Fashion Nerds

Tokyo, Japan

Takeo Kikuchi

  • British-inspired tailoring
  • Subcultural menswear
  • Expressive styling

Takeo Kikuchi began designing in the 1960s and helped establish BIGI before launching his namesake brand with World in 1984. He brought British tailoring and subcultural references into Japanese menswear, returning as creative director in 2012 and to the Tokyo runway in 2015.

Five looks to know

Runway model in a cropped black tailored outfit with a patterned scarf and crown-shaped headpiece.

Collection selection

Takeo Kikuchi — Look 1, Tokyo Fall 2015

Tokyo Fall 2015

Tailored dress meets theatrical styling in the return-to-the-runway collection.

Courtesy of JFWO
Runway model in a voluminous pale layered coat with a red graphic.

Collection selection

Takeo Kikuchi — Look 11, Tokyo Fall 2015

Tokyo Fall 2015

Layered volume makes the collection’s subcultural references deliberately oversized.

Courtesy of JFWO
Runway model in a black outfit with fringed shoulders and a pale belt.

Collection selection

Takeo Kikuchi — Look 22, Tokyo Fall 2015

Tokyo Fall 2015

Fringed shoulders add movement to the carefully styled black silhouette.

Courtesy of JFWO
Runway model in a long dark coat over bright blue trousers.

Collection selection

Takeo Kikuchi — Look 32, Tokyo Fall 2015

Tokyo Fall 2015

Bright trousers enliven the show’s interpretation of British tailoring.

Courtesy of JFWO
Runway model in a dark pleated lower garment, black jacket and broad hat.

Collection selection

Takeo Kikuchi — Look 42, Tokyo Fall 2015

Tokyo Fall 2015

Pleated volume expands the collection’s individualistic approach to menswear.

Courtesy of JFWO

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Tokyo Fall 2015

1 piece