Feb 22 2010: A new fast fashion company enters the fray in Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku.
Feb 19 2010: Last year, I interviewed Shun Nakagawa and Ayano Ichige of Tokyo label Banal Chic Bizarre. We sat down at the café situated below their store in Harajuku.
Jul 17 2008: A new book on Harajuku helps you dive deep into Japan’s coolest youth culture district.
Jul 11 2008: If you are based in or around Tokyo you should check out the “Tokyo. Ten” exhibition at Meguro’s recently renewed and super trendy boutique hotel – Claska. The show, which runs to July 27th, is the brainchild of W + K Tokyo Lab – a curious hybrid label specializing in music and visuals.
Dec 11 2007: Great news for Japanese fashion lovers. Marui (O1O1), one of the coolest department stores in Japan, has launched an international website in English, French and Japanese.
Sep 16 2007: When you think of Japanese fashion, most think of multiple layering, cute patterns and innovation. This is exactly what mercibeaucoup does time and time again
Sep 16 2007: If you are a regular visitor to Japanese Streets you will know that we are big fans of Toshikazu Iwaya’s glamorous brand DressCamp.
Sep 16 2007: Tomoe Ishikawa’s Kino label, established in 1999, prides itself on “simple and sophisticated adult elegance”.
The second part of this two part series focuses on the people at Design Festa 8 comments
The first part of this two part series focuses on the art at Design Festa 4 comments
Dorothy Vacance—one of Tokyo’s hidden gems—is offering really cute embroidered patches featuring traditional images of Japan 0 comments
One of Tokyo’s most important fashion and design exhibitions, rooms, took place again this week. JAPANESE STREETS picked a few favorites 3 comments
Last year, Israel’s famous Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art exhibited over 100 of JAPANESE STREETS photographs 6 comments