DESIGNER PROFILE
Aya Takeshima ｜ 竹島 綾
ロンドン芸術大学セントラル・セント・マーチンズ ファッションデザイン／ニットウェア科を首席で卒業。
在学中に渡仏し、日本人として初めて、
CHANEL傘下のオートクチュールアトリエ
メゾン・ルマリエ（LEMARIÉ）にて立体刺繍デザインを手がける。
伝統と革新が共存する環境に身を置き、
クラフトマンシップへの理解と、独自の美意識を培う。
2016年にCFDA＋を受賞。
イエール国際モード＆写真フェスティバル セミファイナリストに選出。 イタリア、アメリカ、フランス、香港、メキシコなど、
世界各地でアワード受賞および展示発表を行う。
帰国後、デザインスタジオ〈maison ayâme〉を設立。
JFLF AWARD 2017を受賞し、
第40回毎日ファッション大賞 新人賞にノミネート。
2021年より〈AYÂME〉としてコレクションを展開。
2024年、東京都デザイナー支援プログラム
「Fashion Designers Accelerator Tokyo 2024」に選出。
精神性、クラフトマンシップ、素材への敬意を軸に、
着る人の内なる輝きと共鳴するクリエイションを追求している。
DESIGNER’S PROFILE（English）
Aya Takeshima
Aya Takeshima graduated with First Class Honours from
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London,
with a BA in Fashion Design / Knitwear.
During her studies, she moved to Paris and worked at
Maison Lemarié, the haute couture embroidery atelier under CHANEL,
where she was involved in three-dimensional embroidery design.
Immersed in an environment where tradition and innovation coexist,
she developed a deep understanding of craftsmanship
and refined her own aesthetic sensibility.
In 2016, she received CFDA+.
In 2017, she was selected as a semi-finalist for the
Hyères International Festival of Fashion & Photography,
and has since presented her work through awards and exhibitions
across Italy, the United States, France, Hong Kong, and Mexico.
After returning to Japan, she founded the design studio maison ayâme,
received the JFLF AWARD 2017.
Since 2021, she has been presenting collections under AYÂME,
and was nominated for the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix – Newcomer Award.
In 2024, she was selected for Fashion Designers Accelerator Tokyo 2024,
a designer support program by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
AYÂME embodies a modern elegance rooted in spirituality, craftsmanship,
and contemporary sensibility.
With deep respect for traditional techniques, the brand explores a refined balance
between minimal structure and romantic expression.
Its collections are defined by a quiet strength—
where softness and intensity, precision and emotion, coexist in harmony.
Rooted in spirituality, craftsmanship, and respect for materials,
her work pursues creations that resonate with the wearer’s inner radiance.