Maison Kitsuné
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion, music, hospitality |
| Founded | 2002 in Paris, France |
| Founder | Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Ready-to-wear apparel, music production, café and restaurant services |
The French enterprise known as SAS Maison Kitsuné () was created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki. This brand encompasses a diverse range of activities including fashion, music production, art exhibitions, as well as a global network of cafés and restaurants.
The term Kitsuné is inspired by the Japanese word kitsune (きつね; 狐), which translates to "fox." This symbol represents adaptability and change, embodying the brand’s diverse nature. The motif of kitsune is frequently incorporated into their ready-to-wear apparel. Their operations include sub-entities such as Kitsuné Musique, a record label, alongside Café Kitsuné, their coffee shop franchise.
History
Maison Kitsuné originated in 2002 in Paris when Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki launched it initially as a record label. The founders connected at Loaëc’s Paris-based record store, a hotspot for house music fans including members of Daft Punk. After traveling together to Japan, they developed Maison Kitsuné into a lifestyle brand blending musical and fashion elements influenced by both Parisian and Tokyo cultures. Early promotion relied heavily on DJ performances, leading to the debut of clothing items in 2005. This gradually expanded into a comprehensive ready-to-wear line that currently generates approximately 90% of the company’s income.
In 2013, Maison Kitsuné ventured into the hospitality sector by opening Café Kitsuné in Tokyo, with the brand’s first café-restaurant outside Japan launching in Paris in 2019. The café enterprise now operates 26 outlets worldwide, including major cities such as Tokyo, Paris, New York City, London, Vancouver, and Shanghai.
From 2025 onward, Maison Kitsuné intends to shutter all retail locations within the United States to focus more on online sales and wholesale distribution.
Artists
- Adam Sky
- Alan Braxe & Fred Falke
- Allen French
- Appaloosa
- Arona Mane
- autoKratz
- Beau
- Beni
- Big Face
- Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya
- Black Strobe
- Bloc Party
- Boys Noize
- Brwn
- Buscabulla
- Carter Reeves
- Cazals
- Chela
- Chew Lips
- Chong the Nomad
- Citizens!
- Classixx
- Crystal Fighters
- Cut Copy
- David E. Sugar
- Delia Dane
- Delphic
- Digitalism
- DJ Gregory
- Dot
- Fischerspooner
- Giraffage
- Guns 'n' Bombs
- Hadouken!
- Haiva Ru
- HeartsRevolution
- Housse de Racket
- Is Tropical
- Joe and Will Ask?
- Khazali
- Kilo Kish
- Klaxons
- Kowloon
- Kydd Jones
- La Roux
- LD Donovan
- Le Corps Mince de Françoise
- Les Gordon
- Lifelike
- Life On Planets
- Localblac
- Lomeli
- Luc de la Croixx
- Manast LL'
- Mark Ronson
- Matveï
- Mija
- Milwin
- MnkyBsnss
- Monterosso
- Moonlight Matters
- Mothxr
- Moullinex
- MyNameIsLeonidas
- Napkey
- Parcels
- Pat Lok
- Phoenix
- Pink Skies
- Pyramid
- Real Bad Man
- Savi Minds
- Solå
- Tasha the Amazon
- Taylor Bense
- The Undercover Dream Lovers
- Tim Ayre
- Tkay Maidza
- Two Door Cinema Club
- XXX
- Yaeji
- Years & Years
- Yelle
- You Love Her
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