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FASHION

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 10, 2022
Deep in Yamagata's mountains, rural artisans pull on history's threads
A spell of financial insecurity during the Edo Period gave rise to one of Japan's strongest textile traditions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 10, 2022
At 2022’s close, all quiet on the crypto fashion front
Digital currencies have had a difficult end to 2022, but what does that spell for fashion brands who pushed them all year?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2022
Major online fashion retailer Zozo to open first physical store
The store will not sell clothes but have professional stylists recommend items to customers based on their fashion preferences and concerns.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 16, 2022
Best foot forward for Japanese socks in U.S.
Maari Wada offers products from Nara Prefecture, known as a center for high-quality sock production, to customers in the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 5, 2022
Japanese bra-makers place bigger spotlight on smaller sizes
Japanese women's breast sizes are increasing, but undergarment options for those on the smaller side remain low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2022
Fast Retailing rises after profit outlook tops projections
The stock rose as much as 6.9% in early trading in Tokyo Friday, the largest intraday gain since July 15.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 8, 2022
Mending fashion’s threadbare relationship with sustainability
Another season gone and another round of promises from designers the world over to become more eco-friendly dashed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 1, 2022
When big brands tap traditional Japanese crafts, all parties prosper
In their ever-evolving search for the latest, greatest trend, top designers seek the expertise, and stimulate the preservation, of traditional crafts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 26, 2022
Dyeing houses tap tradition to develop redyeing as eco-friendly business
The fashion industry has a surprisingly big impact on the global environment, through activities such as the cultivation of cotton used as a raw material and the transportation of products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2022
Forever 21 to re-enter Japan apparel market, starting with online sales
The Los Angeles-based firm filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2019 due to intensifying competition with online clothing retailers. It pulled out of Japan the following month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 10, 2022
As fashion giants pass, the new guard prepares to pick up the torch
Issey Miyake and Hanae Mori have left big shoes to fill, but it's not yet clear who might take up the mantle of the next face of Japanese fashion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2022
'Kimono Style' traces the artistry and impact of Japanese designs
As designers such as Hiromi Asai work to secure the kimono's place in high fashion, a new exhibition at The Met in New York highlights the garment's history of cross-cultural influence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 2, 2022
Uniqlo shines amid U.S. retail gloom after pandemic-triggered revamp
The flagship brand of Fast Retailing says it's poised to book its first annual profit in North America — after 17 years of trying.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 18, 2022
Hanae Mori, trailblazer of Japanese fashion design, dies at 96
The fashion pioneer, known as 'Madame Butterfly' for her signature motif, became the first Japanese person to be listed as an official haute couture designer in Paris in 1977.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2022
The world of fashion and design has lost a titan
Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake didn't just dress his clients, he challenged them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 13, 2022
Dog days of summer bring grab bag of fashion fixtures
A departed legend, gaming deals and disrupted shows — summer's end is full of news for fashion watchers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 10, 2022
The fabric of timelessness in the visionary designs of Issey Miyake
A visionary ahead of his time, Japanese designer Issey Miyake was able to not only see the future but shape it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 9, 2022
Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Miyake shot to fame internationally with his designs incorporating cutting-edge silhouettes and innovative fabrics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2022
Uniqlo’s owner pushes deeper into North America with GU brand
Fast Retailing will open its first GU store in the United States, adding to its outlets in the country as the Uniqlo owner seeks a greater presence in the North American market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2022
France plans fashion revolution with climate-impact labels
Statistics are notoriously hard to verify, but the U.N. says the industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, as well as a significant portion of water consumption and waste.

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