The knitwear mastermind Keiichi Muramatsu unveiled his ‘Colour Theif’ collection for everlasting sprout last night, under a suspended web of white garments waiting for stolen colours. With lots of fluffy pompoms and impossibly pretty detailing it was an uplifting (in every sense of the word) show that confirmed everlasting sprout’s status as one of Japan’s most exciting up-and-coming labels.

With an emphasis on DIY they not only sell their readymade garments but offer kits with the instructions and materials for consumers to come up with their own creations, and in the same spirit they hold regular workshops around Tokyo to disseminate the joys of needlecraft (like the ones they are hosting today and tomorrow at Takashimaya in Shinjuku). This focus on the sharing of ideas counters the culture of exclusivity that so often pervades in the fashion industry – all the more reason to give everlasting sprout everlasting love.

[Runway photos © Japan Fashion Week Organization]

After graduating from Bunka Fashion College in Knit Design, Keiichi Muramatsu worked for Italian yarn manufacturer Lineapiu. He returned to Japan and founded Everlasting Sprout with Noriko Seki in 2005. With a focus on colour, texture and layering, their unbridled imagination and optimism makes their spun yarn creations utterly free of cynicism. As Muramatsu, says, ‘We want to produce things with the sense of reaching toward hope like sprouts grow toward sunlight.’