CLASSICS the Small Luxury A gift of emotion

ROLE

Strategy
Creative direction
Brand communication
Art direction
Video production
Copywriting

CONTEXT

The label, known as CSL for short, was launched in 2003 as a way for Blooming Nakanishi to explore the company's creativity. Rather than just manufacturing other brands' handkerchiefs, CSL is original and the brand was created to communicate to the public that a handkerchief is far more than just a beautiful piece of fabric. ブルーミング中西のプライベートブランドとして2003年に誕生した Classics the Small Luxury (クラシックス・ザ・スモールラグジュアリ)。CSLはこれまで同社が行っていたライセンス契約のブランドプロダクトではなく、オリジナルブランドであり、ハンカチーフは単なる美しいファブリック以上のものであることを世の中に伝えるために作られたブランドです。

INSIGHT

Historically, giving someone a handkerchief has meant farewell. This idea remains quite common in Japanese culture, and is often a reason we might think twice about gifting one. CSL wanted to give new meaning to the humble handkerchief. ハンカチーフ はモノではなく、感情の贈り物。ハンカチーフは一般的に実用的なプロダクトとして、そして別れを象徴するものとしてみなされることが多く、私たちはハンカチーフを人の心に寄り添うものとして位置付け、それを使う人たちが様々な感情的価値を持つと定義しました。

IDEA

Rather than a symbol for goodbye, we wanted to position the handkerchief as a gift of emotion - one that can have different meanings to those who give or receive one.

Y+L crafted three narratives showcasing sentimental moments in the lives of different people. A musician nervously awaits his turn to debut backstage— a father greets his daughter in the bridal room before her wedding— a woman parts with her best friend before moving to a new city.

The scenes capture how a handkerchief touches our hearts, from when the giver chooses it, to its new life as it's carried into the future. Essentially, it represents the lasting emotional journey of trust, family, and love.
感情が動く瞬間を、ナラティブなストーリーに落とし込む。実際にドラフトのストーリーを何度も描き、最終的に3つのシーンのスクリプトを書き起こしました。緊張して出番を待っているミュージシャン。結婚式前にブライダルルームに娘を迎えに行く父。転勤で親友と別れを惜しむ女性。このシリーズ「A gift of emotion」はハンカチーフが大切に選ばれ、大切に使われ、未来へと受け継がれる時まで、人々の感情を繋ぐ様子を捉えています。それは、信頼、家族、愛の感情的な旅を表しています。

RESULT

By sharing this video across the brand’s website, YouTube, and various social media channels, as well as offline events, we have helped to shape Classics the Small Luxury as more than just a handkerchief brand, rather, one with a vision to craft and share a gift of emotion. この映像は、ウェブサイトからYouTube、ソーシャルメディア、そしてオフラインのイベントにまで幅広くプロモートされ Classics the Small Luxury がハンカチーフ屋という枠を超えて、感情をデザインするブランドであるという想いを表現しました。

Powerful imagery capturing more than words can muster

Each video tells a different story. The subtlety of expressions, heartfelt gestures, and space between the lines showcase how connections are often not what is said, but how we are made to feel. それぞれの映像は感情の変化を表現しています。繊細な表情、心のこもった気遣い、間。これらは言葉を通さなくても、ハンカチーフによっての人と人のつながりの変化を感じることができます。

Friend: For the ones impossible to forget

Musician: For the moments before ‘the moment’

Bride: For moments too big for words

TEAM

Starring:
Friend
Yuga Maeda
Mizuki Shirahase
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Musician
Junichi Takakusagi
Kurosawa Kyoji
Aru Kuzuoka (Extra)
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Bride
Miki
Eigo Tanaka
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Creative director: Yoichiro Tamada (YL Projects)
Director: Kaoru Imafuku
Producer: Patryckyuto Satohshimizu (YL Projects)
Director of photography: Shun Murakami (vil tokyo)
Focus puller: Rio Inoue
Camera assistant: Takuma Inose
Lighting director: Mikisuke Umeda
Lighting assistant: Kento Tamatsukuri
Sound mixer: Keyta Oki
Stylist: Junsh
Editor: Kaoru Imafuku
Colorist: Shun Murakami, Kaoru Imafuku
Copywriter: Lucy Dayman (YL Projects)
Hair&make-up: Mirei Yamada, Nico Kazama, Koyuki Toda
Production designer: Kasumi Shimizu
Production manager: Aranami
Production assistant: Arisa Ito
Photo assistant: Theophilus Sng (YL Projects)
Casting: Yoshimi Takada
Creative agency: YL Projects

TIMELINE

2022

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