Style & Design | ON: FASHION Aug 9, 2020
The limitless energy of Japanese fashion
by Samuel Thomas
Legendary designer Kansai Yamamoto’s legacy lives on, and the fashion world starts to adapt to consumer needs in Japan’s new normal.
Art Jan 17, 2017
The new testament to Bowie's star power
by Mark Thompson
"I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something," the younger Bowie once said about "a major hero" of his, Elvis Presley. They shared quite a number of things — a record label, a weakness for drugs, ...
Business | Japan Pulse Jul 2, 2015
The new face of Japanese beauty products
by Melynie Yoneda
A wise woman once said that beauty is pain, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be boring. With designer face masks, even the simple act of skin moisturizing can become fun. Face masks rose to popularity after the 2011 Korean BB Cream craze. ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Apr 11, 2015
Veteran designers are still as innovative as newcomers
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
Prada's little sister is all grown up Ever since Prada's "glass honeycomb" building opened in Omotesando 12 years ago, the Herzog-and-de Meuron-designed building has become a monument to architecture and shopping in Tokyo. In late March, the same designers returned just across the street to ...
Style & Design Jun 11, 2013
For David Bowie, Japanese style was more than just fashion
by Helene M. Thian
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has scored a victory with its exhibition "David Bowie is..." for elucidating what many have probably always suspected: David Bowie is a bit of a Japanophile. From the kabuki-inspired costumes for Bowie's early 1970s alien stage character, the ...