Young artist Asami Kiyokawa has been appointed art director for the mail-order company Nissen. Starting with the Spring 2013 issue (published in early January 2013), she will be responsible for the overall visual composition of each issue's catalog. She will also be producing the company's clothing, releasing three items: a "lace blouse" with lace on the front, a "lace cardigan" with black lace (both sizes S-L: 2,990 yen, LL: 3,190 yen), and a "pleated hem dress" with a lace collar (S-L: 3,990 yen, LL: 4,290 yen). On January 17th of next year, a preview event exclusively for Nissen members, "2013 n, Spring Collection ASAMI KIYOKAWA x nissen," will be held at Laforet Museum Roppongi. Guests include Asami Kiyokawa and model Karina, who will unveil Japan's first app that combines a catalog with a smartphone app, and introduce the Spring 2013 apparel collection.

Kiyokawa Asami is an artist who uses a technique of embroidering onto photographs, and is active in a variety of fields, including not only fine art but also costume, spatial design, and advertising. After winning the Best Debutante Award in 2004 and an award at the VOCA Exhibition in 2010, she held "Kiyokawa Asami / Beauty Collection" (Mito Museum of Art) in 2011, becoming the youngest artist to hold a museum-wide solo exhibition. The exhibition traveled to Omotesando Hills in 2012, drawing the largest number of visitors ever. A former model, she has produced works that bring out the charms of many celebrities, including Hirosue Ryoko and Nagasawa Masami, while also creating a large amount of art on the theme of insecurities. Her work has resonated with women and is gaining a growing fan base.