Artist’s statement

Having been born in Japan and having creative parents who encouraged me to be the same, I am forever inspired by the combination of the influenced of my Japanese heritage and my western upbringing. I adore the combination of beautiful Asian prints placed seemingly simply on maybe a solid-like shape, always keeping in mind the functionality of the piece.

I knew that I wanted to be involved in the arts for my work. After attending graduating with a BFA in Fashion Design and working in NYC and Tokyo as a fashion and costume designer, I returned to the Boston area to start my business in 2004.

 

Main Subject

Asian, East meets West

 

Materials and Techniques

I like to call my pieces ‘East that sometimes meets West’. I routinely spend time in NY and LA at the textile shows and garment district to source the fabrics and trims. I try to go to Japan whenever I can. My aim is to have designs that are beautiful and functional and whenever it’s appropriate, versatile. Being a one woman show, I do everything from the designing, pattern making, sewing to the selling.

My collection consists of handbags, accessories, pillows, clothing and other related sewn out items.
Price Range
$15 – $99

 

chikakodesigns@yahoo.com

http://www.ChikakoDesigns.com

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