Black Peace Now
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| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Country | Japan |
| Owner | Peace Now Co., Ltd. |
| Website | http://www.peacenow.net/ (JP) http://www.peacenowusa.com/ (US) |
| peacenownet | |
| Current status | Closed |
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Black Peace Now was a gothic/punk brand that went out of business in 2013.
Concept
The concept of Peace Now / Black Peace now is unique clothing that allows for teens to dress in a way that expresses their individuality through their clothing.[1]
Sub-Labels
Common Rouge
Peace Now: Target market was a cute woman between the ages of 13-18 with strong fashion sensibilities and taste. Someone who hated having the same clothes as everyone else and wanted to show their individuality through their clothing.[1]
Black Peace Now: Target market was a teenager around 18 who has a unique sense of fashion and can wear whatever they want. They tried to create a unique design and aimed for a product lineup that was full of originality. They were trying to create a brand that is authentic to their customers.[1]
BPN FOR MEN: Exactly what it sounds like, a sub-brand/line with more masculine attire and sizing.
History
Black Peace Now was featured in the very first issue of the Gothic & Lolita Bible.
In 2003 BPN collaborated with Vogus Image and THE TRANSFORMER.[2]
Notable Figures
Akiyoshi Rie (ある秋吉利恵) - Shop salesperson, BPN / Kera model[2]
Tsubasa Kobayashi - Former Designer and founder of Sheglit[4]
??? - Former designer and founder of Elements.H[4]
Characters & Design Motifs
Devil Panda (デビルパンダ)[1]
Evy-chan (エビィちゃん) -- a ghost with horns on its head.
Love Love Rabbit (ラブラブラビット)[1]
Locations/Sales Model
Shop List
With the exception of the Shinjuku standalone location, most of the Black Peace Now locations were general Peace Now/Black Peace Now combination shops. [5][6]
We do not currently have information on the opening/closing dates of the locations listed below; please feel free to add these into the status column if you find credible sources for it!
Directly Managed Shops:
| Shop | Country | Address | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laforet Harajuku | Japan | 1-11-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Laforet Harajuku B1.5F 03-3401-2067 |
closed |
| Shibuya | Japan | 6-15-13, 1F, Furuya House , Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo | closed |
| Alta | Japan | 2-9-1 South 1jo West, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
8F Sapporo アルタ 8F |
closed |
| Sapporo アルタ Store
(BPN FOR MEN) |
Japan | 2-9-1 Sapporo アルタB2F , Chuo-ku, Chuo-ku, Hokkaido 2-9-1 Sapporo B2F | closed |
| Sendai | Japan | 3-11-5 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture Sendai
Forus 7F |
closed |
| Laforet Niigata | Japan | 866 NEXT21, Nishiboridori 6 Bancho, Niigata City
Laforet Harajuku Niigata 4F |
closed |
| Mito Mime | Japan | 1-2-4 Miyamachi, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Mime Building 1F |
closed |
| Omiya | Japan | 2-1-1 Sakuragicho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi Omiya
Arche 4F |
closed |
| Ikebukuro P'Parco | Japan | 1-50-35 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Ikebukuro P'Parco
3F |
closed |
| BPN Shinjuku | Japan | 3-1-20 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Shinjuku Marui ONE 6F |
closed |
| PEACE NOW Shinjuku | Japan | 3-1-20 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Shinjuku Marui ONE 6F |
closed |
| Yokohama | Japan | 2-15-13 Minamisaiwai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Yokohama Vivre 4F |
closed |
| Machida | Japan | 3F , 6-1-6, Haramachida , Machida-shi, Machida-shi, Tokyo | closed |
| Sosozawa | Japan | 2F, Building A, Marui Sozawa Store , 10-21 Hiyoshicho, Sosozawa City, Saitama | |
| Shin-Koshigaya Lake Town | Japan | 4-21-1 Azumacho, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama
AEON Lake Town KAZE A-328 |
closed |
| mozo wonder city | Japan | 40th Futakata-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya
mozo Wonder City 4F |
closed |
| Kanazawa BELSEL | Japan | 24 Tatemachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa
BELSEL1F |
closed |
| Takasaki | Japan | 46-1 Yashimacho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture | closed |
| Kyoto | Japan | 1, Higashikujo-Nishisannocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
アバンティー・フィスミー3F |
closed |
| 栄NOVA store
(BPN FOR MEN) |
Japan | 4-5 NOVA ビル 5F , Ei 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture | closed (2005-?) |
| Nagoya PASS'E | Japan | 1-2-2 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Kintetsu PASS'E 3F |
closed |
| Shijo Kawaramachi | Japan | Shijo-dori, Teramachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
3F, Shijo-dori Uta no Koji Building |
closed |
| Shinsaibashi | Japan | 1-4-3 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Shinsaibashi OPA store B2F |
closed |
| Osaka Abeno HOOP | Japan | 1-2-30 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka Abeno Hoop
5F |
closed |
| セレナ shop | Japan | 1-1-43 Abenosuji , Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| BPN Umeda | Japan | 3-25 Ester One Street, Kakuta -cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture | |
| Sannomiya Bibure | Japan | 1-5-26 Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe
6F Sannomiya Bibure |
closed |
| Okoyama | Japan | 7-6 Saiwaicho, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture Okayama
Vivre 1F |
closed |
| Tenjin Core | Japan | 1-11-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka | closed |
3rd-Party Official Distributors:
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamamatsu store | Japan | 100-1 Kajimachi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Zaza City Hamamatsu Central Building 3F |
closed | |
| BPN Shizuoka 109 store | Japan | 6-1 Tenmacho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City
SHIZUOKA109 2F |
closed | |
| Takasaki store | Japan | 46-1 Yashima-cho, Takasaki-shi, Gunma
5F Takasaki Bibure |
closed | |
| Fukuyama store | Japan | 4-1 Sannomaru-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima
Message Part I 1F |
closed | |
| Hiroshima store (MARUZEN) | Japan | 7-10 Horikawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima | closed | |
| Utazu Bibure store | Japan | 2-16 Utazu Vivre 2F , Utazu-cho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa | closed | |
| Oita Forus store | Japan | 1-2-7 Chuomachi, Oita City, Oita Prefecture Oita
FORUS 4F |
closed | |
| San Francisco store
(in Harajuku Hearts) |
USA | 15 Kearny Street, San Francisco CA, 94108 USA | closed | |
| Miido Santoba store | Japan | 1-2-22 South 1-2-22, Mizuto City, Ibaraki Prefecture
2F |
closed | |
| Narita Bombelta Store | Japan | 2-1-10ボンベルタ 2F , Akasaka, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture | closed | |
| Ise La La Pak Store | Japan | 538 Soya, Ogicho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture,
イオンララパーク 2F |
closed |
Gallery
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Concept". Black Peace Now.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "News 2003". BPN.
- ↑ "Store Guide". PEACE NOW. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved Feb 17, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Meet Sheglit and MiDiom – The New Black Peace Now". stephano.me. February 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Store Guide". PEACE NOW. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved Feb 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Store Guide". PEACE NOW. Archived from the original on Sep 20, 2005. Retrieved Feb 17, 2022.
