Multidimensional creative Sara Sakanaka’s idea for Considered Objects came about when she inherited her grandmother’s kimono collection in 2020. As a form of healing, she started to dismantle and reassemble them. Soon enough, this grieving process developed into one-of-a-kind shirts made entirely from second-hand kimonos from her rich archive sourced from all across Japan, with some from friends and family and others thrifted. Her unique magic of uncovering gems from the past and recontextualising them for the future speaks to the name Considered Objects, inspired by an old Japanese folktale her mother used to tell her – Tsukumogami Emaki – where objects are said to acquire a soul if looked after for 100 years. Sakanaka’s two hands are behind every stitch, and each design is complete with handwritten tags and her signature pressed flowers.