Akira Minagawa

Akira Mina­gawa is a cele­brated Japan­ese textile and fashion designer, best known as the vision­ary behind the poetic and deeply evoca­tive minä perho­nen label. His work is distin­guished by a roman­tic, slightly naïve aesthetic, under­pinned by metic­u­lous atten­tion to detail and a profound rever­ence for craftsmanship.

Driven by a belief in the longevity and emotional value of objects, Mina­gawa designs with the inten­tion that garments and textiles should tran­scend fashion trends, growing more mean­ing­ful and beau­ti­ful over time. He envi­sions cloth­ing not merely as some­thing to wear, but as compan­ions for life — items that can be passed down through generations.

Minagawa’s style draws from both Japan­ese tradi­tions and Scan­di­na­vian sensi­bil­i­ties, marry­ing the simplic­ity and purity of Nordic design with the story­telling and tactil­ity of Japan­ese craft. This harmo­nious fusion results in designs that are deeply personal, subtly expres­sive, and unmistakably timeless.

Through his work, Mina­gawa contin­ues to influ­ence both fashion and textile design, cele­brated inter­na­tion­ally for his ability to trans­form daily life into a poetic expe­ri­ence through fabric and form.