Crafted beauty beyond time

What could it be, to be beautiful beyond time ?

Crafted color balance made from original yarns,
Original textures knitted from different mixed materials,
Sculptural silhouettes designed with different knitted stitches,
To pursue the ultimate beauty of balancing materials, knitted stitches and silhouettes.
My mission is to design beautiful knitwear which signifies the wearer's styling.

Designer : Kaoru OSHIMA
Photographer : Yoshiharu OTA
Hair Make up : Eiko TAKEDA
Stylist : Mari IDE
Graphic : Naoko ITAKURA

Variations

wool x silk pull over

white x white
ecru x white
black x white

KÄÄPIÖ developed this technique while at Parsons with an Italian factory. High quality original pull-over composed of finest wool and silk is presented for autumn/ winter 2016-17 collection. Light and shadow made from these two different yarns is the highlight of this item.

Overture

wool shirt top

pale pink
white
black

A knitted wool shirt top with high quality shrink-resistant wool yarn is a refined item with a perfectly fit neck and shoulder.

Nocturne

Big puffed sleeve cardigan

pink beige
black

This jacket knitted with originally plied yarns makes an excellent constructional shape. This item offers multiple ways of wearing: such as a double breasted jacket or a single breasted cardigan with or without a tie.

Fantasia

milano ribbed dress

pink beige
black

Originally plied yarns with various colored high quality wool and mohair yarns make beautiful refined colors. This milano ribbed dress is designed with different knit stitches to make a beautiful silhouette. Four panelled constructional skirt highlights the wearer’s femininity.

Waltz

boiled wool dress coat

black

This dress-coat is constructed by sewing together beautifully boiled wool fabric with matte papery fabric for a piping line from the shoulder to the bottom hem. This sewing line emphasizes the I silhouette elegantly.

Concerto

boiled wool tailored jacket

black

This tailored jacket is constructed from boiled wool fabric and guarantees the comfort of wearing. The structured silhouette with a curved waist line emphasizes the femininity of the wearer.

Capriccio

color blocking cardigan

brown x white
gray x black
black x black

This long cardigan is hand knitted with mixed of finest boucle yarns and chunky cotton yarns. The combination of different textures makes a contemporary style in traditional hand-knitting technique. Try yours with a wool shirt top and slim trousers.

Designer

KÄÄPIÖ Designer : Kaoru Oshima

Kaoru, originally from Tokyo completed her undergraduate degree at Central St. Martins College in London, where she studied knitted textiles and was chosen as a finalist of Texprint 2008 with her graduate collection.
She moved to NY to pursue her Masters in Fashion Design and Society and presented her own graduate collection in New York Fashion Week, sponsored by Loro Piana.
She went onto work at Ralph Lauren Men's Black Label as an associate designer.
After going back to Japan to realize her aesthetic through Japanese craftmanship, she launched KÄÄPIÖ in 2014.
KÄÄPIÖ received a grant from Japan Lifestyle and Fashion Foundation in 2015 and was selected for one of the winning designers of the Tokyo New Designers Fashion Grand Prix Professional Category of 2017.

Information

ニュース画像

October 12, 2020
KÄÄPIÖ AW2020-21 Collection POP UP SHOP

November 25, 2019
Fashionsnap.com KAAPIO Spring/Summer 2020 collection

November 25, 2019
WWD JAPAN KAAPIO Spring/Summer 2020 collection

November 25, 2019
Fashionpress KAAPIO Spring/Summer 2020 collection

November 1, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ POP UP SHOP @ 日本橋三越本店のお知らせ

September 30, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ POP UP SHOP @伊勢丹新宿店 のお知らせ

July 20, 2019
“Quotation”FASHION ISSUE Vol.26

April 16, 2019
繊研新聞 KAAPIO Autumn/Winter 2019-20 Collection

April 4, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ Autumn/Winter 2019-20 Collection Fashionsnap.com

April 4, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ Spring/Summer Collection 2019 @ Isetan Shinjuku

March 29, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ Autumn/Winter 2019-20 Collection WWD

February 16, 2019
“Quotation” FASHION ISSUE Vol.24

February 11, 2019
KÄÄPIÖ Spring / Summer 2019 Pop-up Shop at 日本橋三越本店

November 5, 2018
KÄÄPIÖ Spring/Summer Collection 2019-WWD JAPAN

November 2, 2018
KAAPIO 2018-19 Autumn/Winter Collection POP UP SHOP @日本橋三越本店

スクリーンショット 2018-10-29 16.52.13

October 29, 2018
KAAPIO Spring/Summer 2019 Collection-Fashionsnap.com

October 23, 2018
F MAGAZINE INTERVIEW デザイナー大島郁のまっすぐで揺るぎない服作りへの精神とは?

September 18, 2018
SENKEN NEWS PAPER SPRING/SUMMER 2019

September 14, 2018
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shop がぞくぞくSTART!

September 4, 2018
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shopデビュー at 新宿伊勢丹本店 2018

KAAPIO Spring/summer2019

September 4, 2018
Zoom up collection カピエ Spring/Summer 2019

June 30, 2018
“QUOTATION” FASHION ISSUE Vol.22

June 23, 2018
WWD JAPAN

May 25, 2018
SENKEN NEWS PAPER

November 8, 2017
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shop at 日本橋三越本店 2017

July 4, 2017
2017年度 Tokyo新人デザイナーファッション大賞に選出されました

October 3, 2016
花王エマールのCMに出演しています。

September 20, 2016
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shop at 銀座三越 2016

September 20, 2016
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shop at 日本橋三越本店 2016

October 13, 2015
KÄÄPIÖ Pop Up Shop at 日本橋三越本店

January 27, 2015
SOEN MAGAZINE

January 1, 2015
YOMIURI NEWSPAPER

October 1, 2014
KÄÄPIÖ SPRING/SUMMER 2015 PRESENTATION

August 11, 2014
FASHIONCLASH MAGAZINE

August 11, 2014
FASHIONCLASH FESTIVAL

Contact

STUDIO ADDRESS
KÄÄPIÖ LIMITED
4F 4-37-2 Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan (GoogleMaps)
E-mail : info@kaapio.com

SALES ENQUIRIES
MIKI SHINDE / DRESSUNREVE Co., Ltd.
Tel : 03-5468-2118
E-mail : m-shinde@dressunreve.co.jp

PRESS ENQUIRIES
MAKIKO INOUE / DRESSUNREVE Co.,Ltd.
Tel : 03-5468-2118
E-mail : ma-inoue@dressunreve.co.jp