Motonari Ono
Ono Motonari moved to Europe in 2002, after graduating from Mejiro Fashion & Art College, and continued his studies at the London College of Fashion and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. He launched his own brand in 2006 after working as chief patterner under Bora Aksu from 2004. In 2010, he was selected as a finalist for the Mango Fashion Awards, one of the top international fashion design competitions. His 2012 spring/summer collection, entitled “Un club de nuit secret,”is inspired by thoughts of a secret nightclub in Paris. The pieces feature lingerie styled details, such as garter belts and corsets, using original lacework and textiles. The use of knit fabrics made in the disaster stricken region of Tōhoku is a gesture of support for Japan to get back on its feet again after the natural disaster in 2011.
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