Her studio in Brooklyn, New York, is famous for its "No Bin" policy. There is no scrap bin because there are no scraps. Every thread, every selvage, every clipping is woven back into the collection as fringe, patchwork, or structural reinforcement.
After studying textile engineering at Tokyo University of the Arts and later fashion design at Central Saint Martins in London, Yukiko spent a decade working under the radar as a restoration artist for antique kimonos. That experience—handling century-old silks, repairing worn obi belts, and studying the chemistry of natural indigo—became the bedrock of her signature aesthetic. yvette yukiko