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Japan

Tae Ashida

  • Elegant ready-to-wear
  • Practical tailoring

Tae Ashida combines elegance and practicality in clothing conceived for contemporary life in Tokyo. She studied apparel design at the Rhode Island School of Design, worked with Nicole Miller and joined Jun Ashida in 1988.

Five looks to know

White dress and tailored suit — Tae Ashida, Spring/Summer 2026

Collection selection

White dress and tailored suit

Spring/Summer 2026

A documented example from the designer’s clothing collections.

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Grey jacket and printed wide trousers — Tae Ashida, Spring/Summer 2026

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Grey jacket and printed wide trousers

Spring/Summer 2026

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

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Soft grey draped sleeveless dress — Tae Ashida, Spring/Summer 2026

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Soft grey draped sleeveless dress

Spring/Summer 2026

Soft folds shape the silhouette and suggest movement around the body.

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Grey patterned sleeveless dress — Tae Ashida, Spring/Summer 2026

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Grey patterned sleeveless dress

Spring/Summer 2026

A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.

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Dark grey short-sleeved utility ensemble — Tae Ashida, Spring/Summer 2026

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Dark grey short-sleeved utility ensemble

Spring/Summer 2026

Compact proportions make the cut of this garment especially clear.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring/Summer 2026

1 piece

About Tae Ashida

Her own collection debuted in 1991; she assumed creative direction of jun ashida in 2018 and introduced menswear in 2019.