We capture the fantasy hidden in reality with an essential sensibility.
We see fashion as an act of living itself, and propose clothing that expresses the lifestyle and attitude of the person who wears it.
Driven by the philosophy that fashion is a posture, a performance, and a living act, AKIKOAOKI seeks to create a novel and nostalgic world of fashion by drawing out the fantasy that hides beneath the surface of everyday life. Through a deconstruction and reassembly of the essence of womenswear, AKIKOAOKI offers a vision that is not only classic and delicate, but also unique, subversive and individual.
Designer
Akiko Aoki
Biography
2009
After graduating from Joshibi University of Art and Design with a degree in Fashion Design, Akiko Aoki studied fashion at Central Saint Martins in London. After returning to Japan, she worked as an assistant for a collection brand before launching her womenswear brand AKIKOAOKI in 2014. From the 2015 S/S season, she presented her collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO.
2014
Japan Fashion & Lifestyle Foundation (JFLF) AWARD 2014
2018
LVMH Young Fashion Designers Prize 2018 — Shortlist
Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix New Designer Award and Shiseido Sponsorship Award
Vogue JAPAN Rising Star of the Year 2018
Fashion Asia Hong Kong 2018
2019
JETRO — Tomorrow Showroom, Paris
2022
TOKYO FASHION AWARD 2023
Brand Profile
AKIKOAOKI is a Tokyo-based womenswear label by designer Akiko Aoki. After graduating from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Akiko continued her studies at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. She returned to Tokyo and worked as a design assistant before launching her own label at Tokyo Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015.
Shortlisted for the 2018 LVMH Young Fashion Designers Prize. Winner of the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix Shiseido Sponsorship Award, Vogue JAPAN Rising Star of the Year 2018, and Fashion Asia Hong Kong 2018. Selected for JETRO's Tomorrow Showroom in Paris in 2019. Winner of TOKYO FASHION AWARD 2023.