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'''Sunao Kuwahara''' (スナオクワハラ) is a popular [[Japanese fashion]] designer and also the name of a fashion brand created by the designer himself. The name of the clothing brand is usually written "sunaokuwahara" rather than Sunao Kuwahara. The fashion brand targets consumers similar to other brands like [[Issey Miyake]] and [[Tsumori Chisato]] but focusing on a more introspective and intellectual subset of people.

==Sunao Kuwahara History==
Sunao Kuwahara is not your typical fashion designer. The laid-back, self-proclaimed "lazy" mastermind behind the sunaokuwahara brand says he'd rather see people wear his creations for a long time. In the fashion industry, that phrase is the ultimate taboo. Still, Kuwahara's brand has become one of the top-selling womens' brands in Japan thanks to his unique creative process and attention to detail.

Sunao Kuwahara was born in [[1960]] in [[Hiroshima-ken]] Japan. He graduated from Vantan Design Institute in [[1979]]. In [[1989]] he began working for legendary Japanese fashion brand Issey Miyake. In [[1994]], he left Miyake for I.S., where he would have his own collection called I.S. Sunao Kuwahara. In [[1996]] he moved to A-net. In [[2003]] he launched his own brand sunaokuwahara, which is still part of the [[A-net]] group. A-net has other popular designers including Tsumori Chisato.

Kuwahara, a self described introvert, says his designs are often inspired by things he encounters in his world. On a trip to Germany, for example, he was inspired by paintings in a medieval castle he visited. Through this came a collection based on the comfortable clothes traveling entertainers wore in those days. Other inspirations have come from the French royal courts and Gothic designs. He has shown the world that he's got a talent for intellectual design.

==sunaokuwahara Shops==
The sunaokuwahara brand has a flagship shop in Tokyo and some of their clothing is available at select shops and boutiques in Japan and shops that specialize in Japanese clothing around the world. There are also various Japanese and international online clothing shops that carry the brand.

*sunaokuwahara Daikanyama
*1F La Fuente
*11-1 Sarugakucyo
*Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033
*Phone：＋81-3-5728-2897
*Address in Japanese: 渋谷区猿楽町11-1 La Fuente代官山1F

==External Links==
*[http://www.a-net.com/top/brand_index.php?BrandDiscr=6 Official Brand Website] (Japanese)

[[Category: Japanese Clothing Brands]]

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Wija: New page: '''Sunao Kuwahara''' (スナオクワハラ) is a popular Japanese fashion designer and also the name of a fashion brand created by the designer himself. The name of the clothing brand...