Kiks Tyo

KIKS TYO

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Company type	Private
Industry	Textiles - Apparel, Clothing
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Key people	hobby:tech, Founder & Chief Designer
Products	Apparel, Accessories, &, Footwear
Website	www.kikstyo.com

KIKS TYO is a Japanese clothing company founded by DJ, designer and streetwear/sneaker culture personality hobby:tech (real name Shinichi Izaki) in 2006. KIKS TYO specializes in streetwear, as well as accessories, and footwear.

History

KIKS TYO was launched in 2006 by hobby:tech. Prior to starting KIKS TYO, hobby:tech was a partner in the Japanese creative collective and street wear brand known as BROWNRATS. In early 2006 he exited BROWNRATS to launch a clothing line of his own. The line would be based on one of his primary passions: Sneakers. By 2007 KIKS TYO had a boutique store called the KIKS TYO Head Shop in Shibuya. At the same time, KIKS TYO opened a 2nd store called html (hobby tasteful merchandise laboratory) in Ikebukuro. The brand launched its first collection at these standalone stores in Tokyo and eventually via boutique and specialty retailers through out Japan and around the world.

External links

• KIKS TYO Official Site Japanese Language
• KIKS TYO Official Site English Language
• KIKS TYO BLOG by hobby:tech Japanese Language
• KIKS TYO INTL BLOG English Language