Maison Kitsuné

"Kitsuné" redirects here. For other uses, see Kitsune (disambiguation).

The Kitsuné Company S.A.S

Trade name	Maison Kitsuné
Company type	Private (S.A.S)
Industry	Fashion Music Café
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002) in Paris, France
Founder	Masaya Kuroki Gildas Loaëc
Headquarters	9, rue du Helder, Paris , France
Number of locations	35 boutiques (2022)
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Gildas Loaëc (CEO)
Products	Clothing fashion accessories footwear
Website	maisonkitsune.com

The Kitsuné France Company SAS, doing business as Maison Kitsuné (French pronunciation: [mezɔ̃ kitsune]) is a French lifestyle brand founded in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki. Kitsuné operates as a fashion brand, a record label, an art gallery, and a chain of cafés and restaurants worldwide. Kitsune (きつね, 狐) is the Japanese word for 'fox', which is featured prominently in their ready-to-wear collections. Kitsuné Musique and Café Kitsuné are the sub-brands of their record label and chain of coffee shops, respectively.

History

Maison Kitsuné was founded in 2002 as a record label by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki in Paris.^[1] The founders first met in Loaëc's record shop in Paris where house music lovers, including Kuroki, Daft Punk, and others, frequented.^[1] After a trip to Japan for a music video together, they came up with the idea of launching a lifestyle brand not confined to one discipline.^[1] The result was Maison Kitsuné, which blends music and fashion as a multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo brand.^[1] The pair promoted the brand by performing DJ sets, which was followed by the release of the first t-shirt, shirt, dress, and eventually a full-fledged ready-to-wear collection in 2005 that represents 90 percent of its revenue today.^[1]

In 2013, Maison Kitsuné expanded their brand by opening a coffee shop called Café Kitsuné in Tokyo, Japan.^[1] The first café-restaurant opened in Paris, France in 2019.^[2] They have since expanded Café Kitsuné to 26 locations worldwide, including in Tokyo, Paris, New York City, London, Vancouver, and Shanghai.^[2]

The name Kitsuné comes from the Japanese word kitsune (hiragana: きつね; kanji: 狐) meaning "fox". In Japan, the fox is said to have the power to change its appearance and its face; the many faces and appearances of the fox represent the different parts and directions of Kitsuné.^[3]

Kitsuné Musique

"Punks Jump Up" redirects here. For the song, see Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down.

Kitsuné Musique
Founded	2002; 23 years ago (2002) in Paris, France
Founder	Masaya Kuroki Gildas Loaëc
Distributor(s)	Interscope Geffen A&M (US) Polydor Records (UK) Universal Music Group (Worldwide)
Genre	Electronic Indie rock
Country of origin	France Japan
Location	Paris, France
Official website	Official website

Artists

• Adam Sky^[4]
• Alan Braxe^[5]
• Appaloosa^[6]
• autoKratz^[6]
• Beau^[7]
• Beni^[6]
• Black Strobe^[8]
• Bloc Party^[5]
• Boys Noize^[5]
• Buscabulla^[9]
• Cazals^[10]
• Chew Lips^[11]
• Chromeo^[5]
• Citizens!^[7]
• Classixx^[5]
• Crystal Fighters^[12]
• Cut Copy^[8]
• Daft Punk^[5]
• David E. Sugar^[6]
• Delphic^[11]
• Digitalism^[1]
• Fischerspooner^[13]
• Fred Falke^[5]
• The Gossip^[5]
• Guns 'n' Bombs^[13]
• Hadouken!^[4]
• HeartsRevolution^[14]
• Hercules and Love Affair^[5]
• Hot Chip^[5]
• Housse de Racket^[15]
• Is Tropical^[1]
• Kilo Kish^[7]
• Klaxons^[5]
• La Roux^[5]
• Man with Guitar^[16]
• Mark Ronson^[5]
• Metronomy^[5]
• M.I.A.^[5]
• Mija^[1]
• MOTHXR^[7]
• New Young Pony Club^[5]
• Parcels^[1]
• Pat Lok^[1]
• Paul Epworth^[5]
• Phoenix^[5]
• Pin Me Down^[13]
• Punks Jump Up^[4]
• Pyramid^[7]
• Rex the Dog^[13]
• S'Express^[17]
• Simian Mobile Disco^[5]
• Streetlife DJs^[6]
• Ted & Francis^[6]
• Thieves Like Us^[4]
• Tim Ayre^[1]
• Tom Vek^[5]
• Two Door Cinema Club^[1]
• Van She^[5]
• The Whitest Boy Alive^[5]
• Years & Years^[1]
• Yelle^[8]
• You Love Her^[6]

References

1. Bein, Kat (25 March 2020). "Label Spotlight: Kitsune Blends Music & Fashion From Paris to Tokyo". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
2. Burlet, Fleur (20 September 2019). "Maison Kitsuné Debuts First Restaurant in Paris". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
3. Constant, Fabien (4 November 2009). "Kitsuné is Japanese for "fox"". Sundance Channel. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
4. Hogan, Marc. "Various Artists: Kitsuné Maison 4". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
5. "The cultural impact of Maison Kitsuné compilations". Huck. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
6. "Various Artists - Kitsuné Maison Volume 6 · Album Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
7. "Meet the Musicians in Maison Kitsuné's Latest Mixtape". The Business of Fashion. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
8. Gaerig, Andrew. "Various Artists: Kitsuné Maison 10: The Fireworks Issue". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
9. "Discovery: Buscabulla". Interview Magazine. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
10. Dazed (3 April 2009). "Cazals: On Their Past, Present and Future". Dazed. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
11. "Various Artists - Kitsuné Maison Volume 7 · Album Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
12. Lester, Paul (23 June 2009). "Crystal Fighters (No 572)". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
13. Finney, Tim. "Various Artists: Kitsuné BoomBox / Kitsuné Maison 5". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
14. Mcquaid, Ian (19 August 2021). "Hearts Revolution TALK". Ransom Note. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
15. Lester, Paul (4 July 2011). "Housse de Racket (No 1,054)". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
16. "Label Focus: Kitsuné". Mixmag. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
17. "Mark Moore Interview: London Express". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Kitsuné discography