Pyramid (DJ)
| Company type | Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion, music, hospitality |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
| Products | Ready-to-wear apparel, music label, cafés and restaurants |
| Website | maisonkitsune |
The French enterprise known as Kitsuné France Company, a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS), conducts business under the trade name Maison Kitsuné (). Founded in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, Maison Kitsuné functions as a multifaceted lifestyle brand encompassing fashion, a record label, an art gallery, and an international network of cafés and restaurants.
The brand’s title, Kitsuné, is derived from the Japanese term kitsune (きつね; 狐), which translates to "fox." This animal represents adaptability and transformation, traits that are embodied throughout the company’s varied enterprises. The motif of the kitsune is also a significant element in their ready-to-wear apparel lines. Among its subdivisions are Kitsuné Musique, the music label, and Café Kitsuné, the coffee shop chain.
History
Maison Kitsuné originated in 2002 in Paris as a record label created by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki. The two founders crossed paths at Loaëc’s Parisian record store, a hub for house music aficionados including members of Daft Punk. Following a collaborative project on a music video in Japan, they expanded Maison Kitsuné into a lifestyle brand that fuses music and fashion with influences from Paris and Tokyo. Initially promoted through DJ performances, the brand evolved to launch clothing lines, culminating in a comprehensive ready-to-wear collection by 2005 that now represents approximately 90% of its income.
In 2013, the company inaugurated its first café location, Café Kitsuné, in Tokyo. The café and restaurant segment grew further with an opening in Paris in 2019. At present, Maison Kitsuné manages 26 establishments globally, including sites in New York City, London, Vancouver, and Shanghai.
Beginning in 2025, the brand plans to shutter all retail outlets within the United States to prioritize e-commerce operations and wholesale partnerships.
Artists
- Adam Sky
- Alan Braxe & Fred Falke
- Allen French
- Appaloosa
- Arona Mane
- autoKratz
- Beau
- Beni (Australian musician)
- Big Face
- Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya
- Black Strobe
- Bloc Party
- Boys Noize
- Brwn
- Buscabulla
- Carter Reeves
- Cazals (band)
- Chela (singer)
- Chew Lips
- Chong the Nomad
- Citizens!
- Classixx
- Crystal Fighters
- Cut Copy
- David E. Sugar
- Delia Dane
- Delphic (band)
- Digitalism (band)
- DJ Gregory
- Dot
- Fischerspooner
- Giraffage
- Guns 'n' Bombs
- Hadouken! (band)
- 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 (DJ)
- Milwin
- MnkyBsnss
- Monterosso
- Moonlight Matters
- Mothxr
- Moullinex
- MyNameIsLeonidas
- Napkey
- Parcels (band)
- Pat Lok
- Phoenix (French band)
- 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 (group)
- Yaeji
- Years & Years
- Yelle
- You Love Her