Industry Fashion Net income US Website www.oscar-et-jesus.com Founded 2007 | Products Apparel, Accessories Number of employees 40 est. (2010) Headquarters Tokyo Type of business Private Company | |
Key people Hideki Akihiro, founder and designer
Oscar Akihiko
Jesus Laurent
Angel Akiko Marie Mason | ||
OSCAR AND JESUS, written オスカーとイエス in Japanese and French "OSCAR ET JESUS," is a Japanese fashion label headed by Hideki Akihiro, who owns the company with friends Oscar & Jesus.
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Oscar and Jesus is based in Tokyo and in the prestigious Place Vendôme in Paris, the city in which they showcase their main collections in a super VIP viewing during Paris Fashion Week. Each year, the company grosses in the region of $Undisclosed millions.Their flagship store is in Shinjuku, Tokyo's high fashion district.
History
The label was started in Tokyo by Oscar and Jesus in 2007 and established as a company in Japan in 2008. Oscar and Jesus became successful in Japan in the 2008. The year 2010 saw Oscar and Jesus debut show in Tokyo. It created a splash for its predominant use of distressed fabrics. Throughout the years Oscar and Jesus clothes often had the destroyed look.
The year 2010 saw an exhibition in Shinjuku, Tokyo of Oscar and Jesus advertising and graphic designs.
Fashion
Oscar and Jesus collections are designed in the Oscar and Jesus studio in Ginza, Tokyo and are made in Japan, France, Spain and Turkey.
The 2009 spring/summer collection, often referred to the 'edge infedilety' collection, which contained fabric in bulk and cuts on the garments. This led to a collaboration, also in 2010.
Oscar and Jesus have collaborated with various other labels over the years including Michiko Kochino and many others. Oscar and Jesus and J75F1 collaborated on a collection which was released in the fall of 2008
Kanye West notably wears Oscar and Jesus on his video "All of the Lights". Other celebrities who have worn Oscar and Jesus include Matt Bellamy, Tae Yang, Kanye West, Usher, Trey Songz, Vincent Ng, Aubrey Graham (Drake), Joe Jonas and John Waters.
2011
2011 saw Oscar and Jesus re-design and rebrand their image and look with leading Web Design, Corporate Branding, Corporate App Design & Graphic Design Firm: Blak based in London the collaboration was a hugely successful one marking a new beginning says Director of Blak.