Tsumori Chisato

Tsumori Chisato is a Japanese fashion designer and was born in the Japanese city of Saitama, Japan. Chisato attended Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College.

Tsumori Chisato has a large following simply for her wonderful prints. Most are painted by hand and draw inspiration from Japanese culture and manga, contemporary art, felines and various other sources.

While most prints are hand painted, some prints are watercolor, drawn by pencil, or digital renderings. Although she lives in Paris, she pulls inspiration from her colorful life in Japan.

Along with her penchant for prints, her signature style was quickly associated with her innovative and luxurious textiles, intricate beading, embroidery, appliqués along with the prints of her own design. She seeks to create joyful, expressive garments.