Style & Design Sep 30, 2018
Beijing showcases China's design potential
by Danielle Demetriou
Chinese history and artisanship inspire Japanese creators at the first Design China Beijing fair
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Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Sep 30, 2018
Retro Japan makes another comeback
by Mio Yamada
From Showa Era-style stationery to Heian Period-inspired tenugui towels, contemporary remakes prove 'retro' can still be modern
Style & Design Sep 23, 2018
The steady pace of mainstream fashion
by Samuel Thomas
The cliche, albeit an increasingly true one, that style trends are here today and gone tomorrow continues to define the extremes of the Tokyo fashion scene.
Style & Design Sep 16, 2018
Size inclusivity celebrated at alternative fashion week
by Leanne Italie
To woots and cheers from the crowd, women with bodies not often seen on fashion runways strutted with smiles on their faces wearing pieces from Loft's new plus line, including five models cast from hundreds who attended an alternative New York Fashion Week event, ...
Style & Design Sep 8, 2018
Worn to be wild: Tokkōfuku combat uniforms
by Tomohiro Osaki
Tracing its origins back to the heady days of motorcycle gangs in the 1970s, the style is making a comeback with youth in Japan.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Sep 2, 2018
Seeing things from another angle
by Mio Yamada
Design that thrives on different perspectives of the innovative, the classic and the traditional
Style & Design Aug 26, 2018
The convenience of contemporary style
by Misha Janette
The fashion world is responding to our current era's obsession with convenience. It's packaging products in ready-to-go servings, making fashion approachable and easy, not to mention turning shopping into a fun experience for all.
Style & Design Aug 16, 2018
Tokyo's trendsetters look to dad's closet for tips
by Misha Cade
As my family got ready to go out for a fancy sushi dinner one night years ago, my dad came down the stairs wearing a T-shirt, knee-high socks, sandals and — the piece de resistance — a worn-out black fanny pack. My mom couldn't ...
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Aug 5, 2018
From balancing games to playing with poop
by Mio Yamada
Inspired by the 2018 Good Toy Awards winners, announced in May by the NPO Japan Good Toy Association, this month's On: Design takes a look at a few aesthetically pleasing items to help keep the kids entertained over the summer holidays.
Style & Design Jul 29, 2018
The fashion industry welcomes a Doublet dose of parody
by Misha Janette
Masayuki Ino, designer of streetwear brand Doublet, reveals how luck and good sense of humor helped him become the first Japanese LVMH Prize winner.
Style & Design Jul 22, 2018
Now that's ironic: Untrendy fashion trends
by Samuel Thomas
Japanese street style can't help looking back to all those things you thought would never come into fashion.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Jul 1, 2018
From Tokyo to London: This is the house that Japan built
by Mio Yamada
As London's new cultural hub of all things Japanese, Japan House London's minimalist interiors, striking central spiral staircase, displays of nnovative design, art and architectural works and classy top-floor restaurant impressively avoid the all-too-easy preconceptions about Japan.