84% matchAuralee
Same custom Japanese fabric focus, relaxed fluid cuts
What changes: Broader menswear-led range and higher price
Brand profile
SAYAKA DAVIS
Independent New York label by Japanese designer Sayaka Tokimoto-Davis making quietly minimal, sustainably produced womenswear, knitwear and jewelry.
New YorkOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about SAYAKA DAVIS
Womenswear, texture before structure
A womenswear label working in fluid, unstructured shapes — crinkled cotton shirting, draped dresses, knitwear, denim — where the fabric's hand does most of the work.
Japanese production, plant-based materials
Most garments are made in Japan, with knits from Japan, Peru, India and China, using organic cotton, responsible wool and other low-impact fibers.
Independent at $200-400
Founded in New York in 2012 by Japanese designer Sayaka Tokimoto-Davis, still independently owned and sold direct and through specialty retailers like Namu Shop.
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Brand facts
SAYAKA DAVIS is a New York womenswear label founded in 2012 by Japanese designer Sayaka Tokimoto-Davis, built on a concept of clothing as self-nourishment. Collections pair clean, fluid silhouettes with tactile fabrics: crinkled cotton shirting, draped dresses, knitwear, denim and jewelry, informed by the Japanese idea of spacious beauty. The label prioritizes plant-based and low-impact materials such as organic cotton and responsible wool, producing most garments in Japan and knits in Japan, Peru, India and China. It remains independently owned, selling direct and through specialty retailers including Namu Shop. Mainline pieces typically run $200-400.
- Founded
- 2012
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Knitwear $368–$425 · Shirts $435–$475
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury