AUTHEN

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Country: Japan
Founded: 2022 2020s
Category: Clothing
Related brands: Clothing brands founded in the 2020s Clothing brands from Japan

Overview

Tagline

TIMELESS, WASTELESS, BORDERLESS

AUTHEN is a Japanese denim brand founded in Tokyo in 2022 by designer Takumi Maemura. Drawing on his experience working in design roles for Levi's in Japan, China, and the United States, and as the first Japanese designer at its San Francisco headquarters, the brand offers casual wear centered on denim. Its offerings include staple products made with environmentally conscious materials and production methods, as well as upcycled products and services that use vintage clothing and waste materials. The brand’s motto is “TIMELESS, WASTELESS, BORDERLESS.”

Concept

Designing a better future through the power of design

Related brands

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

Related brands: 1 brands
Founded: 1979

Year Brand Category Description

1979

KNOX

Parent brand

Bags

KNOX’s flagship line, representing its craftsmanship at the highest level

AUTHEN is a series of top-tier models introduced in 2015 as KNOX’s flagship. Its products

AUTHEN is a series of top-tier models introduced in 2015 as KNOX’s flagship. Its products combine vegetable-tanned leather made from French hides, traditional Tokyo pigskin, and handwork by Japanese sewing artisans, with an emphasis on materials and processing. Unlike KNOX’s standard everyday models, it is the brand’s highest-end line, representing its craftsmanship and its highest standards in leather goods.

1979 Parent brand

KNOX

Bags

KNOX’s flagship line, representing its craftsmanship at the highest level

AUTHEN is a series of top-tier models introduced in 2015 as KNOX’s flagship. Its products