Former PBB housemate Fumiya Sankai to launch own clothing line: ‘It has been a dream of mine’

Former Pinoy Big Brother: Otso housemate Fumiya Sankai announced that he is launching a clothing line called BRIGE.

On his Instagram page, the former housemate shared with his fans that he is venturing into the clothing business.

"I have decided to start a clothing brand that has been a dream of mine for a long time. The brand name is BRIGE," he posted.

Fumiya explained the meaning behind the name of his brand saying, "BRIDGE means that I want to be a bridge between people, and I named it BRIGE by taking D from BRIDGE with the desire to eliminate (Dis)paragement and (Dis)crimination."

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I have decided to start a clothing brand that has been a dream of mine for a long time. The brand name is "BRIGE". BRIDGE means that i want to be a bridge between people, and I named it BRIGE by taking D from BRIDGE with the desire to eliminate (Dis)paragement and (Dis)crimination. I was worried about whether to start the brand at such a time, but I thought that there was something I could do, and through this brand I hope everyone feels that we are not alone. この度、昔からの夢であった洋服のブランドを始めることになりました。 ブランド名は「BRIGE(ブリッジ)」です。 人と人の架け橋になりたいという意味のBRIDGE、そして軽蔑や非難(Dis)を無くしたいという願いを込めBRIDGEからDを取りBRIGEと名付けました。 こんな時期にブランドを始めるかを悩みましたが、こんな時だからこそできることがあるんじゃないかと思い、このブランドを通して誰しもが1人じゃないという想いになれるようとスタートしました。 @brige.international

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The ex-PBB housemate admitted that he initially hesitated to start the brand amid the challenging times but he realized that it is something he could pursue.

"I was worried about whether to start the brand at such a time, but I thought that there was something I could do, and through this brand I hope everyone feels that we are not alone," he said.

Fans were quick to congratulate Fumiya on his new venture.

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I have big announcement. Are you excited?

A post shared by Fumiya (@23shun_base) on Sep 24, 2020 at 4:33am PDT

"We support you all the way. Claim it now that you will succeed in every business you start. Happy for you," one netizen said.

"Excited na me waaa! Nakakaproud ka Fumi!" another netizen commented.

"Congratulations Fumi. I will surely buy some of it in the future. Looking forward to wear 'Brige' hoodie and shirts," a netizen stated.

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I’ll be joining #YTFF2020 which will be held on October 11(Sun). And there will be an opportunity to talk with you guys online during Meet&Greet program. Kindly click on the URL in the profile to check the details and apply. During FanFest, I’ll be performing my new single. This song is all about what I’m feeling right now. I wrote the lyrics all by myself for the first time so I want you all to listen and have fun with it! Please look forward to my performance in #YTFF2020 on October 11. 10月11日(日)開催の#YTFF2020に出演することになりました！そして今回オンラインでファンの皆さんとお話しできるプログラムMeet&Greetに参加します！詳細と応募方法はプロフィールに記載してあるURLから確認してみてね！ そして今回のYouTubeファンフェストでは僕の新曲を披露します。 今自分が感じてる思いをすべて込めた楽曲になってます！今回は初めて僕も作詞に挑戦した楽曲なので沢山のファンのみんなに聞いて欲しいです！ 10月11日のYouTubeファンフェストの僕のパフォーマンスを楽しみにしててください！！ いつも応援本当にありがとうございます！こうしてまた一つ夢が叶ったのもみんなのサポートがあるからです！！これからも応援お願いよろしくお願い致します！！！！！

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Fumiya has been teasing about his clothing brand on Instagram in recent weeks.

BRIGE has the tagline "Never Be Alone."