Style & Design Aug 25, 2019
The changing face of fashion in Japan
by Samuel Thomas
Collaborations, ethical statements and flashback trends — is Japanese fashion going through an identity crisis?
Style & Design May 12, 2019
Can a new era prepare Japanese style to let go of Heisei trends?
by Samuel Thomas
It's early days of Reiwa, but so far, Japan's fashion industry looks set to continue playing it safe in the new era.
Style & Design Jan 21, 2018
The 2018 fashion cycle is just beginning
by Samuel Thomas
The "new year, new you" cliche that tempts consumers to spend more on style at this time of the year often has even the most cynical admitting that an excuse to indulge feels good. But when it comes to genuinely new fashion, it's actually ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Mar 11, 2017
Inspiration can come from anywhere
by Samuel Thomas
Q-Pot dishes out more sweet stuff Q-Pot, purveyors of ultra cute and occasionally disconcertingly realistic sweet-themed accessories, is marking its 15th anniversary with its very first fashion line: Q-Pot Dress. Tadaaki Wakamatsu, the designer of the jewelry line, is himself taking on the challenge by ...
Art / Openings In Tokyo Dec 6, 2016
Painting and Weaving Opportunity: Yohji Yamamoto, Yuuka Asakura
by Yuki Yamauchi
Dec. 10-March 12 Yohji Yamamoto, one of the first internationally recognized avant-garde designers from Japan, both shocked and impressed the fashion industry in 1981 with his debut Paris runway collection of luxury ready-to-wear, asymmetric, oversized and monochromatic garments. Constantly defying trends and challenging the fashion ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Jan 9, 2015
Yohji Yamamoto — men, women and unisex
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
Yohji Yamamoto has certainly been busy, with collaborations flying off the shelves and new lines making debuts. Its partnership with baseball-cap brand New Era has been particularly buzz-worthy, with the brand's 59FIFTY caps and backpacks emblazoned with the Yohji logo selling out across the ...
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Jun 9, 2014
Young designer opportunities, plus new lines for older brands
by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas
Designers, get ready to get crazy The Asia Awards is one of the best contests to discover new creative talent in fashion, music, design and art — and the deadline for entries is coming up fast. The competition is a part of Tokyo Designers Week, ...
Style & Design Nov 8, 2009
Innovation feeds on growing flux in male looks
by Paul Mcinnes
From their bases on opposite sides of the Pacific, Japanese and American menswear labels have begun to rip up the rule books and reinvent how men think about fashion. Long gone are the days when ostentatious Europeans, such as heavyweights Armani, Gucci and Dior Homme, ...
Style & Design Sep 9, 2007
Yamamoto protege debuts stoic new line
by Martin Webb
While his daughter Limi prepares to present her Limi Feu line at the Paris collections for the first time in October, Yohji Yamamoto has selected another protege to take her place on the Tokyo runways. Michiko Suzuki joined the Japanese fashion maestro's firm as ...