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FASHION

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jan 9, 2016
Avatar models, Sanrio menswear and disheveled clothing — fashion at its oddest
Louis Vuitton is being struck by Lightning
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 2, 2016
20 Questions: the best answers of 2015
Japan Times On Sunday contributors select the responses that made them laugh loudest this year
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 12, 2015
From Saint Laurent to Uniqlo
Saint Laurent joins the glamour of Omotesando
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CULTURE / Art
Dec 8, 2015
Dressing up the fabric of time in Kobe
A dazzling show of 100 detailed replicas of historical women's garments, "Kimono: From the Kofun to the Edo Period" at the Kobe Fashion Museum takes us back in time in two ways.
CULTURE / Books
Dec 5, 2015
Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style
Tokyo, September 1964: A squad of plainclothes police descend on the tony Ginza shopping district and round up hundreds of Japanese youths who had outraged local businesses. Their crime? Loitering in what was then outre style — button-down shirts, skinny ties, suit jackets and chino pants. These delinquents...
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 17, 2015
'Yoshihito Sasaguchi Photo Exhibition: Silent Enchantment'
Fashion photographer Yoshihito Sasaguchi — whose work has been featured in ads seen in Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar — is also known for his art photography and short films, including "Foreseeing 2027" (2014), which was a part of a project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the anime series "Ghost...
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 10, 2015
Seduced by the Undercover labyrinth
It's undeniable that when designer Jun Takahashi founded Undercover — which celebrates its 25th anniversary with its first retrospective at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery — he was strongly influenced by the pioneers of deconstruction fashion Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. His first few collections...
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 7, 2015
From Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to Emoda, Japanese fashion aims to be accessible
Emoda's student style
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 24, 2015
Tokyo fashion week: Hiromichi Ochiai — man in the middle
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo wrapped up its runway shows at the Hikarie shopping complex in Shibuya Ward on Oct. 17, ending six days of presentations that showcased a wide range of collections for the upcoming 2016 spring/summer season.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 24, 2015
Tokyo fashion week: womenswear gets a welcome jolt of energy
The 2016 spring/summer womenswear lineup certainly threw up its fair share of surprises at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo earlier this month. The biggest talking point of the shows, however, was an edgy tribute to one of the country's traditional garbs — the luxurious kimono.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 24, 2015
Tokyo fashion week: menswear goes 'glocal'
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo's menswear collections are routinely lauded as the most courted commodity internationally, and yet the counterpoint is frequently forgotten — just what does menswear from abroad have to offer the week?
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 24, 2015
Naoto Hirooka: 'I say sprint while you can'
Fashion designer on Jackie Chan, shocking pink and feeling nervous the day before a big match
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 7, 2015
Fukuoka honors Asians for work to preserve and reinvent culture
The Fukuoka Prize is awarded to three Asians for their contributions to 'preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures' of the continent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 8, 2015
Tokyo's cool beasts of fashion
Monstrously cute dining in Harajuku
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 27, 2015
Skinny jeans may cause 'fashion victims'
Squatting in super-tight 'skinny' jeans may pose a health risk, Australian doctors warn, reporting the case of a woman who temporarily lost feeling in her legs from an hours-long squeeze.
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CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Jul 24, 2015
Fuji Rock bound? Make sure you survive in style
A few items that will help you stay dry and happy during Fuji Rock Festival's unpredictable weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2015
Hermes reports strong sales growth, revenue up 27% in Japan
Luxury goods maker Hermes International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales, led by accelerating growth in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jul 11, 2015
From women's underwear to men's street wear, Japan knows its market
Cinderellas deserve Gomi Hayakawa's Feast
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
'Fashion Illustrator: Morimoto Miyuki Exhibition'
July 3-Sept. 27

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