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MIKAKO NAKAMURA is a Japanese womenswear brand launched in 2004 by Tokyo-born designer Mikako Nakamura. It offers clothing that makes use of high-quality materials, focusing on haute couture and semi-custom orders. With “Not designing is my design” as its concept, the brand advocates creating clothing that strips away excess and brings out the individuality of the wearer. It officially states its approach of setting itself apart from mass production and efficiency, making each piece individually in its atelier. In 2008, it launched the casual line M・Fil, and in 2012 opened a Minami-Aoyama salon carrying both brands.

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2008-2016
2008 Sub-brand
M.Fil
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A line that extends MIKAKO NAKAMURA’s aesthetic into everyday wear

Introduced by Mikako Nakamura in 2008, M・fil is the casual line of MIKAKO NAKAMURA. While

Introduced by Mikako Nakamura in 2008, M・fil is the casual line of MIKAKO NAKAMURA. While the parent brand focuses on haute couture and semi-custom clothing designed for each individual, M・fil extends its aesthetic into everyday wear, creating collections that incorporate contemporary elements into minimal designs. Its elastic-waist easy trousers are a signature item, and NUMBER M is an independent brand specializing in that trouser category. As a line offering everyday clothing beyond trousers, M・fil connects the parent brand and NUMBER M.

2016 Sub-brand
NUMBER M
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A specialized line focused on elastic-waist pants

NUMBER M is a pants brand launched by Mikako Nakamura in 2016. It developed from the easy

NUMBER M is a pants brand launched by Mikako Nakamura in 2016. It developed from the easy trousers offered by M・fil and became an independent brand specializing in elastic-waist pants. While MIKAKO NAKAMURA centers on haute couture and semi-custom orders, and M・fil offers a broad range of everyday clothing, NUMBER M focuses its offering on bottoms. Its collections comprise “PRESENT,” featuring seasonal designs; “ACTIVE,” combining functionality and fashion; and “JETSETTER,” for everyday wear. Within the brand family, it is responsible for the pants category.

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