AïE

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Country: United States
Founded: 2017 2010s
Category: Clothing Bags
Related brands: Clothing brands founded in the 2010s Clothing brands from United States

Overview

AïE is a New York-based menswear brand launched by Kenta Miyamoto under NEPENTHES for Spring/Summer 2017. Centered on British, skate, and punk themes, it develops collections for contemporary New York skaters and street kids, with production also taking place mostly in New York. Wholesale operations are suspended as of Spring/Summer 2025.

Concept

Alongside the main theme of British Skatepunk, and motif of Miyamoto’s own influences from the 80s and 90s music and street culture, the collection is served with an essence of modern street.

Related brands

Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

Related brands: 1 brands
Founded: 1988

Year Brand Category Description

1988

NEPENTHES

Parent brand

Clothing

A streetwear line rooted in music and skateboarding

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta M

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta Miyamoto, who served as an assistant to Daiki Suzuki. Centered on skateboarding culture, punk, and the music and street cultures of the 1980s and 1990s, it develops clothing with a modern street sensibility. Within NEPENTHES’ lineup, alongside established lines such as Needles, Engineered Garments, and South2 West8, it foregrounds the contexts of music and skateboarding. Within the group, it is positioned as a spin-off label with a strong cultural identity.

1988 Parent brand

NEPENTHES

Clothing

A streetwear line rooted in music and skateboarding

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta M