ABOUT

Q+FLOW is a Tokyo-born bag and accessories brand by a Japanese designer that aims to reintroduce the value of Made in Japan to the world, using domestic materials and sewn by Japanese craftsmen.

The brand name Q+FLOW encapsulates the meaning of continuously questioning and searching (Self-Questioning, Quest), and likening society to a large river, striving to grow by overcoming conflicts within its great current (Flow).

Influenced by Kamo no Chomei's Hojoki, this brand name stems from the designer's desire to constantly contemplate and consider what role the brand can play in society, how it can contribute to society and the people around it, and how it can better circulate profits.

Designer

Lumie Suenaga

Born in Tokyo in 1998. Since childhood, she has been interested in art, design, and cultures both domestic and international. After graduating from Joshibi High School of Art and Design, she majored in fashion design and enrolled in the Foundation Course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. She then transitioned to bag design, enrolling in the BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories course at London College of Fashion, from which she graduated in 2023.

Representative of Suenaga Design Studio.

2024: Awarded the Tokyo Governor's Prize (Grand Prize) in the Sustainable Fashion Design Award, Goods category. Received the trophy from the Governor of Tokyo.

2025: Debuted brand at the FDAT joint exhibition with support from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, following the above award.

　　　　 Held first pop-up at Hankyu Umeda Main Store 1F, followed by pop-up events at multiple venues including Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, Seibu Shibuya, and Shinjuku Flags.

　　　　 Tamayura handbag, the brand's iconic item, was awarded a prize at the Japan Leather Award 2025.

2026: Participated in first runway show during Paris Men's Fashion Week, presenting leather apparel despite being a bag brand.

　　　　 Participated as a bag designer in the ANREALAGE Paris Collection 2026-27 AW collection. Created four new bag designs.