TAO is a Japanese womenswear brand developed by Comme des Garçons. It began in 1981 as “tricot COMME des GARÇONS,” with Tao Kurihara taking charge of design in 2002. In Fall/Winter 2005, it launched “tao COMME des GARÇONS,” named after Kurihara, and ended in Spring/Summer 2011. Following the renaming of tricot, it continues today as TAO (renamed from 2021, and operating under the new name from Spring/Summer 2022). It presents collections centered on clothing and knitwear.
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- Founded
- 1969
Year
Brand
Category
Description
1969
COMME des GARÇONS
Parent brand
Clothing
An everyday womenswear line carrying on the tricot lineage
A women’s line by Tao Kurihara that inherits the lineage of tricot COMME des GARÇONS, carr
A women’s line by Tao Kurihara that inherits the lineage of tricot COMME des GARÇONS, carrying forward its knitwear-centered approach while continuing under the name Tao, adopted in 2022. Within Comme’s womenswear group, it is responsible for women’s clothing that is easy to incorporate into everyday wear.
1969
Parent brand
COMME des GARÇONS
Clothing
An everyday womenswear line carrying on the tricot lineage
A women’s line by Tao Kurihara that inherits the lineage of tricot COMME des GARÇONS, carr
A women’s line by Tao Kurihara that inherits the lineage of tricot COMME des GARÇONS, carrying forward its knitwear-centered approach while continuing under the name Tao, adopted in 2022. Within Comme’s womenswear group, it is responsible for women’s clothing that is easy to incorporate into everyday wear.
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Frequently asked questions about tao
Country of origin, founding year, categories and parent brands.
tao is from Japan.
tao was founded in 1981.
tao covers the following categories: Clothing.
tao is a sub-brand of COMME des GARÇONS.