As a place frequented by some of the most influential creative people in Japan, Le Baron de Paris brings you a sophisticated end-of-year party with an unbelievable lineup of music selectors. At the top of the bill is legendary stylist Keisuke Baba, who is joined by none other than Kan Takagi, DJ NORI, Jun Takahashi, Tetsuya Suzuki and Atsuhiko Mori ? what a lineup!!

KEISUKE BABA (GB)
Born in Kumamoto in 1958, charismatic menswear stylist Keisuke Baba is responsible for dressing some of Japan's most famous musicians and actors. He is the director of the clothing brand GB Skins, which cleverly mixes British rock and military looks. He directed collaboration with the 2006 movie "Hooligan" and in 2008 was invited to create T-shirts for UNIQLO along with fellow stylists Nicola Formichetti and Atsushi Okubo.

KAN TAKAGI
From a background in punk music, Kan Takagi ascended to fame as Japan’s foremost exponent of hip-hop culture. With both these educations informing his sprit, Takagi has developed truly unique musical style. Having been inspired by all of the people, culture and history he has studied and encountered over the years, he has developed into a sonic artist whose oeuvre defies description.
Twitter→http://twitter.com/kantakagi

DJ NORI
1979 started DJing in Sapporo and then Roppongi. In 1986 he moved to New York and started DJing at Japanese restaurant FUJIYAMA-MAMA and legendary club Paradise Garage until meeting DJ Larry Levan. Nori and Larry started to play together at top '80s clubs Choice, Gas Station and Tracks. In 1990 he moved back to Tokyo for the opening of club GOLD. He sometimes plays overseas at events and clubs like Peter Pan and Rimini in Italy, Barbara Tucker's Party, Sound Factory Bar, and Cafe Con Leche in New York. His original groovy sense of mix and choice is well respected. Now Nori plays at club LOOP in Tokyo every Wednesday for the event 'SMOKER' which boasts big guests like Satoshi Tomiie, Francois Kevorkin, LordG and Cosmo.

JUN TAKAHASHI (UNDERCOVER)
Jun Takahashi is the designer of fashion brand UNDERCOVER, which he established in 1989. He was a leading figure in the Urahara street fashion movement that had a huge influence on popular culture in Tokyo and beyond. In 2002, he held his first show at the Paris collections. In the doll making he has pursued separately from his work on the runway, whereby he creates myriad versions of a stuffed toy character known as GRACE, he has found a new means of expressing the aesthetics of UNDERCOVER.
Blog→http://blog.honeyee.com/jtakahashi/

TETSUYA SUZUKI (honeyee.com)
After working on the editorial team of men’s street style magazine Smart, in Sep 2005 Tetsuya Suzuki left to set up a website called honeyee.com, which offers fashion and lifestyle information.
honeyee.com→http://honeyee.com/

ATSUHIKO MORI (WACKO MARIA)
Atsuhiko Mori is the designer of fashion brand WACKO MARIA, which he founded in 2004 with Keiji Ishizuka, a former J-League goalkeeper famed for his dreads and love of reggae. Their collections are inspired by football, movie, music, sake and women, ranges from jackets and dress shirts to casual clothes and accessories like wallets and hats.
WACKO MARIA→http://www.bjirushi.com/wakomaria/wacko_main.html