Kosten, a 20 19-2020 season Yuzuru Hanyu freestyle skating event designed by Satoshi Ito, was recently selected as the "Best Kosten" candidate of the International Skating Federation.
ISU official website also updated an exclusive interview with designer Satomi Ito this morning, revealing the story behind this Costen design.
The design inspiration of Origin version 2.0 2.0, which we have introduced before, comes from another masterpiece of Nijinsky, Rose Elf. Yusheng asked Ito to make a design according to the musical intention. Because the black theme was used in Origin a year ago, the black element was excluded from the design.
Finally, Ito completed three design schemes. And Yuzuru Hanyu chose this purple "Rose Fairy".
In Ito's view, what she wants to create is a mysterious Kosden that can be consistent with the "neutral" factor in Yusheng's image. Purple is chosen because it is considered as a "high standard color" in Japan. But at that time, because the existing fabric didn't have purple, Ito did it himself and dyed the fabric into the ideal purple.