2021年より、
< AYÂME (アヤーム) > としてブランドをスタート。
SS24シーズンより、
デザイナーの原点であるニットに特化したコレクションを展開。
CONCEPT
‘ SHINE YOUR LIGHT ’
「人と素材の新しい魅力を輝かせる服」
先進的な独自性を持って、未来を自由に創造し、進化するエネルギーとなる服を目指す。
DESIGNER’S 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校ファッションニットウエア科を首席で卒業。
在学中に渡仏し、日本人として初めて、CHANELのクチュールメゾンにて刺繍デザイン、
KOCHÉにてニットデザインを手掛ける。
帰国後、デザインスタジオ <maison ayâme> を設立。
衣装、ユニフォームデザイン、アートワーク制作、クリエイティブディレクション、
フォト、スタイリングに至るまで、幅広く創作活動を行なう。
INTERVIEW / ARTICLE
ELLE Japan
PERK magazine
QUOTATION magazine
SOEN magazine
Nikkei MJ newspaper
QUOTATION magazine
SOEN magazine
Nikkei MJ newspaper
EXPERIENCES / EDUCATION / AWARDS
2018
Winner of JFLF award 2017 (Tokyo, JAPAN)
2017
Launched ayâme (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Launched ayâme (Tokyo, JAPAN)
2016
Graduated Central Saint Martins BA Fashion Knitwear with 1st Class Honors (London, UK)
Selected as CFDA+ 2016 DESIGN GRADUATE (NY, USA)
Semi-finalist of the 32th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères (Hyères, FRANCE)
Winner of Sally Woodward Award (London, UK)
Finalist of NEW BEAT International competition (Hong Kong, CHINA)
Graduated Central Saint Martins BA Fashion Knitwear with 1st Class Honors (London, UK)
Selected as CFDA+ 2016 DESIGN GRADUATE (NY, USA)
Semi-finalist of the 32th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères (Hyères, FRANCE)
Winner of Sally Woodward Award (London, UK)
Finalist of NEW BEAT International competition (Hong Kong, CHINA)
2015
Embroidery textile design at CHANEL métier d’Art, Maison Lemarié (Paris, FRANCE)
Finalist of SWAROVSKI Scholarship 2015 (London, UK)
Shortlist of The British Fashion Council Bursary (London, UK)
Finalist of INDEX Scholarship (London, UK)
Embroidery textile design at CHANEL métier d’Art, Maison Lemarié (Paris, FRANCE)
Finalist of SWAROVSKI Scholarship 2015 (London, UK)
Shortlist of The British Fashion Council Bursary (London, UK)
Finalist of INDEX Scholarship (London, UK)
2014
Knitwear design & Embroidery textile design at KOCHÉ (Paris, FRANCE)
Knitwear design & Embroidery textile design at KOCHÉ (Paris, FRANCE)
Winner of Umbria Cashmere District Award (Perugia, ITALY)
EXHIBITIONS / SHOW
2023
Costume production for Kanako Murakami
2023 A/W Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO digital presentation
Digital Presentation at AW23 Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo –
Collaborated with MiMC
2022
Nominated New face award Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix
2021
2018
2017
ayâme x Kaho Okazaki exhibition ‘daydream’ at OZ gallery (Tokyo, JAPAN)
2016
New Beat International exhibition at The Fashion Gallery,
New Beat International exhibition at The Fashion Gallery,
the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HongKong, CHINA)
New Beat International exhibition in Small Round House Gallery,
Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (Oaxaca, MEXICO)
Central Saint Martins degree show 2016 (London, UK)
Central Saint Martins BA Fashion Press show 2016 (London, UK)
Central Saint Martins degree show 2016 (London, UK)
Central Saint Martins BA Fashion Press show 2016 (London, UK)