‘Yukiness’ is the label of wig designer. Yukis wigs are beautiful works of art, made from unique materials, they pay homage to history and fantasy alike. Daring and ostentatious they make a real style satement and capture the imagination of all that see them…Yuki came to the UK as an export fashion buyer for her home country. She went on to study Jewellery and Silversmithing at London Metropolitan University. The course gave her freedom to design wearble object in diverse materials, where she developed an interest in wig making. Also inspired by her mother who was a hairdresser.
In 2008, Yuki learned the traditional wig making techniques and keep developing her own wig making. Yuki is passionate about the baroque French period for its drama and theatricality. Her creations use a variety of construction processes such as felt making and jewellery techniques. Her use of materials is innovative, unique to wig making and create an object of dramatic beauty.
The wigs have been used in theatre productions, operas, window displays (including a special Christmas window display for Selfridges London), on the catwalk (at London Fashion Week) and for corporate events (Creative Industries event held at Coutts bank London).
| 2008 | The Wig Academy Wig making course |
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| 2001 – 2004 | London Metropolitan University BA(Hons) Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts |
| 2001 – 1999 | London Guildhall University HND Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts |
| 1999 – 1997 | Kensington & Chelsea College LOCFJewellery Introduction to Art and Design |
| 2001 | The Goldsmith Company for Jewellery |
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| 27 October 2009 | Unique Artｓ Gallery |
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| 09 – 11 October 2009 | ‘TILT' pop-up exhibition supported by ICA A-Frame and NESTA |
| 11－15 August 2009 | Duo exhibition ‘Wig your way to display' at Craft Central with Talya Design |
| 31 July 2009 | Assemblage exhibition at John Jones project space |
| 31 May – 2 June 2009 | Pulse Exhibition, London Collaboration with Hetty rose and Lupe Velazquez |
| 4 - 5 December 2008 | British Council in Japan (Osaka/Tokyo) by London Metropolitan University |
| 19 March – 29 March 2008 | Invited to ‘The millinery exhibition' hosted by Burjuman in Dubai |
| 28 January - 03 February 2008 | Collaboration with Korsetiere (fashion designer) at The Gallery, Craft Central |
| 08 January – 2010 | “Big world – powerful hair” Norway (The exhibition has moved around to different schools, museums and libraries.) |
| 21 July – 04 November 2007 | Exhibited during 'France in Russia: Empress Josephine's Malmasion Collection' exhibition at The Hermitage shop Somerset House |
| 26 May - 02 June 2007 | Duo exhibition with Lawlence Quigley(Painter) at Steyning Festival in Brighton. |
| 15-17 December 2006 | Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth |
| 25 - 27 November 2006 | The Study Gallery in Dorset |
| 24 November 2006 - 8 April 2007 | Exhibited during ‘The Triumph of Eros: Art and Seduction in 18th Century France' at The Hermitage shop Somerset House |
| 03 -15 October 2006 | Exhibition ‘Origin' The London Craft Fair at Somerset House |
| 28 June - 2 July 2006 | Selected by Newdesigners for ‘Newdesignersonline' stand at New Designers Exhibition |
| 17 March - 16 April 2006 | Solo exhibition ‘Objects of dramatic beauty' at The Old Cinema in Chiswick |
| 06 -10 July 2005 | Selected by Craft Council for ‘One Year On' at New Designers Exhibition at Business Design Center |
| July 2004 | Selected by University for New Designers Exhibition at Business Design Centre |
| July 2001 | Selected by University for New Designers Exhibition at Business Design Centre |
| 3 December 2009 - 08 February | Installations, Zetter Hotel |
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| 13－19 July | Window display collaboration with Hetty Rose at Craft Central |
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| 06－12 July | Catwalk show at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show |
| 25 June | Couture Party at 40WiNKS Hotel |
| 11 October | DIESEL 30 years anniversary event in Copenhagen |
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| 12 February | Showcased in ‘Pink Drinks Party' as a part of London Fashion Week at The Metropolitan Hotel in Park Lane |
| 01 - 28 Febuary | Valentine day window display in The Window Gallery at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf |
| 1 November | Creative Industry Event hosted by Coutts &Co and Fisher Meredith Solicitors at Coutts Bank in Strand |
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| 22 September | Fashion show corraboration with Nicholas Immaculate (Costumier and Tailor) at EGG Club, Kings Cross |
| 18 September | London Fashion Week Catwalk show corroboration with Igo Rpacemski(lingerie designer) at Club Crystal, Oxford Circus |
| 10 May | Fashion Show corroboration with Couture Clubbing Company at Sketch, Oxford Circus in London |
| 26 April | Fashion Show corroboration with Couture Clubbing Company at Kyzar Chic, Oxford Circus in London |
| 21 March | London Alternative Fashion Week 2007 Catwalk Corroboration with Melanie Palmer(fashion designer) |
| February | Valentine day window display at Coco De Mer shop, Covent Garden |
| 14 December | Opera 'Rosenkavalier' at The Arts Club in Mayfair |
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| 24 November | Opera 'Rosenkavalier' at The Study Gallery in Dorset |
| 09 November - 25 December | 09 November - 25 December |
| 11-13 May | Opera ‘Rosenkavalier' corroboration with theatre design course Central Saint Martins final show at the Cochrane Theatre |
| September – November | The Melmoth Production 'Midsummer night's dream' (Wig Designer-Maker) |
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| 2009 | July DIY City magazine, London Issue, USA |
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| 2008 | 27 July Nikkei Newspaper Tabloid Magazine ‘inte tion’, Japan April Trespass magazine, UK “Photo Story” (6 pages) March FYI Dubai magazine, Pan Arab “Head-Turning Collection at Burjuman Millinery” 26 March Khaleej Times newspaper, UAE “Hats On” 25 March Gulf News newspaper, UAE “Cont. Get a Head Start” 20 March Al Bayan newspaper, UAE “Beauty comes out of pretty woman’s imagination” 16 March Gulf News newspaper, UAE “Head- Turning collections” March Issue 57, Nobin Ctnnb (Rossian Life style magazine), Russia “The pink drinks party London” Febuary Mia magazine, Italy “Un connubio d’amore” Febuary Issue 32 Canary Wharf magazine, UK “Yukiness and Hetty Rose” Febuary np magazine, Italy (Front Cover) “L’arte a S.Valentino e’ donna” (6 pages) February Issue 7, Sublime magazine, UK, US, EU “SWEET PAIR- Shoes and wigs for Valentine’s” (6 pages) 17 January Issue 472, The Wharf newspaper, UK “First steps to heady heights” (2 pages) January-March Issue, The Time Off (Canary Wharf Arts and Events) “Yukiness and Hetty Rose” |
| 2007 | Jan/Feb/March Issue, The HAT magazine, UK “Hats as wigs and wigs as hats!” January Issue 9, BLOCK web magazine, UK/Japan “Artists and Designers” |
| 2006 | November Issue 16 The Wessex MUSE Magazine, UK (Front Cover) “Meet the makers live opera & fashion creative festive demonstrations decadent treats.” 13 October Brighton Argus Lite Newspaper, UK “Hair-Raising” April Issue 29, WestSide magazine, UK “An exhibition of wickedly extravagant wig making “ |
| 2004 | 03 November Four stars Newspaper, UK “Quality Shakes-queer’ 01 November Theatreworld Magazine, UK “Fresh, funny and fiercely recommended.” |
"By using unconventional materials my work communicates a set of moral values not based around riches and high society but rather equality and love."
Yuki is passionate about the baroque French period for its drama and theatricality. Her creations use a variety of construction processes such as felt making and jewellery techniques. Her use of materials is innovative, unique to wig making and create an object of dramatic beauty.
