Makers

The designer, Amachi Yoshimoto was born in the deep mountains of Elk Valley, California. Born to a parent of musicians, he grew up amid the flourish of the hippy culture without any electricity and running water. His childhood was spent in an environment where everything was handmade. Moving back to Japan, he became a self-taught clothes maker upon graduating from high school. After working at various domestic and international brands and pattern offices, he established his studio in the mountains of Nagano in 2017 to launch his menswear brand, amachi.

Established in 1992 by JUNKO JINUSHI and KYOKO KATO. The brand was named "ANTIPAST" to be like an appetizer to brighten up your styling and coordination, and proposes original socks and accessories that are particular about materials and weaves.

Alexandre de Paris is a hair accessory brand created by Louis Alexandre Albert Raimon, who has served as hairdresser to women of the highest ranks around the world. His hair accessories are made by skilled artisans from materials of the highest quality . They are not only beautiful but also functional. Some pieces are decorated with meticulously embedded Swarovski crystals.

Canadian designer and artist Alice Waese has created an interconnected world of jewelry, clothing, paintings, and sculptures in her workshop in Brooklyn, New York. Her genderless collections spring from her intensive exploration of the physical and aesthetic characteristics of materials and show the visible traces of her personal, hands-on work process. Waese published her first book of drawings, Those That Are: A Compendium of Drawings, in 2011.

Italian brand. After studying fashion design, designer Ethel Lott deepened her expertise in design techniques and cultural aspects while teaching at IUAV Venice University. All of his items are handmade using high-quality fabrics from the long-established textile manufacturer Lanificio Paoletti. He creates designs with an emphasis on tailoring that aligns with the aesthetics of the wearer.

Woodworker and photographer. Bobby Mills’ independent workshop resides in North Devon, England. He creates one-off handmade furniture and objects from locally and nationally sourced wood, made by a simple method only using a woodturning lathe. He taught himself how to handle and make wood at a young age there are also Scandinavian influences from his mother Denmark heritage. Mills has a first class honours degree in photography from the University for the Creative Arts, and all of his images of his woodwork are taken by himself personally.

Knitwear designer Michel Bergamo and architect/photographer Cristina Zamagni collaborated to create the brand in 2000. Michel Bergamo (Lausanne, CH) is a fashion designer. He teaches Fashion Design at IUAV University in Venice. Cristina Zamagni (Rimini, I) is an architect and photographer. She teaches Fashion Design at IUAV University in Venice.　〈BOBOUTIC〉has been presented during Paris Fashion Week since 2001. Niccolò Magrelli (Rome, I) is a fashion designer. He joined〈BOBOUTIC〉 in 2012.

by H. was established by stylist Michio Hayashi, and his first collection was introduced in Spring/Summer 2020. The collection is presented with a unique sense of style, highlighted by a focus on patterns and cutting and intricate work on silhouettes and details, all done by hand.

A French brand by designer Gareth Casey. All items are dyed and processed using unique techniques, and each piece is carefully finished in our Paris atelier. The appearance that looks like it was originally worn with love has an atmosphere and vintage feel that is unique to this brand.

Cosi Tabellni pewter is handmade in northern Italy by artisans who have honed their craft using methods gleaned over many generations. The number 95, stamped on their products, certifies that the pewter is made from 95% tin. Additional stamps indicate the workshop and location. Pewter tarnishes very slowly and requires almost no maintenance. Each piece is made with a lead-free alloy of tin, copper, and antimony that is food safe.

"Cherevichk ot Vichki" is an old Slavic, playful children's expression that means “Victoria's Shoes”. A shoe brand created by designer Victoria Andreieva. The design traces back memories of childhood spent in Lithuania during Soviet rule in the 1980s, and references those nostalgic feelings and children's shoes from that time. The exotic leather used is sourced from Asia and processed in Tuscany, Italy. The production process takes place in Victoria's atelier in London.

An Italian fashion brand that debuted with the Milan Collection in 1997. Daniela Gregis' collections are created using comfortable fabrics and handicrafts cultivated over the years. The unique design, simple form, and rich colors make the wearer stand out.

Diane de Clercq was born in Brussels, Belgium and moved to France at the age of six. When she was seventeen years old, she entered "l'Ecole des Arts Décoratifs" in Nice to master in painting. After her studies when she began to live in Italy, she met group of talented women with an enriched expertise for traditional knitwork in Umbria; This was the beginning of Diane’s career in knitwear. Her original collections never cease to portray her extravagant sense of colours and sensibility that roots in her background. At A&S we have introduced her collections for over ten years, including her exclusive pieces for A&S.

Domenica More Gordon is an illustrator and textile designer. After studying textile design at Central Saint Martins, More Gordon works as stylist for magazines. After returning to Scotland, she begins creating pieces by felts. Her one-of-a-kind, heartwarming works captures the hearts of various galleries and celebrities worldwide.

Edward Wohl began his career in woodworking upon graduating from the University of Washington in 1967. His workshop is situated in the natural landscape of Wisconsin, from which Wohl draws inspiration as he creates his beautifully shaped work. Particularly drawn to bird's-eye maple and North American cherrywood, his handmade pieces make sensitive use of grain pattern.

Eichenlaub is a cutlery manufacturer that was established in Germany in 1910. Every process is carried out by hand, from forging the stainless steel board to polishing and finishing. Woods such as olive and ebony are used to decorate the handles. The contrast of the grain becomes more distinct as the pieces are used. The classic design and exceptional quality of this cutlery makes it a perfect choice to be passed on for generations.

A hat brand created by designer Shino Nagumo. She spent her childhood in Germany, and after graduating from Joshibi Junior College of Art and Design, majoring in hat design at Bunka Fashion College. After working in a haute couture atelier creating custom-made and one-of-a-kind items, she established her own brand. She creates products that are made in Japan based on the concept of "classic and new harmony."

Born in Munich, Germany in 1965, Ernst Gamperl is a woodturner and designer of bowls and vessels. After graduating from high school, he was first trained as a cabinet maker and stumbled onto woodturning by chance. An autodidact with no previous knowledge of the art, but equipped with a book on woodturning, he was unhampered by convention in his approach to turnery. After a few years of research and patient learning-by-doing, he perfected his technique. His first atelier was established in 1990. Three years later, he entered the Fachhochschule Hildesheim, Germany where he earned the title of Master of Turnery. In 2017, Gamperl was honored with the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize.

FOX was established in 1868 by Thomas Fox. To this day, Fox umbrellas are hand- made by skilled artisans in Croydon, on the outskirts of London. After World War II, Fox succeeded in creating a lighter and thinner umbrella by using nylon, which was originally employed by the air force in the construction of parachutes. Today, the legendary British brand is loved by people from around the world.

In his workshop located in the village of Kisogun in Nagano, bamboo craftsman Masaaki Iijima carries out every exacting step of his basket production. Skillfully selected bamboo from the surrounding mountains is cut into higo strips and colored with natural plant-based dyes. This begins an extended period of contemplation to understand the unique aesthetic characteristics of the bamboo that Iijima will ultimately transform into useful objects using a wide range of traditional Japanese basket weaving techniques, such as twill and armor plaiting.

Potter Kan Ito was born in 1971 and began his work in ceramics under the guidance of his father, the celebrated potter Hitoshi Tachibana. He opened his own kiln in 2006. His works are treasured for the particularity of his glazes, which give each vessel a profound and sometimes imposing presence.

Masashi Ifuji crafts simple and functional wood objects that draw on the beloved traditional objects of diverse cultures. His workshop IFUJI in Matsumoto, Nagano, is known for its masterful renditions of classics, including the shaker box and the traditional Japanese cupboard. In addition to the workshop, he operates Laboratorio, a cafe, shop, and gallery devoted to clothing, food, and housewares.

ikken is a design studio and a furniture workshop established in Kyoto in 2014. A partnership between two professionals, first-class Japan licensed architect, Takato Yoshida and furniture craftsmen Kiyo Yamanaka who were classmates in the department of architecture at university. Yoshida worked at the Lemming House and was the apprentice of Yoshifumi Nakamura. The year before the establishment of ikken, he worked very closely with furniture artist Hitoshi Onishi in Kyoto and continues to do so today. Yoshida develops the furniture design, while Yamanaka crafts the built-in furniture, and their collaboration with Onishi involves his production of furniture items such as chairs and tables.

Ishikawa is a brush manufactory created by the brush artisan Kazuo Ishikawa. In search of a perfect clothing brush, Ishikawa thoroughly studied materials and techniques before establishing his own brand of brushes for clothes and shoes. His brushes are made from owakige of a horse, which is known for its softness and strength. These brushes are celebrated as the ultimate, both for their excellence and their ability to enhance the fabric. His products can be found at various department and luxury stores that focus on men’s collections.

Started in 1995 as a knit accessory brand. All items are produced in the designer's homeland of Scotland.

Originally from Pennsylvania U.S.A., Judy Geib grew up inspired from her father who was engaged in art, and her high school years she spent living in Brazil. Geib’s art background is influenced from her time spent in the local culture and encounters with stones in Brazil. After finishing her graduate degree in Pennsylvania, Geib moved to New York to study art. Through diverse creative experiences, including architecture, graphic design and calligraphy Geib became interested in the art of jewelry. In 2002, she launched her collection of 12 pieces at Barney’s New York. She pursues her creative process while visiting Brazil and Columbia to buy stones.

Established in Kyoto in 1875, Kaikado is the oldest tea caddy maker in Japan. Their handcraft, which consist of approximately 130 steps, has been preserved through the centuries. Emphasis is on the natural beauty of the can. The silkiness and brilliance of the material becomes even more remarkable through the years. The lid closes smoothly and effortlessly, and this exceptional fit can only be achieved through hand work.

Born in 1982, Naho Kamada honed her craft as a metal smith beginning with tools for the tea ceremony. She began working independently in 2008, creating alluring, strong works adorned with delicate details. Taking inspiration from ancient pieces from many regions throughout the world, she continues to create vessels, cutlery, and objects in pure silver and brass.

Masao Kozumi is a glass artist born in Kumamoto in 1979. After graduating from Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Kozumi starts working with glass in Asahimachi, Toyama. He is currently based in Gifu. His nostalgic looking pale green glasses are much thinner than their appearance. Its sophisticated and serene form matches perfectly with Japanese food.

A hat brand that incorporates the atmosphere of the times conveyed from various things with a unique perspective and sense of balance, and is strongly conscious of designs that live with total coordination. Each product is created by the careful hands of craftsmen, and is highly functional due to its high quality and softness created using a unique manufacturing method, and has a presence even in simple clothing.

Classic and lean in design, Koumori umbrellas are known for their elegant melding of form and function. Each of the beautifully designed parts is made in Japan: all brass accessories, oak handles, and jacquard woven cloth. Each piece is carefully assembled by hand.

Lee Gee Jo is a pioneering modern porcelain artist. Born in 1959, he obtained a Masters Degree at Seoul National University and now teaches art at Chungnam National University. He lives self sufficiently by farming and keeping chickens at his home and studio in Anseong. Gee Jo’s works are based on a traditional technique established during the Joseon dynasty, which places emphasis on the simple beauty of the white porcelain. His works generate a special harmony and interest around the experience of a meal.

A shoe brand by Yuka Murase, a Japanese designer based in Italy. The ``authentic modern'' shoes made at the long-established Enzo Bonafè factory specializing in men's shoes in Bologna offer the unique taste and comfort of being handmade.

Lorenzi Milano was founded by Mauro Lorenzi in 2009. He is the son of Giovanni Lorenzi, founder of G. Lorenzi, where Mauro gained 30 years of experience with specialists working with fragile materials such as horn, bamboo, and mother-of-pearl to create high-quality accessories. Today he uses this extraordinary experience with natural materials to create wonderfully unique objects.

Ryuji Mitani was born in the Fukui Prefecture in 1952. He established his PERSONA STUDIO in Matsumoto in 1981. His work has introduced new facets and possibilities in wood craft, a field traditionally oriented toward furniture. Mitani is known for his informal wooden tableware and practical objects as well as his wooden sculptures inspired by everyday objects such as building blocks and kettles. In 2011 he opened the gallery 10cm, which is also located in Matsumoto.

A long-established glove brand founded in Paris in 1924. We produce comfortable, high-quality gloves while inheriting craftsmanship in a family-run business that has been passed down from generation to generation. It has such a reputation that it is said to be the best in France, and its high quality is recognized all over the world, including contracting production for top maisons.

Lars Harry and Ida Kim founded the brand in 2015 with the desire to create product-like clothing. Inspired by Australia, where he lives, he only creates what he truly wants to create. Our top priority is to have our products carried by shops that understand the brand concept, and A&S has been carrying our products at &SHOP since the first season of 2016AW.

Rudman is a multi-talented designer from Sweden who has worked as a model, stylist, and photographer. Raised in the Swedish Lapland, Rudman was drawn throughout her life to the beautiful handcraft of the Sami, who live in harmony with the natural world near the Arctic Circle. Now based in Paris, she creates accessories made from pewter and reindeer leather that combine her design with the Sami tradition. They are durable, age beautifully, and become a truly personal experience for those who wear them.

French jewelry brand. While traveling in India, he met a craftsman who inherited traditional methods and released his first collection in 1996. The colorful design, which focuses on the charm of the stone itself, will revolutionize the jewelry world. Each piece of jewelry is carefully handcrafted by craftsmen and has a unique personality.

A bespoke shoe brand based in Ginza. Designer Shoji Kawaguchi is a shoe craftsman who has been active at venerable British bespoke shoe makers such as Foster & Son and Edward Green, and is highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally. A&S is offering semi-custom ready-to-wear women's shoes as a first for MARQUESS.

A leather collection presented by Chilean-born Miguel Munoz Wilson. He studied fine art and sculpture in Madrid, and after graduating, he worked as a sculptor. After that, he pursued a career in fashion design. His experience as a sculptor will influence the design of the product. Many of the items, which can be called objects, are made using high-quality materials using unique techniques, and the more they are used, the more they become familiar.

Inspired by the colors in nature and the culture in the “land of prayer,” Turkey, muska jewelry is made one by one by hand. The philosophy is to create items that serve as a “safe keeper and guide” for the jewelry wearer. The brand name derives from the word “amulet” in Turkish.

Creative director and designer Nanna Pause majored in fashion design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. She is responsible for Edelkoort's famous trend book, worked in fabric research and development for menswear at Louis Vuitton, creative director at Mantero Seta, a leading supplier in the luxury market, and textile accessories at Christian Dior Couture. Served as the head of the department. She launched her own eponymous brand in July 2018.

NOWHOW was launched in 2021 by two founders with eclectic backgrounds. A Berlin-based designer with a background as a European stage choreographer and a leather craftsman who ran a shoe repair business in Berlin teamed together to create their original leather brand. “NOWHOW” is a coined word that combines “now” and “how can I do?” symbolizing the two founder’s concept, “How to best live and strive in the moment.”

Peter Ivy is an artist working with glass. His works range from fine art to functional glass containers for everyday use. He bases his artistic activities in Toyama, where he has a studio. With an aim to "create something which becomes complete with use," he makes pieces that are functional and delicate and that enable users to feel the warmth of the maker. Ivy’s glass works are remarkable for their pale neutral colors, which blend into the scenes of our lives.

A fragrance brand that expresses the latest creations and projects created by perfumer Lynn Harris. With a shop and workshop in Marylebone, London, they create perfumes and candles based on carefully selected high-quality scents collected from around the world and using the characteristics of the materials.

Established in 2018 by designer Leander Angerer. He was born and raised in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany, his father an artist and his mother a potter. He studied product design at university and then completed a master's degree in industrial design at Central Saint Martins in London. With an atelier and residence in the Bayerische Alpine, Germany, we focus on all processes of design, development, and production, while staying in touch with the current times and pursuing originality, expressing our unique beliefs that can only be expressed through completely handmade production. We create products with integrity.

Established in India in 1996, "asiam studio" has established itself as a design & skill led studio, developing and producing high quality textile products in a manner that is sensitive to people and the environment. "r a s a i" is their line of clothing & home items, re-launched in 2018, and its name is inspired by soft hand-stitched bed-quilt treasured in India during winter months. "r a s a i" embrace the quilt’s often reversible nature and the possibilities it holds for all ages, sizes, genders and cultures, and hopes to create products which will weather gracefully over time. Arts & Science presents various pieces from "r a s a i" in a seasonless cycle.

Wood specialist Atsushi Sakai has garnered an international following for his handcrafted useful objects, especially his line of wooden spoons that combine natural sculptural shapes with a refined approach to practical functionality. Born in Aichi prefecture in 1969, Sakai began to follow his passion for wood working in 1994 shortly after graduating from university. He opened his shop Sajiya in Kunitachi, Tokyo in 2006 and established his brand Sho Bok Si in 2018. Today his workshop is located in Ushimado, Okayama.

Shimomoto was born in Kochi in 1978 and is revered for his production of everyday objects made with bamboo and charcoal. In 2001 he set up a kiln in his hometown, the former Kagami Mura. His bamboo works are both strong and flexible, and their distinctive color is achieved through a smoking process.

Trained in footwear at a specialty store in Kyoto for about 10+ years. In April 2020, he opened his own atelier and gallery in Iwakura, Kyoto.

Kenichi Seki is a wood lacquer artist born in 1982 in Izumi-shi, Osaka. Seki first encountered the world of craft when his former university professor was working for a woodworking project of the Joseon dynasty. After graduating from university, Seki became an apprentice to the wood lacquer artist, Kazumasa Fujisaki. In 2012, he became an apprentice to the lacquer artist, Akito Akagi. Since becoming independent in 2019, Seki has based his artistic activity in Wajima-shi, Ishikawa.

In 1949 Soffieria de Carlini founded her studio specializing in hand-blown glass Christmas ornaments. The collection is humorous and varied, and even today, each piece is still carefully handcrafted in the methods developed by the studio nearly seventy years ago.

1999年に設立されたフランスのブランド。綿密で細やかな手工芸技術を用いた作品は、時間を惜しみなく費やした贅沢な逸品。何十種類もの色を組み合わせた絶妙な色使いも大切なポイント。一つひとつの色が織り成す、世界にただひとつの作品を生み出している。

A shoe brand from Sweden. We have restarted production at a military training shoe factory in Slovakia that existed in the 1950s. The shoes are made using the manufacturing machines and processes of the time, and are characterized by their classic form and simple design. A&S has been continuously developing collaboration items since 2014.

Fashion designer from France. For more than a dozen years he gained experience with prominent brands in France, Italy and America, and in 1989 he founded his own brand in Milan. He has a reputation for draping and tailoring using reliable techniques backed by his experience.

Steve Harrison is an English potter born in 1967. After obtaining his MA in ceramics at the Royal College of Art, he set up his workshop and his kiln on the outskirts of London, where he now bases his artistic activities. He is known for his mugs and jugs created by the salt glaze technique, which uses common salt for the glaze coating.

The glass workshop of Studio Prepa is devoted to the principle of allowing the unique personality of each piece to develop out of the material itself and the work process. To realize this delicate collaborative dialogue between craftsman, material, and technique, the entire process from design to production must be carried out within a single, unified workshop. The glass artists are able to look over every detail of each piece as they nurture the plain and simple expression of the object’s shape, function, and texture.

Kenichi Takanaka is a chirographer, painter, and potter. He was born in Toride-shi, Ibaraki in 1966. Beginning his education at Gakushuin University, Takanaka later left in order to teach himself the techniques of calligraphy, painting, and pottery. In 1993 he set up his kiln and studio in Otaki, Chiba, where he devotes himself to his artistic activities while leading a semi self-sufficient life with livestock. His unique and humorous works are influenced by old Chinese and Japanese scriptures and are exhibited in various art galleries in Japan.

Kazumi Tsuji was born in Ishikawa in 1964. After studying at California College of the Arts, she joined the Utatsuyama craft studio in Kanazawa as a glass artisan. Tsuji established her own glass studio, factory zoomer, in 1999 with a focus on glass containers. In 2005 factory zoomer/shop opened, and in 2010, she was appointed chief director for a craft project institution in Kanazawa.

TENTHOUSANDTHINGS was established in 1991 by Ron Anderson and David Rees, self-taught jewelers. TTT meticulously hand crafts modern heirlooms — sculptural forms in silver and gold — inspired by abstract shapes found in nature. Their concept underlies in the idea that jewelry should give a person “value” – a unique energy that comes from each specific piece and translates to the wearer. Arts & Science has introduced their collection through trunk shows and custom events for many seasons.

A German-based fashion accessory brand run by two women.

Toogood is a London-based design studio established in 2008 by Faye Toogood. Her practice encompasses interior design, homewares, fine art and fashion. The Toogood fashion collection was co-founded by Faye and her sister Erica Toogood in 2013. Together they create clothes that are both practical and sculptural for men and women of all ages. The clothing is instilled with the unmistakable spirit of both sisters: Faye’s preoccupation with materiality and Erica’s audacious shape-making. At A&S we have collaborated with Toogood on installations in our stores, and every season we present their new collections.

In 2005, Crystal and Ben Sloane founded the brand Vintage by Crystal. Working in their home studio in upstate New York, the couple crafts figurines and ornaments using unusual materials that range from antique objects to tree nuts.

Based in the Cotswolds in England, his ingenious jewelry features flat diamonds, a cutting tradition long lost in Europe. His main focus is to maximize the characteristics of the stone any means necessary.

A knit accessory brand by German designer Anne Schramm. All items are handmade by herself and only her close relatives.

Born in Okayama in 1959, Yoshihumi Yamamoto devoted himself to the sport of skiing during his earlier college years before immersing himself in the field of woodworking. He studied his craft in Nagano and opened his first atelier in Kiso. He later relocated to a small gulf in his hometown, Okayama, where he produces wood and lacquer works. In 2006, he presented the exhibition Learning from the Shaker Style, and since 2013, he has been active as the director of the Ushimado craft walk.

YALI Glass is a glass brand created by the founder and designer, Marie-Rose Kahane. After studying art history and psychology at the University of Jerusalem, she began her career as a costume designer. In 2009 Kahane moved to Venice, where she launched her Murano glass collection in celebration of “simplicity”. Her works are known for combining feminine delicacy with the traditional techniques of the master glass blowers on the island of Murano.

Based in the Kashmir region, Shaw combines traditional techniques and modern designs to create various items ranging from fabrics, accessories to furniture. Shaw continues to pass on the traditional craft techniques which have been passed down for 5 generations. Shaw’s stoles especially are highly appreciated for their elegant and exquisite designs throughout the world.

Marco Zanini was born to an Italian father and a Swedish mother in 1971 and grew up in Milan. In 2009, he became the head of the prêt-à-porter department at Rochas. In 2013, he became the creative director of Schiaparelli. In 2017, Zanini presented a collaboration with Santoni, and in 2019, he founded his independent eponymous brand.