Womenswear collections showcased in mid-March for the fall/winter 2015-16 season were decidedly eclectic in composition, including designs that were as street-savvy as they were cute.
Thailand-based brand Sretsis lived up to its reputation as the adopted star of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo, kicking off festivities with a '70s floral fantasy show depicted in the backdrop of a blooming terrace garden. Models wore feminine embroidered lace creations capped with furry fox hats and dog-face slippers.
Artistic label Writtenafterwards entertained the crowd with a somewhat literal interpretation of world peace, presenting gigantic Earth costumes and an alien making a peace offering in the form of a flower. Sandwiched between all of this was a wearable unisex collection of hand-knitted sweaters that featured child-like doodles of rockets and stars in all colors of the rainbow. The brand may have been unconventional, but Yoshikazu Yamagata is one of the most sought-after designers from Japan at the moment and was recently short-listed for a prize from LVMH (Louis Vuitton's parent company).
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