By When one thinks of Kafka by the Shore author Haruki Murakami, one may not immediately think of him as a fashion icon, but the 72-year-old best-selling author of books including 1Q84 and has recently collaborated with high street fashion brand Uniqlo and designed eight graphic T-shirts that are inspired by his love of music as well as his literary works, and feature some of his favourite things including cats, birds, records, men sitting in bars. One of the T-shirts even feature a quote by the author, saying, “For me, the trick to writing a novel, or shall I say elements, is the same as music. First, there must be a rhythm. Then you need harmony. And improvisations. These three elements are extremely crucial for me.
