Associate Creative Director

Kiriko Made

My time at Kiriko Made gave me the great opportunity to learn about traditional Japanese fabrics, patterns, dyes, and garments. We worked with both new and vintage fabrics, all traditional textiles, creating new accessories and apparel. It was a wonder being able to work with so many beautiful textiles. I learned how they were created and what they symbolized, and kept those values in mind when designing products and telling their story.

At Kiriko, we were a team of various designers, sometimes working together and sometimes independently to create limited runs, and even one-of-a-kind products.

I had a hand in developing both apparel and accessories, all the way from conceptualizing to completion. On the apparel side, we often worked with vintage garments for the base or inspiration for new pieces, both Japanese and old American styles. Traditional textiles were a small motif, but the main focus in all of our apparel, complemented by simple, neutral colors that were always in season.