
Art Dec 3, 2020
Issey Miyake and New Balance tie-ups take textiles to the next level
by Mio Yamada
Exhibitions showcasing the fashion brands' creative collaborations with artists highlight the evolution of fabrics.
Issey Miyake and New Balance tie-ups take textiles to the next level
Exhibitions showcasing the fashion brands' creative collaborations with artists highlight the evolution of fabrics.
Tokyo's fashion week gets a Japan rebrand
As the new sponsor of Tokyo's fashion week, e-commerce giant Rakuten may appear lowbrow — but in times of rising subculture trends, that could work in its favor.
'Shoe wars' target Japan's endurance runners
As the Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race has grown into one of Japan's biggest sporting competitions, the event has increasingly become somewhat of a showcase event for running shoe manufacturers. Tokai University captured its first-ever Hakone title, dethroning four-time reigning champion Aoyama Gakuin University ...
Shoe guru Hitoshi Mimura wants to help put Japan's marathon runners back on right track
Renowned footwear designer Hitoshi Mimura has become a global adviser for American sports apparel brand New Balance. But what he really wants to do is help revive the competitiveness of Japanese marathon runners with his craftsmanship skills. Marathon used to be Japan's forte in track and ...