Mar 21 2006: American artist Andrew Wyeth painted a series of pictures of his neighbour Helga Testorf from 1971-1985 and it is here that YAB-YUM takes the inspiration for their Autumn/Winter 2006 collection.
Mar 21 2006: Ohal Ando’s lessthan* label triumphed at Japan Fashion Week today. Ando presented his own line in conjunction with new brand rin – of which he is head designer.
Mar 21 2006: The established menswear brand Ato paraded its latest offering in this season’s Tokyo Collections. Ato Matsumoto, the man behind the label, has gained many admirers for his modern edgy apparel. Today’s show included his womenswear line which was established in 2003.
Mar 21 2006: Design legend Yukiko Hanai showed her sumptuous Autumn/Winter collection in the spacious Ebis 303 venue in front of a packed audience
Mar 21 2006: Hiroaki Ohya displayed his Autumn/Winter collection at the atmospheric Harajuku Quest Hall today
Mar 21 2006: In a decidedly mixed affair, Keita Maruyama presented his Keita Maruyama Tokyo Paris and Keita Maruyama Homme lines.
Mar 20 2006: Lily Barreth showed her Lilith Autumn/Winter 2006 collection on a beautiful morning here in Tokyo. A French woman based in Japan, Barreth displayed an assured line full of cheeky surprises and elegance.
Mar 20 2006: Welcome to Japanese Streets coverage of Japan Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2006. Kjeld and I will be shooting and reporting on the major shows in this year’s revamp of the Tokyo Collections.
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