Yukiko Hanai | Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week TOKYO

After graduating from Setsu Mode Seminar of Nagasawa Setsu, Hanai established Atelier Hanai in 1964 and opened a boutique “Madam Hanai” in Ginza, Tokyo in 1968. Hanai won FEC Award in 1973 and the Senken Newspaper Buyers Award in 2003. She changed the name of her company to HANAI & Co.Ltd. in 1984 and opened a flag ship shop in Aoyama, Tokyo for “YUKIKO HANAI” brands. Hanai thinks her everyday life is all about designing, and released a lot of license products. She designed costumes for ballet performances and movies. Hanai has a great knowledge in Japanese traditional culture. She is a member of 「Touseikai」(Classical Japanese dance organization ) as ｢Tohshi Fujima(art name as a master)｣. She also is a directly through student of｢Mushanokoji-urasenke｣(tea ceremony). She had served a member of some screening commitiee in Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.


1973 Yukiko Hanai received "Japan Fashion Editors Club Award(FEC Award)"
1976 Held a fashion show for opening ceremony of "Hotel Nikko(Japan Air Line) de Paris" in Paris.
1978 Launched a brand "Madame Hanai Excellence" in November.
1981 Started to design accessories, bags, and shoes as Yukiko Hanai. Expanded its business to the United States by a partnership with "Russell Taylor" company, New York..Opened "Yukiko Hanai" at "Saks Fifth Avenue" and other famous department stores.Held a fashion show at "Fashion Institute of Technology", New York.
1982 Launched Yukiko Hanai boutique in Hong Kong in November.
1983 Launched "Yukiko Hanai New York" brand in both the United States and Japan.
1986 Launched "C-1" brand.
1990 Launched "Ve Vue" brand in May.
1994 Launched "YH Classico" brand in February.
1996 Changed the brand "Ve Vue" to "Miss Hanai" in June.
1997 Opened flag ship shop "Yukiko Hanai Aoyama" at Aoyama, Tokyo.
1999 Changed brand name to "Yukiko Hanai" from "Madame Hanai", "Yukiko Hanai NewYork", "Madame Hanai Excellence" for stronger brand identity.Launched "Prosumer" brand for contemporary casual market.
2003 Received "Senken Buyers Award."
2011 Launched Yukiko Hanai boutique in Shanghai.


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