試着室に設置するクーラーの色に少し違和感があったので、
「白く塗ろうよ」とお願いすると、キュンはCat Head JKを羽織って、まずは服装から入っていました。
きっとJ.C.PenneyやSearsのカタログに出てくるような、日曜大工を楽しむお父さんになった気分なんだと思います。
そんな姿を見ていると、昔アンティークショップで買った、アイボリー色のVintageのストレージを思い出します。
雰囲気が素敵で気に入って使っていたのですが、アイボリーのペンキが剥げたら下から木の色が出てきて、さらにカッコよくなるぞ！と想像していました。
ところが、実際に出てきた色は真緑。
「緑の家具？」と20代の私は驚いたのですが、今なら、何でも上からペンキで塗ってしまうアメリカのカルチャーや、家を買うと家具も付いてきたりするような、日本ではあまり馴染みのない部分に惹かれてしまいます。
そんな、脚立の上でペンキを塗っている自分にすっかり酔っていたキュン。
最後はわざとCat Head JKまでペンキで汚して、嬉しそうにしていました。
彼なりに、夏でも快適に買い物を楽しんでもらえるよう試着室を工夫してくれたみたいなので、8月も店頭でお待ちしています！
Kyun Dreams of America
The color of the air conditioner we were installing in the fitting room felt a little out of place, so I asked Kyun, “Why don’t we paint it white?”
The first thing he did was throw on his Cat Head Jacket to dress the part.
I’m sure he was imagining himself as one of those DIY-loving dads you might find in an old J.C. Penney or Sears catalog.
Watching him reminded me of an ivory-colored vintage storage cabinet I once bought from an antique shop.
I loved its character and imagined that, as the ivory paint gradually wore away, the natural wood underneath would begin to show, making it look even better.
But what actually appeared beneath the ivory paint was bright green.
“Green furniture?” I remember wondering in my twenties.
Now, however, I find myself drawn to those aspects of American culture that aren’t so familiar in Japan—painting over just about anything whenever you feel like changing its color, or buying a house with some of the furniture still inside.
Meanwhile, Kyun was clearly enjoying himself, standing on a stepladder and playing the part of a painter.
He even deliberately got some paint on his Cat Head Jacket and looked very pleased with himself.
In his own way, he has made the fitting room a little more comfortable so everyone can enjoy shopping even during the summer heat.
We look forward to seeing you at the Factory Shop this August!