TAKA CORE VALUES

Let's talk heritage craft and artisan living in the high-speed age. This is a lens into the bigger world behind a small artisan fashion brand. Until now Taka has relied on touch to tell a story. I’m Kerry, the human behind Taka. I showcase handcrafted items in person in my LA studio or through popups irl. The digital world feels dull compared to working with my hands, so I tend to focus on that. Taka’s now expanding touch into typos. In typing this I might use “Taka” and “I” interchangeably, I identify and as Taka because I created it. I...

My name is Kerry. I’m British-Peruvian and I create, design and make Taka. I'm going to explain my thought process behind starting Taka. I come from an entrepreneurial background in fashion, design and manufacturing. I think fashion is a culturally fluid, competitive sport built around an old dream of creative expression.