Nigo - Wikipedia
He is best known as the creator of the streetwear brand, A Bathing Ape (Bape), and currently serves as artistic director for Kenzo. [2][3] Additionally he is a member of the Japanese group Teriyaki Boyz, serving as their official in-house DJ since the group's 2005 debut.
Becoming Nigo: The master of subculture on finding himself at Kenzo
Jan 19, 2024 · Nigo is speaking in the Rue Vivienne studio from which — in between semi-constant commutes between Tokyo and Paris — he has been working as creative director for the house of Kenzo since September 2021. We are checking out the collection that will be shown Friday night in Paris.
In Paris With Design Genius and Bathing Ape Founder Nigo - GQ
Sep 13, 2022 · As the founder of A Bathing Ape and producer for artists like Pusha T and Kid Cudi, he's been setting trends and shaping culture for decades. But with his new role as artistic director of...
Everything You Need To Know About Nigo, Kenzo’s New Designer
Sep 15, 2021 · The new creative director of Kenzo has been announced as Japanese designer Nigo. The 50-year-old streetwear maven — who’s had an illustrious career across fashion, music and art that spans more than 30 years — has all the credentials to usher in much-needed fresh energy to the storied maison.
Nigo on His Plans to Usher Kenzo Into the Future - W Magazine
Feb 3, 2023 · How Will Nigo Usher Kenzo Into the Future? The multihyphenate designer reflects on his journey into Kenzo’s archive and the brand’s essential east-meets-west spirit. by Maxine Wally
A First Look at Nigo’s Kenzo, Where the Clothing is the Star of the ...
Jan 22, 2022 · Nigo’s appointment at Kenzo, the brand founded by Kenzo Takada in 1970, makes him the first Japanese designer to helm the brand since Kenzo-san, and one of only two Asian creative...
The Designer Bringing a New Kind of Cool to Kenzo
Jan 22, 2022 · Nigo, the Japanese street wear king, is joining the luxury world and taking on “the greatest challenge” of his career.
The Nigo Era at Kenzo Is About to Begin: Exclusive Interview - WWD
Jan 19, 2022 · Nigo Wants to Revive ‘Fun’ in Fashion at Kenzo. Nigo, the new creative director at Kenzo, talks about his ambitions for the brand in an exclusive interview ahead of his fall 2022 show.
Streetwear Legend Nigo Takes the Helm at Kenzo - GQ
Sep 16, 2021 · Wednesday morning, LVMH named Nigo—the designer, record producer, and founder of the pioneering streetwear brand A Bathing Ape—as the new artistic director of Kenzo, becoming the first Japanese...
Nigo, a Japanese Designer at the Helm of Kenzo - Pen Magazine …
Mar 2, 2022 · After two years working for the French luxury brand, Portuguese stylist Felipe Oliveira Baptista was replaced by Iapanese designer Nigo, real name Tomoaki Nagao, in September 2021. For the LVMH group that has owned Kenzo since 1993, this appointment is synonymous with renewal.