Interview Kaera Kimura | It's funny and colorful. 20 years when Kaela Kimura looks back

20 years old. Countdown to the time limit
"If you talk about a dream, it will surely come true someday."

In 2004, the single "Level 42" was released. Kaera Kimura, an artist who has been running at the forefront since his major debut at the age of 19.
"When I was in the third grade of high school, I was asked about my career at school and I was going to go to college. If I received it by recommendation, I was accepted at university.……I was not very satisfied with myself. So, when I told my parents, "I'll stop going to college," I said, "What are you saying!" Of course, I was told. I was allowed to go on my current path, subject to my promise of making a music debut by the age of twenty. I worked very hard, but I was very impatient because I couldn't make my debut just before I got a hathachi soon. I sent demo tapes to various record companies and advertised them, and they were bounced back saying, "The model is just singing." At that time, I was MC on a music information program called "saku saku" (tvk), but "Please come a little to Shibuya," a 19-year-old lively girl just before she turned 20 called the producer of the program from Yokohama to Shibuya (laughs). "I really want to make my debut. If you don't make your debut by Hatachi, you have to go to college, "Oh, yes!" Well, I have to make my debut right away.' From there, I decided to make my debut at a tremendous speed of two weeks. Then, my life has changed. I don't really know about life. So, you'd better speak your dream. Even if you don't know, if you talk about your dreams, I think it will come true someday."

Kaera says that if he couldn't make his debut by the age of 20, he was really ready to give up his dream. "I had only dreamed of becoming a singer since I was a child, so what should I do?……I thought it too. But I couldn't think of any other way than the singer. When I found out that all my career as a model, cut and reader models, and the exclusive models of Seventeen, were "to sing songs," I felt very despair when I realized that all of them had been hampered. I thought I was wasted a lot of time. Of course, now it is clear that all the experiences I have done are not wasted. But after all, I feel deeply that there is only action."

"Singinging is my psychiatrist.
If you don't have it, you'll be crazy."

From his debut to the present, Caera has had a great influence as a unique pop icon in music as well as fashion and art scenes. What is the driving force behind her heart, who has been running on the front lines for 20 years?
"I like singing, that's the driving force. That's what I like most, so I can't help but do it anymore (laughs). Of course, it can be a slamp, such as "Lyrics do not come out" or "I don't come out". Because he is a human, there is a wave. But after all, I often understand that singing is what I like most, so I thought, "I want to get over somehow." That's the feeling that it's going on forever. Singinging is my psychiatrist. If you don't have it, you'll be crazy. I don't usually say much about my feelings, so I'm singing it out. That's why I think I can continue."

"Colorful" expressed by UZU × Kaera Kimura.
Sales of limited collaboration items with POP UP

To commemorate the anniversary of the 20th anniversary of his debut, KAELA KIMURA 20th ANNIVERSARY POP-UP STORE "JOINT" will be held at Shibuya PARCO from July 4th to 10th. A limited number of special items in collaboration with Caera will also be sold. What should be noted is the new color "EYE OPENING LINER RGB Black" created by Kaera's "now" encountering UZU's world view, with the message "likeness, colorful." Colorful primary color package like her. When you open the lid, black eyeliner that gently transparently contrasts with the outside.
"I love UZU's eyeliner, which has a wide variety of color variations, as much as I buy all colors. At the milestone of the 20th anniversary of my debut, there was a desire to collaborate with my favorite items and brands, and when I talked to UZU, my dream became a reality! The feeling that I usually value when creating works is "light and shadow." When I talked about that, Mr. UZU also heard that the theme of light and shadow is in the essence of the brand. So the outer package is light - the red, green, and blue of RGB, which uses the three primary colors of light that I like. And the eyeliner inside is black representing shadows. Black eyeliner with transparent and transparent black eyeliner. Depending on the strength of light, shadows have the property of changing concentrations. That's why once you paint it, it's thin and transparent. We created countless blacks that contain light that would become deep black when we layer the thin blacks neatly. It's black, but it can be drawn dark or thin, so it can be used anywhere, not only for eyelines, but also for eyebrows or when you want to casually fill between eyelashes and eyelashes."
The colorful world of vivid primary colors full of light and the world of monotone, which makes you feel quiet and strong, spun. In fact, the world view, which forms one side and one side, was beautifully expressed with a single eyeliner.

The POP UP STORE, which everyone can enjoy together, is a POP UP STORE.
It must be a "happy zone"

Caera has been active as an official ambassador for Tabio Socks since January 2024. A collaboration socks with Kaera Kimura x Tabio, who proclaims that "I like socks," were born. Amerib's line socks with "POSITIVE" and "NEGATIVE" on each leg, and a pop socks like Caerra-like gradient dyed red, blue, green and yellow.
"Socks are worn on the right and left, and there is one's heart in the middle. When I woke up in the morning, "Today, something darling" or "Today my body is clean!" There are many things like my mode is negative or positive. In such a case, if you wear these socks, make your feelings naturally lean toward the positive side. Depending on myself in the middle, I would lean on either side--I think my mind and feelings could change when I was conscious, so I wanted you to enjoy socks like that. Every time I come to Shibuya to play, "Is it going to be POP UP at PARCO now?" I was always visiting, and I never thought I could have an event at the milestone of the 20th anniversary, so I feel the best. POP UP STORE that can be enjoyed not only by me but also by everyone. I think it will be a "happy zone," so I would be glad if you could come and visit us."

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PRESENT

Chiki signed by Kaera Kimura will be presented to 4 people by lottery.
During the period from July 1 (Mon) to July 15 (Mon), 2024, a gift campaign will be held at Shibuya PARCO's official SNS.

Please apply for the present by the following method.
①Follow Instagram (@parco_shibuya_official) and X (former Twitter) (@shibuya_parco) official accounts.
②If you are applying from Instagram, please comment "Like" on the official Instagram signed by Kaerra Kimura on July 1st.
If you are applying from X (former Twitter), please repost the target post.

Winners will be contacted by DM, so please follow the SNS account (Shibuya PARCO Official Instagram or Official X) you are applying for.

<Announcement of winning>
After strict selection, around the end of July 2024, only the winners will be notified via Instagram X (former Twitter) direct message, and the prize will be sent out and replaced by winning. In addition, prizes are scheduled to be shipped around early August 2024. Please note that it may change depending on various circumstances.