Tokidoki: The Art of Simone Legno
By (Author) Simone Legno
Foreword by Paris Hilton
Abrams
Abrams
27th July 2023
3rd August 2023
United States
General
Non Fiction
Popular culture
Graphic design
Other graphic or visual art forms
Hardback
400
Width 216mm, Height 286mm
Celebrate the history and explore the unique universe of tokidoki in this 400-page monographTokidoki, which translates to "sometimes" in Japanese, is an internationally recognized and iconic lifestyle brand based on the vision of Italian artist Simone Legno. Since debuting in 2005, tokidoki has amassed a cult-like following for its larger-than-life characters and has emerged as a sought-after global lifestyle brand. Tokidoki has managed to develop commercial public collaborations, with brands and organizations like Sephora, Levi's, MLB, the San Francisco Giants, and T-Mobile, while also developing more artistic partnerships with Karl Lagerfeld and the Guggenheim museum, and crossovers with other iconic pop culture characters like Barbie, Hello Kitty, Marvel heroes, and Peanuts.
Simone Legno, who was born in Rome, Italy, is the cofounder and chief creative officer of tokidoki. Legno, who has always had a deep love of Japan and a fascination with world cultures, chose the word tokidoki because he feels everyone waits for moments that change ones destiny, by chance or by meeting a new person. Legno has become a sought-after speaker around the world at museums, universities, and conferences, including at MOCA, the Adobe MAX conference, Berlin Flash Film Festival, ArtCenter College of Design, the Apple store in Osaka, Istituto Europeo di Design, STGCC, and Graphika Manila. While the company is based in Los Angeles, he recently moved to Tokyo with his family.
Pooneh Mohajer, an entrepreneur at heart who sold her first company Hard Candy Inc. to LVMH, Mot Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, is the cofounder and chief executive officer of tokidoki. Pooneh received her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law and her BA from Vanderbilt University. Poonehs passion is making a positive impact on the hearts and minds of others by sharing Simone Legnos art and creativity with the world.