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Overview

G.V.G.V. is a Japanese fashion brand founded in Tokyo in 1999 by designer MUG. It began at k3, which operates the select shop “grapevine by k3,” and offers a range centered on womenswear, as well as shoes, bags, and accessories. Its collections are built around a worldview in which the feminine and masculine coexist, with counterculture as a recurring theme. Signature elements include mannish patterns and cuts, as well as lace-up details. The brand has participated in Tokyo Collection and expanded overseas.

Concept

Each season, G.V.G.V. presents a collection shaped by a freely conceived, original worldview in which the feminine and masculine coexist, guided by the sensibilities of the time. Counterculture is its enduring theme.

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Founded
2012-2023
2012 Sub-brand
NAKID by G.V.G.V.
Clothing

A secondary line centered on youth culture

An independent label developed as G.V.G.V.’s secondary line. While G.V.G.V.’s main collect

An independent label developed as G.V.G.V.’s secondary line. While G.V.G.V.’s main collection presents seasonal formal proposals, NAKID by G.V.G.V. was centered on basic items such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, and bags, drawing on youth and DIY culture associated with flyers and record covers from hardcore, skate, and garage bands of the 1970s to 1990s. It positioned G.V.G.V.’s countercultural orientation within a more street-oriented, everyday range of products.

2016 Sub-brand
G.V.G.V. FLAT
Clothing

A genderless label focused on universal items

A new label launched from G.V.G.V. in September 2016. Unlike the mainline seasonal collect

A new label launched from G.V.G.V. in September 2016. Unlike the mainline seasonal collections, it centered on MUG’s approach to “designing existing items” and presented universal items such as T-shirts, hoodies, caps, military wear, and uniforms in a genderless way. It offered both mass-produced items and one-of-a-kind pieces made using vintage items, and adopted an irregular release schedule rather than seasonal launches. It was positioned as a derivative label focused on everyday staples and graphic proposals.

2023 Sub-brand
WHERELESS
Clothing

An ongoing line that crosses boundaries in everyday life

A new line launched by G.V.G.V. in July 2023. Starting from the idea of creating clothes t

A new line launched by G.V.G.V. in July 2023. Starting from the idea of creating clothes to wear during MUG’s time off, it regularly releases apparel and accessories that cross boundaries of age, gender, season, and place, primarily in unisex, one-size styles. Separate from the main line’s seasonal collections, it proposes everyday clothing that is not limited to specific occasions, such as sweatshirt and denim sets, and is also treated as an independent category in the official online store.

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G.V.G.V. BLACK
Clothing

An offshoot project centered on upcycling

A MUG-led offshoot project presented as an independent category in G.V.G.V.’s official onl

A MUG-led offshoot project presented as an independent category in G.V.G.V.’s official online store. Separate from the main line’s seasonal collections, it reuses and reconstructs vintage T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, denim, flannel, and other items, treating holes, stains, and wear as part of each piece’s history to create one-of-a-kind genderless pieces. While WHERELESS focuses on everyday clothing that crosses boundaries, this project is positioned around upcycling and one-of-a-kind production.

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