ItalianoGACKT Official X update. Translation below
Apparently my name has come up high in a ranking of people who are particular about their furniture.
But,
at what point does it become “particular”?
My tastes have not changed since I was little.
When it comes to chairs in particular,
I have consistently been in love with the same brands.
I’ll introduce the “Speaking of GACKT, this is it!” so I hope it will be helpful.
When I was 26,
I first got my hands on a German Rolf Benz.
Precision and durability, an unshakeable sense of security.
I came across it by chance while visiting Australia for work and bought it on impulse.
It took eight months from ordering it from Germany to arriving.
When the sofa arrived, just when I had forgotten about it,
I wondered if someone had played a prank on me because of its size.
At 30, I discovered
Poltrona Frau from Italy.
The texture of the leather, the sensuality of the curves.
Just having it there transforms the space into art.
Since then,
most of my chairs have been Frau.
These days, my way of unwinding
was to walk around the Otsuka Furniture headquarters showroom, which is the size of the Tokyo Dome, with the woman I loved.
Just looking at the furniture filled my heart.
25 years have passed since then.
Far from falling apart, the sofas and chairs from back then have only grown in depth with the passage of time.
They have walked alongside me, supporting me through both my struggles and my joys.
Furniture is not just something to use.
It breathes with life and carves memories into it.
That’s what I think.
I hope everyone can find a chair that will accompany them through life.
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA