is a Japanese industrial and

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Career

Kikuchi is best known for his

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brand, "Takeo Kikuchi," (founded in 1984) which has significantly influenced Japanese men's fashion. He designs objects such as spectacle frames and

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s in addition to clothing. In 2004, Kikuchi bowed out from designing at his own self-named brand, entrusting creative direction to Taishi Nobukuni, a graduate of London's

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. The rejuvenated label has regained some of its former glory with a funky mix of 1970s vintage looks and contemporary street styling a huge commercial and critical success.

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