Don’t miss out on Tokyo Fashion Week Come March 17-22, a parade of models, fashion editors and designers will sweep through the city for the bi-annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. While insiders will be treated to the usual slew of glamorous parties, that doesn’t mean that “fashion week” is completely exclusive. ...
Glasses that just might bounce Shupua look like regular glasses — they have a nice shiny gloss and a heavy ...
Atelier Bow Wow uses the framework of art exhibitions to encourage public social interaction in what it calls "micro public ...
In his east Tokyo workshop, across the Sumida river from Asakusa Station, Katsuhiko Nakano is surrounded on all sides by bags and tools. He is one of the few leather craftsmen in the city who makes goods by hand.
Mika Ninagawa updates Etro's paisley, sumo stable Kokonoe-beya branches out to street fashion, while Common Sleeve mix and matches with more than 30 brands.
Nambu Tekki, traditional Japanese ironware has developed to produce many aesthetically pleasing designs, including brightly colored contemporary products for the French market.
Nendo releases the minamalist's stationery range, Torafu Architects keeps it small, and I'mD stacks your trash.
The smooth, metallic surface reflects the sunlight coming through the window. Without touching it you can see that this is an object made with great care — even though it came from a factory. I’m inside a shop run by Lexus in Tokyo, but ...
In November last year, Issey Miyake opened an extra-large Omotesando shop called “Reality Lab,” which features his more experimental lines all under one roof. These include 132 5., a wearable line of origami-folded clothing cut from fabric derived from recycled PET bottles, and IN-EI, ...
Bring on the boys. London Collections: Men autumn-winter 2014 brought with it a new message to promote and a new voice to shout about it. BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw was appointed ambassador for the menswear catwalk showcase, and the event — now ...
Postalco keeps your money safe Stationery and accessory brand Postalco has launched its 2014 spring/summer line and, as always, there’s so much to love. But let’s focus on two new stand-out items. Lost money while traveling? That’s what happened to Postalco founder Mike Abelson ...
The end of the year is traditionally a time of review and new prospects, a time to weave memories of the past with plans for the future to form the narrative cloth of a coherent identity.
The simplicity of form and color on display at “Product Design Today: Creating ‘Made in Japan’ ” is undeniable. The ceramics are predominantly white, wooden items reveal natural grains, cast iron is kept jet black, contours are uncomplicated and there is not one single ...
Fashionably made up with Shiseido The “Tokyo Fashion Exhibition” at Shiseido is a celebration of Japanese creativity in both fashion and makeup. In a concentrated dose of fantasy and avant-garde-ism, 21 photos are being showcased, representing seven Japanese brands paired with seven of the ...
When I arrived at the workshop of Setsuko Oshiro in August, the sky was a clear blue and the heat like the inside of a kiln, but there were storm clouds gathering, dark thunderheads over the East China Sea. Sheltering from the blistering sun ...
