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Naoto Hirooka
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| Born
| 1977 (age 46–47)
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| Nationality
| Japanese
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| Other names
| h.NAOTO
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| Occupation
| Fashion Designer
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Naoto Hirooka
, better known as
h.NAOTO
(born 1977) is a
Japanese
imaginations
-related
fashion designer
. H. 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."
[1]
Biography
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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.
[2]
H. Naoto created a dress worn by
Amy Lee
of
Evanescence
at the 2004 Grammy Awards.
[3]
He has also designed costumes for the bands
Ayabie
,
[4]
Psycho le Cemu
(for the Prism PV),
Gackt
,
[5]
Skin
,
Marbell
,
[6]
and
Hangry & Angry
.
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References
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Kaori Shoji (2007-09-12).
"Tokyo Fashion Week surprises with a sensual cheeriness"
.
International Herald Tribune
.
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Gothic, Lolita and Punk Brand Book
(ゴシック?ロリ?タ＆パンクブランドBOOK) (2005)
ISBN
4-7778-0157-8
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Goodman, Abbey
Grammy Green Carpet: Seaworthy Gwen, Old-School Christina And Gothic Amy Lee
Retrieved Aug 13 2007
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Ayabie in Finland
Interview by JAME
Archived
2007-09-09 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on 08.13.2007
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Yukie Kurihara, Megan Bates (2007).
"Gackt Speaks: J-Pop Superstar commiserates with SB"
.
Shojo Beat
. Vol. 3, no. 8. Archived from
the original
on 22 April 2008
. Retrieved
30 November
2023
.
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"Interview with MarBell at Otakon"
. Retrieved
December 16,
2011
.
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Protet, Marie (August 28, 2011).
"Interview h.NAOTO : Le createur de gothic lolita"
.
Journal du Japon
(in French). Archived from
the original
on June 1, 2012
. Retrieved
October 7,
2011
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