As a child, I grew up seeing my grandmother running her own Kimono shop in Osaka. From that day forwards, I always hoped to start my own company one day. In my 20’s era, I was a little lost – constantly analysing growth markets every day. I realised that just watching markets was not enough; I needed a mission. A life changing event in 2011 brought my purpose into focus, and that was the birth of kay me. Our mission to ‘support ambitious women be the best they can be’ is still young, but we are growing fast. With so many incredible customers, amazing artisan factories, bases in Tokyo and London and seven shops, we’re bringing together people from different countries and backgrounds to follow the kay me vision. ’No person is an island’ – ‘supporting ambitious women’ and bringing ‘made in Japan’ to the world means we need talent and drive – if you have these qualities, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

I stepped inside a factory for the first time as a 4-year-old. Growing up in the UK, I spent long summer holidays in my uncle’s sock factory. Founded in 1908, the artisanry of beautiful sock making has become part of my town’s DNA. I learned how something so simple that we take for granted every day requires amazing people to get right. Many of those traditional businesses are now struggling both in the UK and Japan. Artisan made goods are still in demand, but industries need to move with the times. At kay me, we want to move ‘ahead of the times’. As a producer of artisan goods, we see effective use of cutting edge technologies as a way to bring our vision into the 21st century, allowing our customers to enjoy our products and services exactly when and how they need them. kay me has lots of exciting opportunities as our company grows beyond fashion. If you are ready for the challenge, we’re waiting to hear from you.