CREATIVE DIRECTOR /
DESIGNER

YUKIMI 
KAWASHIMA

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BIOGRAPHY

CREATIVE DIRECTOR / DESIGNER

Yukimi Kawashima

In high school, she learned sketching and oil painting from HISAYUKI TOMOE, a master painter.
She also attended a pattern course at MODE GAKUEN in Osaka while she was studying in university.
After graduating from university, she got transferred to the 2nd year of MODE GAKUEN and
took the first place of Ladies section in three schools unified flat drawing contest.

1996-

Joined a major apparel company as a pattern maker, and became a designer.

1999-

Joined PAL CO., LTD. Managed buying, sales direction, design of original products, and operations as a producer of Multi-brand stores.

2002-

At Mercury design, Inc., made a brand of AULA AILA debut.

2005-

Established CODE.9 Inc. Appointed as a CEO and carrying out the project of AULA AILA.

2007-

Opened the first direct managed store of “DraSTic”, in Nakameguro.

2010-

From FW collection, AULA AILA was displayed in “Tokyo eye” of Paris’s joint exhibition, TORANOI, for the first time.
Being covered by FIGARO Paris, and featured in the TV show “WORLD BUSINESS SATELLITE”.
Attended an event of multi-brand store “Colette” in Paris.
Expanded the distribution channels to the US, Germany, Italy, and Hong Kong.
- Designed an original costume for NAMIE AMURO (MUSIC AWARD in MONACO).
- Designed an original semi-formal costume for AI TOMINAGA (Veuve Clicquot polo event in NY) .

From 2011-

Started “AULA” as a first line of AULA AILA.

Apr-

VISSE feat. AULA AILA “Glam shade eyes” cosmetic corroboration.

From 2012-

From SS, started the exhibition of “AULA” PARIS. Since then, a new collection has been released every year.

Feb-

Opened an AULA AILA shop at LUMINE in Shinjuku.

Mar-

From FW collection, started the baby’s clothing line of “AULA AILA baby”.

Sep-

Dolls in collaboration with the New York-based doll artist Andrew Yang x Yukimi Kawashima was displayed and sold at Barneys New York, in Ginza.

Nov-

Designed a wedding dress for HINANO YOSHIKAWA (H).

From 2013-

Assigned as a special lecturer in MODE GAKUEN (Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka).

Feb 2014-

Received the “BIG MAC prize” at MODE GAKUEN.

From 2014-

SS, started the resort clothing line of “AULA AILA by the sea”.

Oct-

AULA 2015 SS collection was released in Paris.

Dec-

esigned the tour costumes of the Singer BENI’s 10th Anniversary ‘BEST’LIVE TOUR 2014.

Feb 2015-

Attended the New York Fashion Week 2015 FW, held in Lincoln Center, NY.

Mar-

From 2015 FW, Managed the brand direction of World Co., Ltd. “MINIMUM”.

Mar-

Released the AULA 2015 FW collection, in Paris.

Oct-

Released the AULA 2016 SS collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO.

Nov-

Released the AULA 2016 SS collection at HONOLULU Fashion Week 2015.

May 2016-

Participated in a fashion show at “TRADE & INVESTMENT EXPO 2016-Threads of Heritage-” in Thailand.

Jul-

Designed costumes for SATOMI ISHIHARA, an actress in the film of “Shin Godzilla” produced by TOHO.

Aug-

Designed costumes for MASAKI RYU, a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue, on her debut album and live tour .

Oct-

Participated in a barrier-free collection of NHK “Baricolle 2016” in Roppongi hills.
Appeared in a documentary film of NHK Educational TV”BARIBARA” Baricolle 2016.

Dec-

Started the denim clothing line of AULA DENIM, which is particular about using MADE IN JAPAN denim only.

From 2017 Mar-

Released the AULA 2017 FW collection at Amazon Fashion Week TOKYO.

From 2018 Aug-

From FW, restarted AULA AILA.

Mar 2019

Designed the dinner show costumes for REON YUZUKI, a former top star Male role of the Takarazuka Revue.

Jul 2019

Launched the collaborated candles “VITAL MATERIAL” and diffusers range .

Oct 2019

Produced a wedding dress for MARIKO SHINODA .

Nov 2019

Left from CODE.9Inc.

Jun 2020

One mile wear 4-piece set "Yukimi.K" released.

Oct 2020

Started sustainable fashion brand "WRINN".

July 2021

Collaboration line iPhone case released with talent Mariko Shinoda.

Apr 2022

Released the first collaboration line golf wear "MAGGY x WRINN GOLF" with fashion model MAGGY.

Mar 2023

Released 3 types of "HINANO x WRINN", a collaboration line with model/environmental activist Hinano Yoshikawa.

Oct 2023

"P-FACTS" is a material that uses the new material "Electric Fiber", which is developed by Pieclex Co., Ltd., a joint investment between Murata Manufacturing and Teijin Frontier, and is a recycling infrastructure that can "become compost and become plants." Announcing collaboration items with “WRINN”.
Sales are scheduled to begin in early March 2024.

Costume Production

2010-
Designed original costume for NAMIE AMURO (MUSIC AWARD in MONACO)
Designed the costumes for AI TOMINAGA which was used at the Veuve Clicquot polo event, in NY
2012-
Designed a wedding dress for HINANO YOSHIKAWA
2014-
Designed tour costumes for singer BENI 10th Anniversary ‘BEST’LIVE TOUR 2014
2016 Jul-
Designed original costumes for SATOMI ISHIHARA, in the film of Shin Godzilla
2017 May-
Designed original costumes for ANRI, in “Fantasy on Ice 2017”
2017 Aug-
Designed original costumes for MASAKI RYU, in Concert L.O.T.C 2017
2019 Oct-
Designed a wedding dress for MARIKO SHINODA
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WORKS

Show

Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO
AULA@TOKYO BOX vol.ZERO | March 2017

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO
AULA 2016SS

New York Fashion Week 2015FW

Honolulu Fashion Week vol.1
November 2014

Costume Design

SATOMI ISHIHARA
“Shin Godzilla” produced by TOHO .

SATOMI ISHIHARA
“Shin Godzilla” produced by TOHO .

MASAKI RYU -ex. TAKARAZUKA -
LIVE TOUR & DEBUT ALBUM

BENI / 10th Anniversary
‘BEST’LIVE TOUR 2014

AMURO NAMIE
MUSIC AWARD in MONACO

Collaboration

HINANO × WRINN

MAGGY × WRRIN GOLF

VITAL MATERIAL
Collaboration candle & Diffuser

Lecture

Mode Gakuen
Special Lecturer

Wedding Dress

MARIKO SHINODA
WEDDING DRESS

MARIKO SHINODA
WEDDING DRESS

MARIKO SHINODA
WEDDING DRESS

HINANO YOSHIKAWA
WEDDING DRESS

HINANO YOSHIKAWA
WEDDING DRESS

HINANO YOSHIKAWA
WEDDING DRESS

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CONTACT US

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