FIVE FOXes
FIVE FOXes is a Japanese apparel company founded in Tokyo in 1976. It is best known for the COMME CA DU MODE label and runs a portfolio of brands including COMME CA ISM and THE SHOP TK.
| Founded | 8 December 1976 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Flagship label | COMME CA DU MODE |
| First store | Sapporo, 1978 |
| Website | fivefoxes.co.jp |
What is FIVE FOXes?
FIVE FOXes Co., Ltd. is a Japanese apparel maker headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Founded in December 1976, it is best known as the company behind COMME CA DU MODE, the label it created in its founding year.
History
The company opened its first store in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in 1978. It added COMME CA ISM in 1993 and created the COMME CA Store format in 2000. Over time the group developed a broad family of brands under one roof, including:
- COMME CA DU MODE
- COMME CA ISM and CCM
- COMME CA COLLECTION
- THE SHOP TK
- ARTISAN, PRIGS and PPFM
Products and positioning
Across its brands the company covers womenswear, menswear and childrenswear, from more formal designer lines to casual family fashion. THE SHOP TK, for example, offers women's, men's and kids' clothing in shopping centres such as Mitsui's LaLaport malls.
Distribution
FIVE FOXes sells mainly through its own branded stores in Japan, both on high streets and in shopping centres. The company has also extended its COMME CA name into hospitality with Cafe comme ca.
Why it matters
FIVE FOXes is one of the companies that shaped Japanese ready-to-wear from the late 1970s onwards, and its multi-brand model, spanning designer-style lines to family fashion, is characteristic of Japan's large domestic apparel groups.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does FIVE FOXes own?
FIVE FOXes runs COMME CA DU MODE, COMME CA ISM, THE SHOP TK, ARTISAN and other Japanese apparel brands.
Where is FIVE FOXes based?
FIVE FOXes is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, where it was founded in 1976.