english

BRAND PROFILE

Born in Tokyo, Aya Takeshima spent her formative years in London and Paris where she went on to study at central saint martins graduating with a BA in Fashion Knitwear with 1st class Honours.

She has been selected as one of the eight designers for CFDA+ 2016 design graduates, also for Hyères award semi finalist in 2017.

In Paris, she honed her skills at fashion houses such as KOCHÉ and Maison Lemarié (CHANEL métier d’art)

Before returning to Tokyo to establish her own label AYÂME (a half-eponymous with a French word ÂME for spirit) in 2017. 

AYÂME embodies modern elegance.

With her enormous respect for craftsmanship, her signature style is associated with her cutting edge technique to integrate minimalism with romantic texture, pale colour textiles, lace fabrics, intricate gathering, sheer layering and floral motifs.

HEr collections are a sophisticated combination of avant-garde gaiety, intensity and softness.