szu
/
Fashion brands
/
GALSIA MARKEZ

GALSIA MARKEZ

X Threads

Link copied

Could not copy. Select and copy the link below.

Link to share

Country: Japan
Founded: 2001 2000s
Category: Clothing
Related brands: Clothing brands founded in the 2000s Clothing brands from Japan

Like this brand?

Tap Like to leave a few words about what you like about GALSIA MARKEZ.

Overview

GALSIA MARKEZ is a Japanese bag and fashion brand founded by Akihiko Ishimaru in Omotesando, Tokyo. It began as a secondhand clothing store in 1999 and launched its original brand in 2001. Starting with remakes of imported secondhand clothing and vintage fabrics, it has developed products centered on bags, as well as apparel and accessories. The brand is known for graphic items featuring its Boston terrier character, “HIPPIE,” and presents “Jane Birkin’s closet” as its concept. It currently also releases products through licensing in coordination with CRYSTAL BALL.

Concept

Jane Birkin’s closet

Related brands

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

Related brands: 2 brands
Founded: 2001-2007

Year Brand Category Description

2001

2avril

Sub-brand

Bags

An elegant spin-off line for adults

2avril was an independent line developed within the GALSIA MARKEZ／GARCIA MARQUEZ brand fam

2avril was an independent line developed within the GALSIA MARKEZ／GARCIA MARQUEZ brand family. Unlike the main line, whose concept was “Jane Birkin’s closet,” it was based on “the women loved by Gainsbourg” and offered bags and clothing for adults, with an elegant, sporty style inspired by European actresses. Products were distributed under names such as “2avril by GARCIA,” and the line was positioned as a spin-off distinct from the main line, which centered on HIPPIE, with its clover pattern and French aesthetic.

2007

mimo

Sub-brand

Bags

An accessible line extending the offering to a wide range of generations

mimo was launched in 2007 as a new line officially named “mimo designed by GARCIA MARQUEZ

mimo was launched in 2007 as a new line officially named “mimo designed by GARCIA MARQUEZ gauche Inc.” It carried forward the graphic style of GALSIA MARKEZ / GARCIA MARQUEZ gauche while placing Mimo, a character distinct from the dog HIPPIE, at the center, and expanded from bags to a broad range of accessories, including pouches and wallets. Aimed at a wide range of generations, it was an officially licensed diffusion line intended to bring the main line’s worldview to a broader audience.

2001 Sub-brand

2avril

Bags

An elegant spin-off line for adults

2avril was an independent line developed within the GALSIA MARKEZ／GARCIA MARQUEZ brand fam