NIGO: From Japan with Love
From the back streets of Harajuku, Tokyo, to the global stage, this is the first-ever museum retrospective exhibition outside of Japan that charts the career and life of the Japanese creative director, NIGO
We produced six films with NIGO for his landmark exhibition at the Design Museum, London, capturing the story of one of the first creatives to bridge the worlds of streetwear and luxury fashion. Over a 30-year career, NIGO has helped define some of the most influential trends in contemporary fashion, successfully crossing fashion, music, architecture and interior design.
The exhibition featured over 700 objects, with highlights including a recreation of NIGO's teenage bedroom, rare designs, ceramics hand-thrown by NIGO himself, and a life-size glass tea house made especially for the show. His work draws on influences spanning vintage Americana, streetwear, hip-hop, traditional Japanese craft and growing up in 1980s Tokyo.
Working across street style, fashion, music, and more, NIGO has been behind some of the most influential designs, ideas and trends in recent streetwear and fashion history. From founding his first fashion brand, A Bathing Ape, in the '90s to his current role as artistic director of KENZO, his impact remains as wide-reaching and relevant as ever.
Our six films brought this extraordinary exhibition to life—on screen and online.