Our Team

Who is Cresava?

Cresava brings together material innovators, designers, and masters of craft.

R&D Director

Hiratsuka Takashi

After graduating from ESMOD, she worked in product planning at Dickies and other companies.

Currently, as the head of environmental development after the discontinuation of Cresava, she is promoting the clothing recycling technology “CIRCULAR FARM.” She is challenging herself to create a unique space that connects fashion and tea.

Executive Producer

Yamaguchi Genbei

The tenth-generation head of Kyoto’s Muromachi obi maker Makitaya Genbei is committed to carrying Japan’s traditional craftsmanship and spirit into the future.

Combining advanced dyeing and weaving techniques with an innovative contemporary approach, his works are highly regarded by museums and art collectors worldwide.

Creative Director

Alexandra Make

A London-based illustrator and London College of Fashion graduate, she works across contemporary illustration and visual storytelling.

Between 2019 and 2023, she was awarded second place twice in the Manga Jiman Competition organised by the Japanese Embassy, and in 2023 was both longlisted and shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Awards.