
Eley Kishimoto
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Eley Kishimoto
Eley Kishimoto is the intelligent combination of the United Kingdom and Japan. e
happy communion of English pragmatism and Japanese color. e unexpected outcome of
an encounter between disparate infl uences that miraculously converges to form a new, in-
divisible aesthetic. Unique. What fi rst grabs one’s attention in the garments of Eley Kishi-
moto is the meticulous graphic quality of the prints, although the cut is the foundation of
the designs, the substrate on which the print shapes volumes, pleats and forms.
Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto met while they were both students. Mark was born in
the south ...