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Tokyo’s Shinjuku District Home to Traditional Kimono-Dyeing Technique
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, famous for its soaring skyscrapers and neon lights that adorn the Kabukicho d...
November 19, 2023
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Major Fashion Brands Taking Notice of Opposition to Exotic Leathers
At the latest Paris Fashion Week that ended in October, a woman caused a scene by crashing the show ...
November 19, 2023
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Make Your Custom Lipstick Shade at a Specialty Shop in Shibuya
All 50 vials of various pigments were placed on a table. As a small amount of blue pigment was added...
November 10, 2023
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Takayuki Kijima Vows to Make Hats Loved around the World
Kijima Takayuki, a hat brand created by the designer of the same name, is popular for its practical ...
November 5, 2023
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LVMH’s Top Jewelry Brands Occupy Entrance to Tokyo’s Omotesando
When the government reclassified COVID-19 on May 8 to a Category V infectious disease, the same cate...
November 4, 2023
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Iconic Japan Streetwear Brand A Bathing Ape Celebrates its 30th Anniversary at Tokyo Fashion Show
Streetwear brand A Bathing Ape presented its collection for the first time at the 2024 Spring/Summer...
October 20, 2023
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British Kimono Buff Tailors the Robe to Modern Life
Sheila Cliffe moved from Britain to Japan 38 years ago after falling in love with kimono. Today, she...
October 15, 2023
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How Will New President, New Designer Impact Uniqlo’s Future?
Fast Retailing Co., which enjoys global fame thanks to its Uniqlo and GU brands, made two major anno...
October 7, 2023
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New Onitsuka Tiger Store Epitomizes Asics’ Fashion Strategy
Photo by Akira MiuraThe new Onitsuka Tiger building, center, which opened on Aug. 4, is seen between...
September 3, 2023
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K-Pop Stars Venturing into World of Fashion as Brand Ambassadors
This year has seen a number of K-pop stars making their way into the world of fashion as internation...
August 5, 2023
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Traditional Japanese Fabric Gives Flair to Western Clothes
A project to create modern clothing using traditional Japanese textiles is making a splash. The proj...
July 30, 2023
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Secondhand Kimono Recycled into New Clothing
KITAKYUSHU — Old kimono with vivid colors and various designs are getting a second life by being cra...
July 23, 2023
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Magazines Out, Fashion in at Convenience Stores in Japan
Japan’s first convenience store is thought to have opened in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, in 1969, as...
July 7, 2023
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Third Time’s the Charm: Can H&M Strike It Lucky in Ginza?
The Swedish fast fashion brand H&M first hit Japan on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, or around 15 years a...
June 2, 2023
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Must-See Fashion Events: Dior Retrospective and Gaultier Musical
An exhibition on the history of fashion designer Christian Dior is currently under way at the Museum...
May 5, 2023
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