Style Resume. Takeo Kikuchi #7

Text:Kenichi Aono

Edit:Yusuke Suzuki and Miyoko Hashimoto

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Whether it's fashion, music, or sports, there is a style that only each person can show in any genre. "Style is Everything." That's right, someone said that style is everything. "Style Resume" is a series of interviews with adults who literally have style. Updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the third installment traces the life story of Takeo Kikuchi, the founder and designer of Japan's leading men's brand, Takeo Kikuchi.

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7. During the atelier period, my work expanded naturally and steadily.

In 1962, I graduated from the Nobuko Hara Academy of Dressmaking, and after about a year of experience working in an atelier and couturier, I set up my own atelier. First in Roppongi, then about a year later, I rented the first floor of a house in Azabu-Juban as a residence and atelier. I was already married at the time, so I needed to have a certain amount of income, so I decided to do it myself. At first, I got a little help from my parents, but I soon managed to get it running somehow.

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