Founder and designer, Mitsuru Okazaki
Mitsuru Okazaki
Japanese
Mitsuru Okazaki trained at the Ito Garment Research Institute and the Yohji Design Institute before starting his namesake label with the Autumn/Winter 2018 season. The Tokyo brand has shown at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo across several seasons, including Spring/Summer 2026 and Spring/Summer 2027.
Houses
Their runway, measured
20 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Mitsuru Okazaki's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Black · 1.6× the average38%
- Navy · 3.6× the average15%
- Charcoal12%
- White · 1.8× the average8%
- Butter yellow · 7.1× the average3%
- Grey3%
- Silver3%
- Tan3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness30/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation9.6more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals68%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues21%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks10%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 46more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.38smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.063about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Genderless7.2×Style
- Exposed seams / deconstruction6.8×Detail
- Boxy5.9×Silhouette
- Wide-leg trousers4.8×Garment
- Derbies / oxfords4.6×Footwear
- Deconstructed4.6×Style
- Pleated4.5×Surface
- Streetwear3.6×Style
Silhouettes
- Oversized 85%3.0×
- Boxy 70%5.9×
- Sculptural / architectural 35%3.5×
- Straight / tubular 25%37% less
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 20%
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 75%2.5×
- Cotton / poplin 70%2.2×
- Jersey 25%1.7×
- Denim 10%
- Metallic / lame 10%2.7×
Details
- Pleats 50%3.1×
- Piping / contrast stitching 50%3.1×
- Padding / sculpted volume 35%2.5×
- Exposed seams / deconstruction 35%6.8×
- Lacing / ties 25%1.5×
Patterns
- Stripes 25%3.5×
- Geometric 20%5.8×
- Colour-block 10%1.8×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 5%2.8×
- Text / slogan 5%4.6×
Mood
- Austere 55%2.8×
- Playful 35%2.0×
- Subversive 30%2.7×
- Relaxed 25%
- Edgy 25%1.6×
Era references
- 1990s 5%33% less
- 1970s 5%55% less
From the AI tags on 20 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
