Fashion
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Tokyo Creative Salon Showcases Japanese Design in Milan
MILAN — The organizers of the fashion and design festival, Tokyo Creative Salon, are showcasing piec...
April 19, 2023
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Anteprima’s Wirebags Bring Light and Love to a Dark World
MILAN — Japanese fashion brand Anteprima might just throw some people for a loop as what comes to mi...
March 30, 2023
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Paris Fashion Week Sees New Lineup by Kyiv Designer
PARIS — A Kyiv fashion designer released her new collection at the Autumn/Winter 2023-24 Paris Fashi...
March 7, 2023
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Fashion’s Keenest Eyes Fix on Ramen, Rice Balls
Japan’s food industry has been badly hit by the pandemic. Many famous restaurants have shut down and...
March 3, 2023
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Traditional Kyo-yuzen Dyeing Gives Flair to Modern Aloha Shirts
KYOTO — The dyeing technique is centuries old, but the products are anything but traditional. And th...
February 23, 2023
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Exploring the Meaning of Color Through Red and White at Tokyo Museum
What do the colors red and white mean? This is the question at the center of a clothing exhibition b...
February 9, 2023
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Louis Vuitton Evolves Media Strategy with 3D, TV, Full-page Ads
A full-page Louis Vuitton ad was on the back page of the Asahi Shimbun on the same day, and the Jan....
February 3, 2023
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Environmentally Conscious CFCL Focuses on Clothes for Shifting Society
Japanese fashion brand CFCL has received high praise for its environmental consciousness and advance...
February 2, 2023
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Convenience and Style of Crossbody Smartphone Bags Drives Trend
Carrying your smartphone in a mini crossbody case is both a functional and stylish way to keep your ...
January 21, 2023
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What will Japan’s fashion industry be buzzing about in 2023?
A new year has begun, and with it a new chapter in the history of Japan’s fashion industry. To think...
January 6, 2023
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Hot topics in Tokyo’s Omotesando area
Having a flagship store along Chuo-dori in the Ginza district of Tokyo, or along the capital’s Omote...
December 2, 2022
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Centuries-old tie-dyeing brightens modern attire
Arimatsu-Narumi shibori, a traditional tie-dyeing technique practiced for more than 400 years, has b...
December 1, 2022
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Hanae Mori’s film costumes key to her rise
Hanae Mori, a fashion designer who died on Aug. 11 at the age of 96, is known for having designed ma...
November 4, 2022
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Why are one-price shops still rapidly growing in Japan?
Hundred-yen shops, nicknamed hyakkin, are as popular as ever in Japan, and their rapid progress cont...
November 4, 2022
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Why Aoki stays strong despite Tokyo Games bribery scandal
The bribery scandal involving the selection of sponsor companies for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympi...
October 7, 2022
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