Brand profile
YOKO SAKAMOTO
Independent Japanese unisex label making pared-back everyday garments in naturally dyed, artisan-crafted fabrics that age with the wearer.
TokyoOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about YOKO SAKAMOTO
Colour is meant to change
Signature pieces are hand-dyed with kakishibu persimmon tannin or sumi ink at historic Kyoto workshops, so the shade shifts as the garment is worn.
No seasonal theme, ever
Collections skip concepts and let material and silhouette decide: work shirts, easy pants, blousons, knitwear and coats in natural cotton, wool, silk and cashmere.
Independent, unisex, narrowly stocked
Yoko Sakamoto has worked under her own name since 2013 and stays independent, selling direct plus a handful of shops including Namu, Colbo and Glasswing.
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Brand facts
YOKO SAKAMOTO is a unisex Japanese label from designer Yoko Sakamoto, who began working under her own name in 2013 and has presented seasonal collections since the mid-2010s. The brand makes pared-back everyday garments — work shirts, easy pants, blousons, knitwear, coats and small leather goods — from natural cottons, wools, silks and cashmeres, setting no seasonal theme and letting material and silhouette lead. Signature pieces are hand-dyed with kakishibu persimmon tannin or sumi ink at historic Kyoto workshops, so colour ages with wear. It stays independent, selling direct plus via Namu Shop, Colbo and Glasswing.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Trousers $395–$459
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage