Biography

Azumi and David both studied fashion at Central Saint Martins, London but met in The Troubadour Coffee House, in London's Earl's Court in May 1995. They got married in Hackney Town Hall, London on March 10th, 2000 and had their wedding reception on October 14th, 2001 in Nagano, Japan. They celebrate birthdays on the 8th and 10th April, designating April 9th as A'N'D day.

Since first coming together in 1995, Azumi and David have progressed through a variety of creative projects - initially with limited edition artist's books and performance art, moving gradually on to fashion and accessory associated 'things to wear'.


Azumi and David presented their first fashion accessories ('piercing' and 'ear wax' - foam and wax earplug earrings), branded A'N'D, to The Pineal Eye, London in April 1999 ... followed by Colette, Paris in September 1999 ... their first two stockists. They have shown their new collections of 'things to wear' twice a year in a Paris showroom every year since 2003...

Their 'things to wear' are stocked around the world in over 40 stores, in cities such as London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Milan etc.

Designer

Azumi and David