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Photos: Coach Spring 2023 – New York Fashion Week
27 September 2022 7:23 PM | No CommentsThe inspiration for the collection was American heritage, reimagined and evolved to adapt to "the next generation's fluid approach to fashion."
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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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Japan Archive
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Comiket 99: The cosplayers
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 2, 2022 | No CommentsThe 99th edition of Comiket marked an onsite return of a (limited) number of cosplayers after two years away from Tokyo Big Sight. -
Photos: Lagos Fashion Week 2019
Andie DavisPosted on February 15, 2020 | No CommentsScenes from our first season of coverage at Lagos Fashion Week, which showcased designs from Nigeria, the rest of Africa and even Japan. -
Theatre Products Fall 2017 – New York Fashion Week
Megan LeePosted on February 15, 2017 | No CommentsHailing from Japan, the Theatre Products Fall 2017 New York Fashion Week collection was full of of shapeless clothing amounting to not much at all. -
Harajuku fashion in Tokyo: A look back at 2006 and 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 9, 2017 | No CommentsThe closure of legendary Harajuku fashion magazine FRUiTS got me thinking back to the first of many trips to Japan over the ensuing decade. -
A moment of zen for Tokyo fashion label No,No,Yes!
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 9, 2016 | No CommentsSpecializing in leather ready-to-wear fashion and accessories, No,No,Yes! combines the aesthetic of origami with some rather avant garde preparations. -
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 13, 2015 | No CommentsHeadlined by model Midori Fukasawa, one of the highlights at Anime North 2015 was a fashion show by Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, and its sister label. -
Visual kei band Umbrella – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe four members of visual kei group Umbrella (アンブレラ) were special guests at Anime North 2015, where they walked in a fashion show with UchuSentai:Noiz. -
Toronto’s Anime North 2015: Brides, robots and snakes
Kwai ChanPosted on June 3, 2015 | No CommentsAnime North 2015 took place from May 22 to 24, providing another opportunity for attendees to dress up in all sorts of costumes and Japan-inspired fashion. -
Visual kei band UchuSentai:Noiz – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 1, 2015 | No CommentsThe five members of UchuSentai:Noiz (宇宙戦隊NOIZ), an independent band from Japan, walked the runway in a fashion show at Anime North 2015 in Toronto. -
Japan Leather Design 2015 – Hong Kong Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 15, 2015 | No CommentsOne factor to note among all the inspired clothes in Tokyo: locally-made accessories. The Japan Leather Design group showcased what will launch in 2015.