Tag: Japanese fashion brand

This weekend, over 30,000 Japanese fashion fans - the vast majority of them female - converged on Saitama Super Arena for Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter 2011. This day-long, twice-a-year fashion event is more than just a mega-fashion show. Tokyo Girls

On September 10, 2011, Moohoop arrives in Tokyo. The new Japanese fashion brand will launch with the grand opening of their first Moohoop shop, located inside of the famous Shibuya 109 department store. New fashion brands and shops are born

Inspired by Judy Garland's character Dorothy in iconic film "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy Vacance has grown from a college student's idea into a fashion and art boutique like nothing else. While at Sugino Fukushoku Daigaku (Sugino Fashion College), Ayano

Japanese designer and stylist Takashi Aoki has been a notable character in Harajuku's fashion scene since he was in his early twenties. After graduating from Vantan Fashion Institute, then spending some time in Europe, Aoki returned to Japan in 2005

Nile Perch hasn’t always been a leading name in Japanese Fairy-kei fashion. More than 25 years ago it was a simple polo-shirt brand with a fish logo (the Nile Perch) inspired by Lacoste's famous crocodile insignia. It’s the longevity and

After the tragic events of the last month, it was a sign of great hope that sports, street demonstrations, hanami (cherry blossom viewing) parties and fashion shows took place over the last few days in Tokyo - a city desperate

Charles Bukowski, cult American writer and legendary drinker, was a chronicler of the dispossessed and lowlife. The poet, short story writer, and novelist who died in 1994 described the sordid lives of poor, dropout alcoholics in mid-late 20th century Los

Sad news from Tokyo for lovers of cute, quirky Japanese fashion: the Harajuku-based fashion brand Banana Fish, famous for its kawaii character-based clothing designs, suddenly and unexpectedly shut its doors last week. The entire operation - including all physical stores

In what seemed like a sequel to its death metal-inspired 09AW show, Black Painting, Lad Musician’s latest collection, designed by Yuichi Kuroda, was a gothic horror romp taking in vampires, ghouls and ghosts. The collection for 10AW, titled "The Un-Dead",

Cocolulu is a Japanese brand that's synonymous with the "gyaru" fashion culture.  Unlike other brands that cater to this scene, Cocolulu (sometimes known as Cocolulu by CO&LU) has changed its brand concept very little over the years.  Since its launch