Hesitantly, "On days when I want to look presentable," my outfit.

Wandering,
A look for those days when you want to feel put together.

入学式や卒業式。
誰かの節目であると同時に、自分はどんな姿でそこに立ちたいのかを問い返される日でもあります。
整っているだけでもない。
目を引くことだけが目的でもない。
いつだって、自分らしくあること。
そのあいだで迷う気持ちも、美しい。これは、「ちゃんとしていたい日」をきっかけに、自分自身と向き合ったスタッフの記録です。

PEOPLE

Shizuka Ono

Public Relations

HERALBONY CAREERS

I am in charge of PR at Heralbony.

My job involves engaging with the brand's external image through words and photographs every day, but my personal life is a constant series of dilemmas. Especially on days when my daughter has an event, I get flustered even by just choosing an outfit for the occasion.

Are you out of place, or out of line?
But it's not good to be exactly the same as everyone else.
At my children's events, the thought crosses my mind that my appearance and behavior might, in turn, affect my daughter's place in the group, and that strengthens my desire to "be presentable."

For me, the time I spend getting dressed is also a time for me to mentally prepare myself. I check if my clothes are clean, if they’re askew, and if my undergarments are right.
When I can get myself ready like that, I find myself approaching my daughter with more composure. I feel that what we wear has more power than we realize to support our emotional well-being.

子どものことは、答えがなく、今もずっと迷っています。それでも、ヘラルボニーで出会った作家の親御さんたちの言葉に、何度も立ち返ってきました。
「信じてやってみる」「大変だったら、戻ればいい」。迷いは消えなくても、今日をちゃんと立つための支えとして、私はこの装いを選んでいます。

PEOPLE

Yumi Saito

Legal Department

I work in legal affairs at HERALBONY.
It involves organizing contracts and rules, and pausing to consider if something is acceptable.
It's often perceived as a "precise" job, but I actually don't see myself as a very conventional person.

I have two sons, and even now, on occasions like graduation and entrance ceremonies, I still feel a little nervous.

I’m fully aware of the unspoken rules of wearing black or navy, and within those boundaries, I try to find something that’s just barely acceptable. I feel that being too safe and losing my sense of self isn't quite right.

Both legal work and raising children are full of things with no set answers. That's precisely why clothes are a source of stability for me. If I wear this, I'll be fine, I can stand there with composure. As a mother and as a working individual, I feel the same way.

If someone is unsure about an occasion, I want to tell them, "It's okay to be yourself."
Choosing outfits while navigating between fitting in and valuing oneself is also, I believe, a reflection of that person's unique character.