tao

Tao Kurihara was born in Japan in 1973, graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1997, and joined COMME des GARÇONS the following year. In 2002, she was responsible for the design of the tricot line. In 2005, Tao Kurihara launched tao with her personal name and released her collection during Paris Fashion Week.

En 2011, tao ceased to exist. Under the umbrella of her mentor and COMME des GARÇONS founder, Rei Kawakubo, Tao showed from a/w 2005 until s/s 2011. Then, in 2021, with nothing more than a whisper, Tricot was rebranded into Tao, and the designer’s eponymous label was revived.