Tokyo menswear trend AW 2014: the hybrid puff-jacket ◎2014秋冬の東京コレクションのメンズウェアトレンド：ダウン地のハイブリッド
The puffy jacket is monopolized by two major brands: Moncler and Uniqlo. They are. Both completely different but the point is the same: we wear puffy jackets to be warm, not for fashion. They are not the height if chic, they make you look like a swollen tire. This past winter was the coldest on
Masaya Kushino makes beautiful beastly shoes ◎ 野性的な美しさ、串野真也のワイルドな新作シューズ
Bag and shoes designer Masaya Kushino has made a name for himself by creating elaborate shoes worthy of a museum. Now they have found a home in one; at The Kyoto Costume Institute’s “Future Beauty” which just opened, where Kushino’s never-before-seen masterpieces are on display. And they are BEASTS. See them up close… シューズとバッグデザイナーの串野真也が作り続けている観賞的な靴がミュージアムに飾っても違和感ない程美しい。それが今現実に！3.21から始まった京都服飾文化研究財団による”Future Beauty”展が京都国立美術館で彼の新傑作が発表、展示中。なんて野性的でワイルド！近くでみると…
The Samurai sleeves of TOGA SS 2014 ◎ リアルに着こなせるTOGA 2014 SS
Inspired by the new TOGA SS 2014 collection and a request from Singapore’s JUICE magazine for an “outfit pic”, I called up photographer Celia Humphries and we planned the most epic “outfit pic” we could muster. “I AM NOT A STYLE BLOGGER!” is something that was always kind of my personal tagline… Go ahead and
森ガールってどこの森に消えていった？ Effects of deforestation; Where have all the Forest Girls gone?
If a forest girl is taken out of the forest, is she still a forest girl? Can one hand clap? Where DO all of those lost socks from the laundry go??? It’s these prodding questions that keep me up late at night. And speaking of forest girl…it seems she’s now living in something that looks
Cool Tokyo MONO shopping | 買いたくなる個性的でクールなアイテム をリストアップ
Coming off of a week in NYC I have put myself on a no-shopping hiatus (HAHAHAHA who am I kidding). But still, even after falling into one of those internet-holes, this time on online shopping supersite ZOZO, I managed to refrain from purchasing anything. I pride myself on being an excellent shopper, buying on looks
Japan’s only MA course in fashion breeds new talents. BFGU 2014 ◎日本唯一のファッションMAコースBFGUより新星デザイナー2014年発表
Bunka Fashion Graduate University has given release to another class of extremely talented designers, as presented at the graduation show for the design course at the end of January. These designers are competing with the likes of the graduates of the MA course at Central St Martins and more around the world, although it has
Leonard Wong: Fashion that gives a damn ◎ レオナード・ウォンの聖なるモード
Leonard Wong’s aesthetic is a mix of Gareth Pugh and Wong Kar Wai. The slick, futuristic lines and sculpted leather cut with silk fringe and his Asian model muses makes for a label that screams FASHION and gives a damn. レオナルドウォンのコレクションはガレスピューのようなアヴァンギャルドで構築的なデザインとウォングカーワイのような西洋的なセクシーさを融合したような感じ。レザーカッティングされたモダンなラインのスリックと、シルクのフリンジ、それにアジアンモデルのミューズがこのレーベルのファッションを主張していて、目立ってる。
These neat “fake” paper WASHI bags are totally real: Matohu meets Coshell ◎驚きのフェイクに見えるリアルな和紙張りバッグ。まとふ x コシェル作
When it comes to the “that’s cool” scale, I thought this rated extremely high. These “Bag-on-bags” are made out of Japanese washi paper, molded to resemble protruding 3D outlines of retro designs like doctor bags, weave baskets and more.. とってもハイレベルなクール作品に出逢った。それは、和紙で形作られた”バッグオンバッグ”。レトロなお医者さんバックとか、かごバスケットの型を取って、様々な”フェイク”型でリアルに作られてた。