Sitting under the glare of the runway lights for three weeks of fashion shows, watching model after model sashaying up and down the catwalk, isn't such a bad way to spend time. It's kind of like traveling.
For the recent Tokyo collections, we joined Noboru Yamafuji aboard his magic carpet and jetted off to the Middle East, courtesy of his "Desert Rose" theme; Koji Aruga took us on a cruise to the sun-blessed Indian Ocean island of Mauritius; and Keita Maruyama used the time-tested allure of Hawaii for his spring-summer 2002 collection.
The downside? Late shows, boring shows and weird models.