry trips across the Inland Sea to Okinawa and the Southwest islands, it all played its part, however, ONE THING WELL found its spiritual home, just like so many artists’ work before and undoubtedly after, on the Benesse Art Site, Naoshima.

Creative director Jessica Gebhart explained:

“The Lee Ufan museum and Tadao Ando buildings on Naoshima island took my breath away. I've never felt so inspired by space before; the materials, the light, shadows, the air, so white and grey and sun bleached, smooth yet raw, Ando’s architectural style inspired the fabric and design of the garments…

As always, simple shapes allow for the texture and palette to talk.”

ONE THING WELL embraces considered details and sharp silhouettes to accentuate a direct, driven aesthetic designed to make each piece timeless and signature.

Ridged raw denim cut in deep-indigo Japanese Selvedge, premium Italian wool - an indigo and charcoal mix, plus striped white and grey merino. Jet black, structured rib with raw hems, and soft jersey on the updated Essential T which reads ‘TO ME AND I’; an unintentional play-on words when translating I AND ME from English-to-Japanese. Collaborations with milliner Carla Rose on our signature ONE THING WELL Miki hat, coupled with our ONE THING WELL x LISTEN STUDIO lifestyle partnership on a series of resin vessels act to accentuate, but also extend beyond the aesthetic that drives the collection.