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Country: Japan
Founded: 1988 1980s
Category: Clothing Bags Accessories Footwear
Related brands: Clothing brands founded in the 1980s Clothing brands from Japan

Overview

Tagline

NEPENTHES is a lifestyle.

NEPENTHES is a Japanese fashion select (lifestyle) company founded by Keizo Shimizu in Tokyo in 1988. It focuses on items selected from Japan and abroad for men and women, without being bound by genres or eras, while also developing multiple original brands and lines, including NEPENTHES, SOUTH2 WEST8, NEEDLES, and ENGINEERED GARMENTS. Its corporate messages are “NEPENTHES is a lifestyle,” “NEPENTHES is an expression,” and “NEPENTHES is a philosophy.”

Concept

NEPENTHES is an expression. NEPENTHES is a philosophy.

Related brands

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

Related brands: 1 brands
Founded: 2017

Year Brand Category Description

2017

AïE

Sub-brand

Clothing

A streetwear line rooted in music and skateboarding

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta M

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta Miyamoto, who served as an assistant to Daiki Suzuki. Centered on skateboarding culture, punk, and the music and street cultures of the 1980s and 1990s, it develops clothing with a modern street sensibility. Within NEPENTHES’ lineup, alongside established lines such as Needles, Engineered Garments, and South2 West8, it foregrounds the contexts of music and skateboarding. Within the group, it is positioned as a spin-off label with a strong cultural identity.

2017 Sub-brand

AïE

Clothing

A streetwear line rooted in music and skateboarding

AïE is a label launched in 2017 as one of NEPENTHES’ in-house brands, developed by Kenta M