AKIKOAOKI is a womenswear label led by designer Akiko Aoki (b. 1986). After graduating from the Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo, Aoki continued her studies at Central Saint Martins in London. Upon returning to Japan, Aoki worked as a design assistant before launching her eponymous label in 2014, which presented its first collection at Tokyo Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. A rising talent, Aoki was shortlisted as a semifinalist for the LVMH Young Fashion Designers Prize in February 2018.