UC Podcast #22: Japanese Culture and Influence on Apparel Brand Design w/ Darin Maki of CraftbyMaki

UC Podcast #22: Japanese Culture and Influence on Apparel Brand Design w/ Darin Maki of CraftbyMaki

 

NOTE: This episode has more explicit material than usual. Just a heads up!

For episode #22, we chat with Darin Maki. In our interview, we chat about the road leading to the brand, CraftbyMaki. We talk about his influences, why and how he got into creating his own brand, what Japan was like for him and why the local Japanese community was so important to him.

Today's Guests: Darin Maki
A Japanese American, passionate about his craft as well as the community he grew up in, Darin strives to emulate his upbringing in everything he does. Living in Japan for 12 years before moving to Malaysia for work and eventually ending up in Los Angeles, he started up his own apparel brand CraftbyMaki. 

Links Mentioned:

Website: www.craftbymaki.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crftbymaki


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