Two graduates of Bunka Fashion College (Bunkafukuso Gakuin) Kazumi Ito (born 1976) and Teiko Missuno (born 1968) have had a fascination with fashion since childhood. After years working as a freelancers designing clothes for entertainers and movie producers both have established themselves in the movie industry as an outstanding costume designers. Kazumi and Teiko debuted as an independent designers in 2007 launching their lable Yasuko Naga.
Yauko Naga signature design style encompasses sweeping silhouettes, asymmetrical cuts and unique hand-crafted details, often creating extra texture and dimension. The atelier is renowned for designing innovative and distinctive clothing. Designers are particularly interested in technologically advanced textiles and fabrics but also use more traditional materials such as cotton, silk and wool. Every unique item emerging from the Yasuko Naga atelier permeated outstanding sense of Zen philosophy, and is distinguished with epitome of minimalism and spared unnecessary theatrics. Clean lines and neutral colors highlight the natural beauty and individuality.
