Born in 1973, Takay began his career in 1996 after moving to the United Kingdom, working with the British fashion magazine i-D. He is currently based in Tokyo and New York, contributing to a wide range of international publications such as Harper’s Bazaar Germany and L’Uomo Vogue, as well as producing advertising work for global brands including Armani Jeans and Y-3.
His major exhibition includes participation in the expanded edition of Bravehearts: Men in Skirts, originally held at the Victoria and Albert Museum and later showcased at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2003); CULTURE CHANEL (2011, MoCA Shanghai), which explored the history and creative essence of the CHANEL brand; The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, a traveling exhibition that toured 12 cities worldwide from 2011 to 2016; and PUNK: Chaos to Couture (2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art), among many others.
His publications include ECHOS (2016) and Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto (2020).