Hayashi Tote

Collaboration with Guan Fu Hao. With natural cotton canvas from Taiwan and delicate sewing from skilled tailor, this product presents the best quality of work. Classic Hayashi red is used to make the product stand out. Elements such as octagonal window, bull's eye window and indicator elevator are used to make this tote practical and hipster. Octagonal Window There were wide windows on all facades of Hayashi Department Store for better street view. There are round windows at the corner as a different touch. Since this was one of the highest building in the area, the fifth floor was used as restaurant. On the west side of the building, there are octagonal windows facing the Tainan Canal and Anping seaside for customers to appreciate the sunset from distance. It was the most atmospheric spot among intellectuals in the 1930s. Yeh Shih-Tao, the writer, also wrote about this. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49180869171_5442cf7820_b.jpg Phoenix Blossom Tainan used to be famous for the name of "City of Phoenix". Phoenix blossom is bright and warm and blooms at the beginning of summer. Color of hot red decorates the city, which is the common memory of all people. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49126609072_46aa2d7627_b.jpg Peng Bing Nutritious food for women in early Tainan during the postpartum rest. It becomes the special snack in Tainan nowadays. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49126608927_f634a40b9c_b.jpg Bull's Eye Window There's a pair of round eyes like bulls on every floor of Hayashi Department Store, called Bull's Eye Window. None of them are identical if one takes a closer look at them. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49180377033_68288dbc79_b.jpg Elevator Floor Indicator "Liu Long" is the old time term for elevator. The indicator will show where the elevator is located. For the people in Tainan back then, it is the most fashionable activity to take "Liu Long" in Hayashi Department Store. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49180376563_8dd5780698_b.jpg Detail https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49125929018_57f2ec915d_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49126422031_e824c71537_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49126609592_41afe123c5_b.jpg Size data : 45x28x29 cm