Toshinosuke Takegahara
Toshinosuke Takegahara is a Japanese shoe designer. He began designing shoes while a student in art college. In 1994, he established the dress shoe brand, Toshinosuke Takegahara, which later became AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co.. He was actively involved in design for prominent shoe companies such as George Cox, and Tricker’s. He returned to Japan in 1999. In 2000 he released his flagship brand, foot the coacher. In 2004, his shoes were inducted into the Northampton Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
Biography
1994 Established the dress shoe brand, Toshinosuke Takegahara.
1996 Active in design at English shoe brand, George Cox.
1998 Relocates to England.
1999 Returns to Japan.
2000 Launches flagship brand, foot the coacher. Also in charge at Number Nine’s shoe branch, and is involved with their releases in subsequent seasons.
2001 Shoe design contributor for Paraboot.
2002 Renames his Toshinosuke TAKEGAHARA brand, AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co..
2003 The release of Tricker’s by Toshinosuke TAKEGAHARA; In September he establishes the Gallery of AUTHENTIC showroom.
2004 His SETTA shoes are chosen ‘Shoe of the Month’ by England’s Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. These shoes later went on to be inducted into the museum’s permanent collection.
2006 In June, he has a hand in the production of ladies’ shoes for Sonya S. Park’s SHOES and THINGS, and ARTS and SCIENCE.
2007 In October, his brand, foot the coacher is released at Shinjuku’s Isetan.
2009 In October, AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co. opens its flagship shop, GALLERY OF AUTHENTIC.
2010 Ladies’ shoe brand, BEAUTIFUL SHOES makes its debut.
Links
foot the coacher