SNAPS - THE PROJECT


What happens to a garment when it truly enters someone’s life?

ASPESI has always imagined its garments as everyday companions, designed to move through days, work, changing seasons, and shifting rhythms. Not objects to be shown off, but reliable presences, able to adapt naturally to different contexts. This is what ASPESI means by lifewear: garments that do not interrupt life, but accompany it. For the Japanese market, we invited people from different fields—creatives, professionals, individuals with an authentic style—to wear ASPESI in their daily lives and to tell the story through a series of SNAP-style portraits. A close-up look at reality.


There are garments that remain.

Not because they withstand time, but because they find their place within us. ASPESI Icons are born this way: essential, recognizable, built to last beyond a season, beyond a moment. Among them, the Field Jacket M65 is a quiet presence. And, almost without noticing, it becomes part of the person who wears it.

SNAPS is an ever-evolving series

An open narrative that observes how timeless garments fit into real life, following different rhythms, different stories, different personalities. Because a garment becomes truly iconic only when it stops being an object and becomes part of the life of the person who wears it.

TOMO OUSHUYA

Born in Tokyo in October 1983 and raised in Kanagawa, Oshutani spent many years working in major stores, holding positions such as assistant buyer and VMD. In the spring of 2024, he launched CATAMARAN, a brand focused on tailored clothing. Through Instagram and YouTube, he shares his personal style with an ever-growing fanbase.

"This is where ASPESI's M65 Field Jacket comes in. It's the perfect balance: not too stiff like a tailored coat, but still smart enough to wear over a gray suit. Vintage M65s tend to have exaggerated features such as large chest pockets or epaulettes, which can be overwhelming. But ASPESI's version retains that masculine charm while being lightweight and modern, easy to wear in everyday life."

YOICHI OWASHI

Born in 1984, he grew up in a family that has run a farm for generations in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. He currently works as a part-time farmer, specializing in growing leeks. He is also a model and creative, fueled by his passion for fashion and photography. He is particularly fascinated by the “true aging” that develops in work and military garments worn during agricultural activities, and he shares this transformation and beauty on social media.

"I always try to wear my favorite work clothes while working in the fields to observe how they age. For me, this represents an ‘emotional sincerity’ that comes from genuinely engaging with work. The ASPESI M65 Field Jacket is made from a blend of nylon and polyester, and I'm curious to see how it will perform over time. When I peel onions, the leaves that come off the skin in the wind hit my arms and hips, creating a unique aging effect, just like it does for onion farmers. It is lightweight and comfortable to wear even during harvesting work, and the water-repellent fabric allows me to comfortably keep my smartphone in my pocket.

FIELD JACKET

KENTARO OKAWARA


Kentaro Okawara is an artist born in Tokyo and based in Seoul. His work, which spans painting and sculpture, revolves around love and emotions. He draws inspiration from everyday life, creating spontaneously and transforming small moments and sensations into artworks. His artistic language is simple and direct, open to various interpretations: viewers are free to feel whatever they sense, without any imposed meaning. For Kentaro Okawara, art and life are not separate, but flow together in the same creative process.

“Wearing ASPESI, I felt a great sense of naturalness: it was as if I were wearing it without even noticing, perfectly integrated into my daily life. When I create art, I don’t consciously choose what to wear to paint. I often start as soon as inspiration strikes, following the same flow in the way I dress as well. Sometimes I even realize they’ve gotten dirty without me noticing, and that’s precisely the beauty of it—they’re so comfortable that they never interrupt the creative process.” .