HIROKO TOKUMINE
Hiroko Tokumine
Born in Okinawa, Japan.Â
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Since childhood, she has longed for fashion like princesses and dolls, and established her own brand when she was a student.
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She became interested in kimonos because of her mother's influence in Japanese dressmaking, and she liked to make dresses using Japanese fabrics and kimono fabrics.
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In December 2022, she presented "Yamato-Nadeshiko one-piece dress", a dress designed almost like a kimono, and became a hot topic on SNS.
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At this Paris FW, Hiroko Tokumine will be presenting a new kimono fashion that anyone can wear in no time, combining Lolita fashion with kimono.
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It features Hiroko Tokumine's original sleeves "Japonica Sleeves", which combines kimono and western clothing elements, and the traditional Japanese craft "Tsumami-zaiku".
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Using good old kimono fabrics everywhere, Hiroko Tokumine presents sustainable and new designs.
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Other notable materials besides kimono fabrics are the wings of a rare Japanese bird called "Onagadori" and fractal pattern printed silk fabrics.
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Using not only non-Japanese models but also six Japanese models including Misako Aoki, Midori Fukasawa, and Kurumi, who are famous for lolita fashion models, expressing the combination of Japanese and Western fashion.