Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Mar 4, 2018
Classic ways to relax in style
Style & Design Feb 25, 2018
Yumi Katsura's mission to popularize the everyday kimono
by Misha Janette
Yumi Katsura is synonymous with wedding dresses in Japan and, after her most recent show, may also become equally known for boosting the popularity of kimono across the globe. A historic and recent first, Katsura is the only designer ever to be allowed to ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Feb 11, 2018
Bright ideas that light up the web
by Mio Yamada
From sculptural memo pads and kanji-inspired interiors to artisan collaborations and cat furniture — the internet loves Japanese design.
Style & Design Feb 3, 2018
Model children: Taking a behind-the-scenes look at the world of youth modeling
by J.J. O'Donoghue
In a set design that could double as a Mad Hatter's tea party, 10-year-old Kiina Matsunaga sits wrapped in a pink blanket pouring tea for a white rabbit. The tiny blue cups match the color of her psychedelic hair. A photographer puts down her ...
Style & Design Jan 28, 2018
Eat, sleep and shop at Muji Hotel
by Danielle Demetriou
It all feels faintly familiar. There are the neutral textiles, the pale wood furniture, the green plants, the clean-lined gadgets and an aesthetic that is as calming as it is minimal. In short, it's identical to the interior of a Muji store — except here, ...
Style & Design Jan 21, 2018
The 2018 fashion cycle is just beginning
by Samuel Thomas
The "new year, new you" cliche that tempts consumers to spend more on style at this time of the year often has even the most cynical admitting that an excuse to indulge feels good. But when it comes to genuinely new fashion, it's actually ...
Style & Design Dec 31, 2017
A few ways to go the whole dog in 2018
by Mio Yamada
Cats may have surpassed dogs as pets in Japan for the first time in more than 20 years, but that hasn't stopped the nation preparing for the year of the dog with canine events and all manner of engimono lucky charms to see you ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 31, 2017
by Mio Yamada
Now that the festive season of partying and extravagance is over, now's the time to take a breather with a return to some of the calmer things in life — tea, coffee and books.
Style & Design Dec 24, 2017
Japanese fashion's great end to the year
by Misha Janette
With the holidays upon us, it is a season for celebration. Japan's fashion industry has its own reason to enjoy the festivities, as the ceremony for the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix awards revealed some amazing talent on home turf. And then, we discover o-kaizome, ...
Style & Design Dec 17, 2017
A modern answer to your home prayers
by Danielle Demetriou
With its white latticed facade, shiny walls of glass and monochrome interior lighting, passers-by could be forgiven for assuming that Wakabayashi Butsugu is a fashion flagship or contemporary interiors store. Yet the reality is a little different, for the minimal, clean-lined space, which opened in ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 3, 2017
It's time to stop blocking color
by Mio Yamada
Minimalist interiors have been a growing trend for many years now, primarily dominated by a monochromatic palette of white. But who says we need to abandon color to live a de-cluttered life?
Style & Design Nov 26, 2017
Throwback time for fashion leads to innovation
by Samuel Thomas
As regular followers of Japanese fashion can attest, the industry can be seen as somewhat flirtatious, dallying with new debutantes, another sister brand, another collaboration, another short-term "limited shop" or another retail concept that makes the news but doesn't really change the game. It is ...