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DESIGNER'S ATHLETIC WEAR
NAOKI TAKIZAWA is a brand established in Tokyo in 2006 by Naoki Takizawa (NAOKI TAKIZAWA DESIGN Co., Ltd.). It presents collections for women and men, and has held shows in New York in 2007 and Paris in 2008. The brand is guided by “DESIGNER'S ATHLETIC WEAR” and creates clothing by combining high-performance materials, artisans’ handwork, and patternmaking through three-dimensional cutting. It pursues a multifaceted range of activities, including collaborations in Japan and abroad and uniform production, and remains active today.
Concept
The brand proposes its distinctive “DESIGNER'S ATHLETIC WEAR,” combining high-performance materials, artisans’ handwork, and patternmaking based on three-dimensional cutting, while making use of the characteristics of circular-knit materials and cutting techniques derived from couture.