Nude: MM / Distortion3 isn’t just a fashion collaboration; it’s a sustained, multidisciplinary project that brings together design, social engagement, and nontraditional forms of artistic expression. Born from the ongoing partnership between Nude: Masahiko Maruyama, PR-y, and Atelier Yamanami, the initiative bridges the gap between structured design and unfiltered creative output from artists working outside the conventional art and fashion systems.
Masahiko Maruyama, the designer behind Nude, has spent nearly three decades refining a quiet but rigorous aesthetic. Since founding his label in 1996, he has maintained a focus on minimal, genderless silhouettes, marked by technical precision and restraint. His work has earned an international following drawn to the clarity and consistency of his vision.
PR-y, founded in 2011, functions as a platform for creative work by people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Its collective of designers and photographers uses photography, film, installation, and garments to elevate voices typically left out of fashion and art. PR-y’s purpose is not symbolic; it is structural, embedding these perspectives directly into the creative process.
Atelier Yamanami, based in Shiga Prefecture and active since 1986, is a studio for artists with disabilities. The work produced there, whether sculpture, drawing, embroidery, or installation, is raw, formally inventive, and free of external direction. With nearly 90 artists working independently under one roof, the atelier has become a recognized center for unmediated, often genre-defying expression.
Distortion3 launched in 2015 as a continuation of Maruyama’s early collaborations with PR-y. Each collection merges Nude’s reductive, tailored foundation with graphic interventions and material gestures from Yamanami artists. The garments are not simply embellished; they are shaped by the contributions of all three partners, making the collections more hybrid than collaborative.
The latest installment of Nude: MM / Distortion3 sharpens this formula. It maintains Nude’s design discipline while amplifying the spontaneous visual language of Yamanami through bold textures and hand-rendered graphics. The result is a collection that resists categorization, balanced between editorial clarity and expressive disruption.
Beyond the runway, this collaboration has taken shape across exhibitions, documentary films, and interdisciplinary events. It stands as a rare case where fashion engages meaningfully with broader cultural and social contexts without reducing either side to background.
ABOUT NUDE: Masahiko Maruyama
Nude: Masahiko Maruyama has become famous for its seemingly simple design and distinctive silhouette. The brand name comes from the concept of ripping off all decoration, so that simplicity of design is clear. Ornamentation is kept at a minimum, and the focus is on relaxed tailoring and superior fabrications.
Photos: Courtesy of Masahiko Maruyama
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