(SOLD): SEKIKAWA, Makoto. Hysteric Glamour Book.

(Tokyo): JICC Publishing Bureau, 1990. First edition. Softcover. 19 by 13cm. Japanese text. A highly sought-after Monthly CUTiE Special Edition (月刊キューティ特別編集), this book is an early visual record of Nobuhiko Kitamura’s influential label, Hysteric Glamour, founded in 1984. Bringing together the brand’s distinctive graphics and designs, it reflects Kitamura’s eclectic mix of 1960s pop art, American consumer culture, punk rock and countercultural imagery. Contents include early design sketches, styling guides, a directory of the label’s boutiques and an extensive interview with Kitamura, in which he discusses his approach to design. A fascinating document of the label’s formative years and the energy of Tokyo’s late-1980s and early-1990s fashion scene. A very good copy in vivid pink and yellow printed wrappers, retaining the original green and white obi. This copy offered with a selection of rare Hysteric Glamour stickers.