Stationery Maker Maruman's Lifestyle Brand [SOUZO by maruman] Joins SHITSURAÉ 5.5th Anniversary Event. Launching Experiential Workshops to Create 'One-of-a-Kind' Items from Waste Materials

SOUZO by maruman, a lifestyle brand pursuing new possibilities in stationery by Maruman Co., Ltd., will participate in the SHITSURAÉ 5.5th Anniversary Event "Wearing Serendipity" held at Kuramae Uguisu Building (Taito-ku, Tokyo) from May 8 (Fri) to May 11 (Mon), 2026. At the event, the brand will offer a participatory workshop utilizing materials slated for disposal, alongside exhibitions and product sales. ■ Event Overview SHITSURAÉ 5.5th Anniversary Event Wearing Serendipity - Wearing coincidence. - Dates: May 8 (Fri) to May 11 (Mon), 2026 *May 8 (Fri) will be a private viewing day (Press Day) for press personnel of SOUZO by maruman. Time: 12:00 - 18:00 Venue: Kuramae Uguisu Building (4-14-11 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0051) Admission: No reservation required (Workshops prioritize advance reservations) Marking the 5.5th anniversary of SHITSURAÉ, this is a circuit-style event by three brands—SOUZO, MES VACANCES, and SHITSURAÉ—tracing the memories, traces of materials, and the overlap of coincidences. Through a POP-UP store, installations, and workshops, visitors can experientially engage with the brands' histories and future expansions in a three-dimensional space. The "process of creation" proposed by SOUZO and the "memory of music" residing in MES VACANCES are re-woven as art to be worn by SHITSURAÉ, expressed throughout the entire space. 【FLOOR GUIDE】 2F | Conference Room | MES VACANCES × SHITSURAÉ POP-UP STORE 3F | Conference Room | SOUZO × SHITSURAÉ WORKSHOP 3F | 306 | SHITSURAÉ Store 3F | 307 | SHITSURAÉ × SOUZO INSTALLATION *Final workshop reception: 17:00 *Free admission (You may have to wait during crowded times) For event details: Click here ■ Special Collaboration Items For this occasion, we will sell original sketchbook-shaped keychains as special items, featuring a triple collaboration among the three brands: MES VACANCES, SOUZO, and SHITSURAÉ. Left) MES VACANCES × SHITSURAÉ (Using scrap stage curtains and threads) Center) SOUZO × SHITSURAÉ (Using paper scraps generated during Maruman's manufacturing process) Right) MES VACANCES × SOUZO × SHITSURAÉ (A triple collaboration combining materials from all three brands) Memories of materials with different backgrounds, such as stage curtains and threads used in MES VACANCES stages, and paper scraps generated during Maruman's manufacturing process, are re-edited from SHITSURAÉ's perspective, finishing each into a "one-of-a-kind" piece with a different expression. It is a special item that symbolizes this event, where new value is born from the intersection of different materials. 【 SOUZO / MES VACANCES / SHITSURAÉ 】 Triple Collaboration Original Sketchbook Keychain - Price: 3,850 yen each (tax included) - Limited quantity sales - Sales location: 2F | Conference Room | MES VACANCES × SHITSURAÉ POP-UP STORE ■ SOUZO Accessory Making Workshop Using Waste Materials In the workshop conducted by SOUZO at this event, participants can use nail materials and acrylic parts scheduled for disposal to create original accessories. You can choose from items such as pierced earrings, clip-on earrings, necklaces, and keychains, and combine the materials to create your piece. The colors and traces left on the materials overlap, resulting in original accessories where no two are exactly the same. Accessory Example 1 / Accessory Example 2 - Advance reservation prioritized (Same-day participation also possible) - Price: 1 item 2,750 yen (tax included) / 2 items 3,850 yen (tax included) - Reception / Payment: 3F | 306 | SHITSURAÉ Store - Production location: 3F | Conference Room | SOUZO × SHITSURAÉ WORKSHOP - Estimated production time: 30 to 60 minutes (including drying time) A drying time is included in the production process, and the event is structured so that participants can tour other floors and link up with the exhibitions and experiences of the entire event during that time.