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FACTOTUM is a Japanese fashion brand founded in Tokyo in 2004 by designer Koji Udo. Centered primarily on menswear, it offers denim-focused clothing and presents fashion styles themed around American literature and culture of the 1960s and 1970s. The brand name comes from Charles Bukowski’s work *FACTOTUM*. Its clothing is characterized by a fusion of fashion and everyday wear, grounded in tailoring, military, and workwear. The brand also offers a women’s line and VALLIS by FACTOTUM, among others. In 2014, it received the TOKYO FASHION AWARD and presented its collections in Paris.

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The brand presents denim-focused fashion styles themed around American literature and culture of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Founded
2010-2016
2010 Sub-brand
FACTOTUM FEMME
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A derivative line focused on the womenswear segment

FACTOTUM FEMME debuted from FACTOTUM in May 2010 and was developed from the Spring/Summer

FACTOTUM FEMME debuted from FACTOTUM in May 2010 and was developed from the Spring/Summer 2011 season. It brought details such as denim, military, and workwear, developed in the menswear line, into a women’s wardrobe, with a product range for women distinct from FACTOTUM’s main menswear line. Its role differed from that of separate lines such as VALLIS by FACTOTUM, which foregrounded everyday wear; it was positioned as a derivative line extending FACTOTUM’s design foundation into womenswear. Major retailers also carry it as FACTOTUM’s women’s line.

2015 Sub-brand
VALLIS by FACTOTUM
Clothing

A secondary line focused on everyday wear

VALLIS by FACTOTUM is a new line launched by FACTOTUM in 2015. While carrying forward FACT

VALLIS by FACTOTUM is a new line launched by FACTOTUM in 2015. While carrying forward FACTOTUM’s style, it was developed separately from the mainline, which strongly emphasizes seasonal themes, to offer staple daily wear that can be worn for a long time and easily coordinated. Unlike the FACTOTUM mainline and the denim-focused FACTOTUM JEANS, it is treated within the brand family under a distinct name as a line centered on universality and everyday wear.

2016 Sub-brand
FACTOTUM JEANS
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A specialist line focused on denim

FACTOTUM JEANS is a specialist line focused on denim, the core of FACTOTUM. In 2016, Iseta

FACTOTUM JEANS is a specialist line focused on denim, the core of FACTOTUM. In 2016, Isetan Shinjuku’s official media introduced it as one of two newly launched lines, alongside VALLIS by FACTOTUM. It offered staple jeans and denim-related items, including through joint production with manufacturers in Okayama. Unlike VALLIS by FACTOTUM, which covers everyday clothing more broadly, it is positioned as the line specializing in FACTOTUM’s denim development and staple products.

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