Style & Design | ON: FASHION Apr 9, 2022
Tokyo fashion week not as fashion-forward as hoped
by Samuel Thomas
Not even a who’s who of Japanese designers could overcome the uneven adoption of emerging tech at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Feb 19, 2022
Expressing gender: Fresh approaches to unisex collections
by Samuel Thomas
A diverse fashion market is one that is broad enough to include everyone.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Oct 10, 2021
Anime aesthetics blur the line between real and virtual fashion
by Samuel Thomas
As some brands dip their toes into NFTs, others turn to nostalgia-with-shock-value to sell both real and virtual clothing.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Nov 15, 2020
Japanese fashion tackles the issues of the moment
by Samuel Thomas
From practical masks and saving sento culture to provocative commentary on gender, brands and designers find their moment.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Oct 11, 2020
Tokyo’s fashion weeks kick off live (and with precautions)
by Samuel Thomas
It’s business as usual, save for sparse seating and masks. But the streaming options mean this is the most accessible these events have ever been.
Style & Design Sep 24, 2017
by Samuel Thomas
Cast your mind back to the giddy days of 2010, when the group of subcultural artists Chaos Lounge issued its first proclamation. While its stated goal was earnest and postmodern, the output was seen as a shock to the art world as it brought ...
Style & Design Oct 8, 2016
Japan's Tokyo fashion week brands
by Misha Janette
Oct. 17 marks the start of the next iteration of Tokyo fashion week, so this month looks at topics related to local brands that have made appearances on previous Tokyo runways.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Sep 10, 2016
Anrealage gets real in Tokyo's Omotesando
by Samuel Thomas
Anrealage gets real in Omotesando Tokyo has been spoiled of late with a surprising number of new store openings, not least the first stand-alone shops of cult streetwear label C.E and power-couple Yoon and Verbal's Ambush. But it is Kunihiko Morinaga's Anrealage, a mainstay of ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Dec 12, 2014
Fashion goes festive for the holiday season
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
Erimaki Sox collars the market With colder weather settling in for winter, tights and socks are becoming more proliferous than ever. Enter Erimaki Sox — a pair of socks with a buttoned collar that is looking to take the title of the most talked about ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Oct 10, 2014
Anrealage takes on Paris The Japanese brand Anrealage debuted at Paris Fashion Week late September. Unlike most labels, its clothing often revolves around conceptual uses of technology and fabrics, which made the Paris showing quite a risky move. But, judging by the continuous applause throughout ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Apr 7, 2014
Anrealage and Christian Dada round up Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
The Anrealage experiment continues Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo wrapped up with some off-schedule shows at the end of March, which included popular local brand Anrealage.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Dec 9, 2013
December offers Tokyo style and makeup shows, plus even more new high-end stores
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
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 country's ...