Designer Profile

Chanu was born in 1988 at South Korea. In 2013 he entered Fashion Design Advanced Diploma Department at Tokyo Mode Gakuen.
He found ACUOD by CHANU in 2016.
Winner of 16 fashion contests worldwide including LINEAPELLE-MILANO INTRECCINCANTIERE 2016 (2nd prize), TOKYO NEW DESIGNER FASHION GRAND PRIX 2015 (Excellent Work).
Participates Tokyo Collection since 2017 SS.

Brand Profile

[Established year] 2016

ACUOD by CHANU is an unisex mode street brand found by designer Chanu. It made its runway debut at Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017 SS in October 2016.
“ACUOD” is an abbreviation of “Ace Creation Unisex Original Dress” and also a coined word of “douka” ( “assimilation” in Japanese) spelled backwards. The brand name simultaneously holds meaning of 2 opposite words defined below:
"Assimilation"
The process to adapt or adjust something different and sublime to a new dimension. 
"Dissimilation"
The process of transforming the familiar to something heterogenous.
ACUOD intends to set new values by breaking boundaries of opposing themes: man / woman, street / mode, casual / formal.
It is eager to take in elements and concepts regardless of genre, questing standards of fashion and culture.

Category

Unisex / Ready To Wear, Shoes, Bags and Accessories