{"id":3646,"date":"2013-09-23T20:33:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2013-09-23T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T17:34:33","slug":"interview-with-yukiko-okawa-bassett-from-bench-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keikari.com\/english\/interview-with-yukiko-okawa-bassett-from-bench-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Yukiko Okawa Bassett from Bench Made"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘I am 44 years old. I run and teach at my own school of bespoke shoe making and also make classic bespoke shoes for private clients. I have graduated from Cordwainers College in London. I have a 14 year-old-son. He is very understanding of my work and tries not to be so demanding of my time when I have to work late to meet a deadline.\u00a0 He is interested in shoe making but I\u2019m not sure if he wants to be a shoemaker in the future. My parents never really expressed any particular view on my work as shoemaker or designer. I think they were happy though when I found something which interested me as I had been quite a crazy teen by Japanese standards.<\/p>\n

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My father even made space for me in his company so that I could launch my shoe business from there once I returned from England, so I guess they supported me in that quite traditional Japanese way. I play the guitar. Music has always been an inspiration and given me great joy over the years. I have an extensive collection of original Blue Note jazz and ska records. When I was younger I played Jazz trumpet and even made a single with the band I was with. The most important aspect [of my style] is how my clothes fit, they should also match my character. My favorite style is Tailored, of course.<\/p>\n\n\t\t