AW24-25 THE GAMBLE

Kié Einzelgänger was founded in 2016 as Ageless Einzelgänger LLC in Manhattan, New York. It was rebranded as Kié Einzelgänger® in 2019 before relocating to Antwerp, Belgium.

“Einzelgänger” - meaning a maverick or a person who walks alone in German - is a cornerstone of the brand's identity; this concept is emphasized in all of its collections. The brand also takes inspiration from the visual arts of the Interwar Period (1920s-1940s), particularly with regards to Surrealism and Dadaism. Since its very first collection in 2016, the brand has conducted persistent research on this period. It aims to borrow the aesthetics of the Interwar Period and bring them into designs suitable for the 21st century, continuously applying classic elements to each and every one of its creations.

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Kié Lee was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1992. She spent her childhood in Switzerland & South Korea and moved to New York for her Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design. She lived in New York for 8 years achieving a BFA degree and gaining several industry experiences. At the age of 23, she opened her own business with the partnership (Ageless Einzelgänger LLC 2016-2019) in New York and prepared herself to present a Ready-to-Wear collection in Paris. While creating her first collection, she stayed in Japan numerous times for fabric sourcing and production as she appreciated the supplier’s true support to young creators by allowing her to produce the small amount at a slow pace.

After few seasons of presentation in New York and Paris with Ageless Einzelgänger LLC, she decides to move her base to Europe, and permanently rebrand her business as Kié Einzelgänger ® (2019 – present and future). She graduated and obtained the Master’s degree of Visual Arts at Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 2022, and heading forward as a candidate of PhD in Paris, France in the year of 2024.

At this moment, Kié Einzelgänger ® is in collaboration with WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto since the launch date of July, 2022 and broadening & seeking the stockists for next coming years globally with consistent creations.