H. Naoto
Naoto Hirooka, better known as h.NAOTO (born 1977), is a Japanese imaginations-related fashion designer. Naoto's style of clothing and accessories could be classified under Japanese punk and Gothic Lolita, and he has been called the "most visible and successful of the labels fixated on that style."
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H. Naoto
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- Name
- Naoto Hirooka
- Born
- 1977
- Birthplace
- Japan
- Occupation
- Fashion Designer
- Education
- Bunka Fashion College
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Naoto Hirooka, better known as h.NAOTO (born 1977), is a Japanese imaginations-related fashion designer. Naoto's style of clothing and accessories could be classified under Japanese punk and Gothic Lolita, and he has been called the "most visible and successful of the labels fixated on that style."
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H. Naoto worked as a designer and was Japan. H. Naoto was born in 1977. Training included Bunka Fashion College.
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• Name — Naoto Hirooka • Born — 1977 • Birthplace — Japan • Other Names — h.NAOTO • Occupation — Fashion Designer
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He graduated from Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo, joined S-inc. in 1999, and launched his own brand, h.NAOTO in the Spring/Summer of 2000. H. Naoto created a dress worn by Amy Lee of Evanescence at the 2004 Grammy Awards. He has also designed costumes for the bands Ayabie, Psycho le Cému (for the Prism PV), Gackt, Skin, Marbell, and Hangry & Angry.
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- 1.Kaori Shoji. Tokyo Fashion Week surprises with a sensual cheeriness. International Herald Tribune. 2007-09-12.
- 2.Gothic, Lolita and Punk Brand Book (ゴシック・ロリータ＆パンクブランドBOOK) (2005)
- 3.Goodman, Abbey Grammy Green Carpet: Seaworthy Gwen, Old-School Christina And Gothic Amy Lee Retrieved Aug 13 2007
- 4.Ayabie in Finland Interview by JAME Retrieved on 08.13.2007
- 5.Yukie Kurihara, Megan Bates. Gackt Speaks: J-Pop Superstar commiserates with SB. Shojo Beat. 3. 8. 2007.
- 6.Interview with MarBell at Otakon.
- 7.Protet, Marie. Interview h.NAOTO : Le créateur de gothic lolita. Journal du Japon. August 28, 2011.
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