2025.08.01

Designer Takashi Nakao Weaves "Modern Couture" – TKA, a New-Generation Brand Fusing Japanese & French Aesthetics

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Established in Paris in 2023 by Japanese designer Takashi Nakao, TKA is a brand that sublimates the couture craftsmanship and precise cutting honed at luxury maisons into contemporary everyday wear.

In this article, Nakao himself unravels the design philosophy behind the brand, its unique aesthetic that merges the two cultures of Japan and France, and his vision for the future.

PROFILE

Takashi Nakao

A Paris and New York-based fashion designer. After majoring in French literature at a Japanese university, he moved to Paris and gained experience at luxury maisons before establishing his own brand, TKA PARIS, in 2023. He translates couture craftsmanship and cutting techniques into modern apparel, creating a new form of fashion that fuses Japanese and French aesthetics.

A Path Forged by a Parisian Coincidence, an Experience of True Couture

Could you tell us about your journey to becoming a designer?

I originally majored in French literature at a university in Japan. I had always loved fashion, but I never imagined I would be the one making it. The turning point was my older sister, who was attending a fashion school. Watching her create her portfolio and tailor clothes at home sparked my interest in fashion design.

Later, I moved to Paris to study the language, and one day, by pure chance at a laundromat, a teacher from my sister's fashion school approached me and asked, "Are you interested in fashion?" That encounter was the first step that led me to seriously pursue this path.

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