AAKAM is a unisex streetwear brand founded by Kim Gwang-yong in Seoul, South Korea, in 2022. The brand name is an abbreviation of “Archive Also Known As Manufactory,” and its work centers on archiving cultures that emerge over time and forgotten trends, then reinterpreting them as contemporary streetwear. It creates clothing and accessories incorporating elements of Y2K, vintage, and retro styles, with trousers—including knee pintuck pants—among its signature items.
Concept
Archiving cultures from the 1980s through the 2000s while reinterpreting retro moods and translating them into street fashion