Hidehiko Yamane
Evisu Jeans (エヴィスジーンズ) is a Japanese designer clothing company that specializes in producing denim wear.1
About
Evisu Jeans (エヴィスジーンズ) is a Japanese designer clothing company that specializes in producing denim wear. The brand was founded by Hidehiko Yamane in 1991 in Osaka. Its current headquarters are in Shijō, Osaka. They gained popularity in the early 2000s amongst celebrities and American rappers.
The company name, originally Evis, was derived from the initial "L" of Levi's combined with the Japanese Ebisu (恵比寿), a god of fortune.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hidehiko Yamane, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Career
Occupation: designer.4
Legal issues and controversies
In March 2006, the company and Yamane were reported to Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office with another firm on suspicion of tax evasion. Yamane and the two firms stood accused of concealing more than 500 million yen of income as well as evading some 160 million yen in taxes over three years.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hidehiko Yamane (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
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- 1WikidataHidehiko Yamane on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHidehiko Yamane on Wikipedia
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- 5WikidataEvisu, Founder