Maison Kitsuné
French-Japanese fashion and record label
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The Kitsuné France Company SAS, doing business as Maison Kitsuné (French pronunciation: [mezɔ̃ kitsune]) is a luxury French lifestyle brand founded in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki. Kitsuné operates as a premium fashion brand, a record label, an art gallery, and a chain of cafés and restaurants worldwide.
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| Maison Kitsuné | |
| Company type | Private (S.A.S) |
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| Founded | 2002 in Paris, France |
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| Headquarters | 9, rue du Helder, , France |
Number of locations | 35 boutiques (2022) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gildas Loaëc (CEO) |
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| Website | maisonkitsune |
The name Kitsuné comes from the Japanese word kitsune (hiragana: きつね; kanji: 狐) meaning "fox". In Japan, the fox is said to have the power to change its appearance and its face; the many faces and appearances of the fox represent the different parts and directions of Kitsuné.[1] The fox is featured prominently in their ready-to-wear collections. Kitsuné Musique and Café Kitsuné are the sub-brands of their record label and chain of coffee shops, respectively.
History
Maison Kitsuné was founded in 2002 as a record label by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki in Paris.[2] The founders first met in Loaëc's record shop in Paris where house music lovers, including Kuroki, Daft Punk, and others, frequented.[2] After a trip to Japan for a music video together, they came up with the idea of launching a lifestyle brand not confined to one discipline.[2] The result was Maison Kitsuné, which blends music and fashion as a multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo brand.[2] The pair promoted the brand by performing DJ sets, which was followed by the release of the first t-shirt, shirt, dress, and eventually a full-fledged ready-to-wear collection in 2005 that represents 90 percent of its revenue today.[2]
In 2013, Maison Kitsuné expanded their brand by opening a coffee shop called Café Kitsuné in Tokyo, Japan.[2] The first café-restaurant opened in Paris, France in 2019.[3] They have since expanded Café Kitsuné to 26 locations worldwide, including in Tokyo, Paris, New York City, London, Vancouver, and Shanghai.[3]
Starting in 2025, Maison Kitsuné is closing its US retail stores to refocus on e-commerce and wholesale distribution.[4]
Kitsuné Musique
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| Founded | 2002 in Paris, France |
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| Location | Paris, France |
| Official website | Official website |
Artists
- Adam Sky[5]
- Alan Braxe & Fred Falke[6]
- Allen French[2]
- Appaloosa[7]
- autoKratz[7]
- Beau[8]
- Beni[7]
- Big Face[9]
- Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya[9]
- Black Strobe[10]
- Bloc Party[6]
- Boys Noize[6]
- Buscabulla[11]
- Carter Reeves[12]
- Cazals[13]
- Chew Lips[14]
- Chong the Nomad[12]
- Citizens![8]
- Claire George[15]
- Classixx[6]
- Crystal Fighters[16]
- Cut Copy[10]
- David E. Sugar[7]
- Delia Dane[12]
- Delphic[14]
- Digitalism[2]
- DJ Gregory[17]
- Dombrance[18]
- Dot[12]
- Fischerspooner[19]
- Giraffage[20]
- Guns 'n' Bombs[19]
- Hadouken![5]
- Haiva Ru[12]
- HeartsRevolution[21]
- Housse de Racket[22]
- Is Tropical[2]
- Joe and Will Ask?[23]
- Josh Dives[24]
- Khazali[25]
- Kilo Kish[8]
- Klaxons[6]
- Kowloon[12]
- Kydd Jones[26]
- La Roux[6]
- LD Donovan[27]
- Le Corps Mince de Françoise[28]
- Les Gordon[29]
- Lifelike[6]
- Life on Planets[30]
- Localblac[12]
- Lomeli[12]
- Luc de la Croixx[12]
- Manast LL'[31]
- Mark Ronson[6]
- Matveï[32]
- Mija[2]
- Milwin[33]
- MnkyBsnss[34]
- Monterosso[35]
- Moonlight Matters[36]
- Mothxr[8]
- Moullinex[28]
- MyNameIsLeonidas[37]
- Napkey[38]
- Parcels[2]
- Pat Lok[2]
- Phoenix[6]
- Pink Skies[12]
- Pyramid[8]
- Real Bad Man[12]
- Savi Minds[12]
- Solå[39]
- Tasha the Amazon[40]
- Taylor Bense[30]
- The Undercover Dream Lovers[12]
- Tim Ayre[2]
- Tkay Maidza[17]
- Two Door Cinema Club[2]
- XXX[41]
- Years & Years[2]
- Yelle[10]
- You Love Her[7]