Okinawa fashion: new style for Japan’s tropical islands

October 21, 2016 By publisher

Okinawa, the Japanese archipelago home to thousands of US troops and popular with scuba divers, is looking beyond its beach resorts and World War II battle sites to bag a spot in high fashion. A two and a half hour flight from Tokyo and closer to Taiwan, Okinawa couldn't be more different from the Japanese capital, where the fashion set reach for tights and tailored jackets on even a balmy autumn day and look down their noses at homespun “resort wear”. Both directors jetted into Tokyo for fashion week to meet buyers and journalists, but instead opted to stage their runway shows on Okinawa Island — live streaming them online to reach a wider audience.

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Okinawa fashion: new style for Japan’s tropical islands

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Ex-leper takes to Tokyo runway to fight stigma

October 20, 2016 By publisher

At 83 Miyo Maki had never manicured her nails, thickened and deformed due to leprosy, a disease she was diagnosed with when she was just 10 years old. Later that day, she walked down the runway, wearing a white lace dress and basking in the limelight long denied to her and other leprosy patients because of an overwhelming stigma against the disease. “I think this show represents a step forward in the history of leprosy,” she said.

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French label stops traffic with outdoor Tokyo catwalk

October 19, 2016 By publisher

French label Koche made its Japan Fashion Week debut Wednesday, transforming part of Tokyo's famed Harajuku district into a catwalk — stopping traffic to unveil street cool with a French twist. Paris-based designer Christelle Kocher brought her two-year old fashion house to the heart of Japanese youth culture, taking over a street lined with boutiques, which until shortly before the show had been bustling with teenage girls dressed in Japan's distinctive school uniforms. Kocher cast real people to personify the concept of street fashion, including a Japanese DJ, a photographer and a designer, in a high-energy show presenting more than 40 looks for summer and winter.

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Japanese rocker’s modern kimonos kick off fashion week in Tokyo

October 17, 2016 By creative

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese rock star and fashion designer Yoshiki kicked off the week-long Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo on Monday, taking to the stage to perform music as models strutted by on the runway in his futuristic kimono creations. Yoshiki, co-founder and drummer of rock band X Japan, played the piano and drums during the show for his brand Yoshikimono, which presented kimonos in metallic colors and leather in a modern twist to the traditional garment. Models also wore printed strapless dresses and see-through plastic tops. …

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Plus-size fashion show scores big in Japan

September 23, 2016 By admin

By Kwiyeon Ha TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese pop girl group Pottya, who describe themselves as “chubby”, performed their hits while eleven plus size amateur models strutted along the catwalk at a new men's fashion show in Tokyo aimed at breaking down obesity taboos. The Tokyo Pochari (plump) Collection, jointly organized by a plus-size clothing brand Sakazen Shoji Co and fashion magazine, Mr Babe, featured models weighing more than 100 kg (220 pounds) walking, twirling and posing on the catwalk.

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Elie Saab draws on Japanese culture for Resort 2017 collection

June 8, 2016 By creative

The famous Lebanese fashion designer's signature label has unveiled its Resort 2017 collection, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and its various contrasts. The result is a diverse mix of references ranging from the classic kimono to young kawaii kitsch to the country's emblematic cherry blossom. As well as channeling strong Japanese influences, the Elie Saab Resort 2017 collection has a highly feminine undercurrent, showing bare shoulders, cinched waists and semi-split skirts.

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Whitney Houston’s Passports, Wedding Dress and Other Personal Items Put Up for Auction

June 3, 2016 By creative

A jacket given to the singer by her father emblazoned with her childhood nickname Nippy and a Disney coloring book entirely in Japanese will also be available for bidding.

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The hottest fashion collaborations landing spring/summer 2016

April 15, 2016 By admin

Each new season brings a fresh lineup of fashion collaborations. Spring/summer 2016 is no exception, with a host of exclusive collaborations between stars — like Rihanna and Kendall Jenner — and big-name brands and labels. The Japanese brand has a long history of collaborations of all kinds.

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The fashion scouts taking Japan’s underground labels global

March 16, 2016 By publisher

Far from the flashbulbs of Tokyo fashion week, Yoshio Yokobori is juggling multiple roles — talent scout, cultural interpreter, dealmaker — in a quest to help foreign buyers navigate a labyrinthine design landscape and access Japan's most exciting underground labels. Although Tokyo's streets offer up a wealth of inspiration for global trend spotters, Japanese designers have struggled to make a dent abroad in recent years to follow in the hallowed footsteps of influential and successful designers such as Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto. It's a problem industry insider Yokobori knows well.

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Uniqlo x Liberty London spring collection goes on sale globally March 24

March 11, 2016 By creative

Always on the lookout for new collaborations, Uniqlo has teamed up with the British brand Liberty London — known for its iconic fabrics — for a spring collection that goes big on florals. The collection includes over 20 items and will be available in the UK on March 18, before launching globally in stores and online on March 24. This capsule collection harmoniously matches the contemporary casuals of the Japanese brand with the tradition and expertise of Liberty London — which opened its legendary Regent Street store in the British capital in 1875.

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