Fashion Week gets peachy
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo is with us for another season, giving us a glimpse of what fall and winter is going to look like, despite the fact that the temperature is only just starting to climb for spring. This season, the Shibuya Hikarie building venue focuses on not just Japan but East Asia as a whole, with a bevy of talent from all over the region joining local designers.
A big surprise entry to the schedule is high-profile lingerie giant Peach John, which promises a "vintage chic" collection that it says will prove lingerie has a place in the fashion world. Given that Victoria's Secret shows have lured a mainstream audience to pay attention to the insular official fashion events — not to mention attracted unusually generous media coverage — this could be the bridge Tokyo needs to boost Japan's interest in fashion week.