December, 7th, 2013

TOKYO | 2014SS | YUKIKO HANAI

ユキコ・ハナイのプレタポルテは、創業以来40年、東京都心の本社内にある総合企画室とアトリエで創られています。
ファッションデザイナー花井幸子を輪の真ん中に、デザイン、パターン、テキスタイルなどのプロフェッショナルが常に同じ場所で花井幸子
のイメージを形にしています。
いつも新しい美しさを提案し続け、常に原点は揺るがない。それがユキコ・ハナイです。..

After graduating from Setsu Mode Seminar of Nagasawa Setsu, Hanai established Atelier Hanai in 1964 and opened a boutique “Madam Hanai” in Ginza, Tokyo in 1968.

Hanai won FEC Award in 1973 and the Senken Newspaper Buyers Award in 2003. She changed the name of her company to HANAI & Co.Ltd. in 1984 and opened a flag ship shop in Ginza, Tokyo for “YUKIKO HANAI” br ands.

Hanai thinks her everyday life is all about designing, and released a lot of license products. She designed costumes for ballet performances and movies. Hanai has a great knowledge in Japanese traditional culture.

She is a member of「Touseikai」(Classical Japanese dance organization ) as ｢Tohshi Fujima (art name as a master)｣. She also is a directly through student of ｢Mushanokoji-urasenke｣(tea ceremony) ..