The Man Behind The Onitsuka Tiger

Andrea Pompilio’s work has spanned two decades and three continents. If you ask him, it’s merely been a series of coincidences but that’s just him being modest.

He has worked with fashion labels across the leading fashion capitals of the world – New York, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. His whimsical designs are balanced by a strict adherence to silhouette and form, a tribute to his grandfather who was an army officer and was always impeccably dressed in military threads. But when it comes to his long-standing partnership with Onitsuka Tiger, his embrace of street culture and style is immediately apparent.

This collection veers quite significantly from the work you’ve done for onitsuka Tiger in the last two seasons. how did it come about?

Compared to the earlier seasons, we have tried to give this collection more of a pret-a-porter look and feel, but essentially you can find the same products you would have found in the previous collections.