Establishing a New Definition For the Phenomenon Known as “gyaru”
定義を変えようとする、新しい “ギャル” のかたちを提案 Today at the door to the exhibitions, we were welcomed to a creed. A creed heralding a new era of gyaru…? 今日の展示会のエントランスで迎えてくれた信念。これは、”ギャル”という新しいカタチ…？
Pearls, Crystals and…Paper?! Jill Stuart and Katsuya Kamo’s Super Unique Jewelry Collection
パールにビジューに…紙？！ジルスチュアート x 加茂克也のシュールなコラボアクセサリーは必見 Yesterday I talked about hat/wig/mask designer Kamo Katsuya, the guy who turned down Bjork (and Isabella Blow, actually). Looking at his incredibly creative work means you’re looking straight at the face of the most avantgarde pieces in the industry. Now he is branching out from magazine shoots and runway shows to test
This is Hyper Tokyo Style Beyond Harajuku, Where Art and Fashion Clash With the Street
台湾発ファッション誌 Zine による、美術とファッションの MAXミックスで作ったポスト原宿のハイパー東京スタイル。ミューズはなんとこの人…！ This is what happens when major personalities collide. Magic! Shot for Taiwan-based alternative magazine Zine (素人)、it was concepted by my friend and stylist Kosei Matsuda and shot in Tokyo this summer. He told me he wanted to do a shoot inspired by my personal style, and asked me to gather as
Intimate and Close-up With the Incredible Comme des Garcons 2014 Spring Summer Collection
独占！コムデギャルソンの電撃的な雰囲気を上手く引き入れた春夏2014年ショーとコレクションを身近くクローズアップ！ I imagine a Comme des Garcons fashion show as one of those study groups where psychologists get volunteers, put them in uncanny situations, and then record their reactions for research. In this case, designer Rei Kawakubo is behind the two-way glass and we the attendees are the volunteers in the box (and in some
Comme des Garcons Designer Rei Kawakubo’s Protege Kei Ninomiya is Back Again! “noir” Collection for 2014 SS
コムデギャルソンのファミリーより新ブランド「noir kei ninomiya」の第２コレクションが発表！驚くテクの巧みと面白み＋シック感が見所！ I was at the Comme des Garcons exhibit of the 2014 SS collections for their stable of brands this week, and I was so pleased to see Rei Kawakubo’s newest protege, Kei Ninomiya, not only had a new collection out but that it was bigger than last season! 普遍の人気を誇るコムデギャルソンの2014ssコレクションのエキシビションに行ってきました！そして前シーズンから注目してる川久保玲さんの愛弟子、二宮啓さんのクリエーションが見れて感激！新作の数も増えて、ブランドのちょっとずつの前進がはかれます。
Empathy for Tribal Fast-Food Dining. FACETASM 2014 Spring at Tokyo Fashion Week
ファセタズムの ”感情移入” ショーで見たトライバルとファストフードのミックスカルチャーに注目！2014年春夏レポート Oh! How nice it is to see a really well-styled show! There was just enough going on in the layers of each outfit to keep you busy until the next look goes flying past. And it was an exciting collection, too! FACETASMのショーはすっごいうまく構成されていた！スタイリングが素晴らしいことから、次々に各ルックが登場してきてあっちのルックこっちのルックと思ったらまた次のルックが出てきて..観客の目は退屈することなく忙しく動き回る。とってもセンスのいいコレクションだったなと思います。 In love with these accessories! アクセサリーに注目！
Fangophilia Brings A New Meaning to Body Modification-Beautification. New Campaign Feat. Hirari Ikeda, Si Oux, Machiko, Shunsuke
ファンゴフィリアのカスタムアクセにより、「意外な」ボディパーツをシックに。新ビジュアルキャンペーンに池田ひらり、Si Oux,、街子、Shunsuke Okabeを起用 For a deeper introduction to the fascinating world of Fangophilia, read here. This is to show just how much the silver custom body-parts brand is growing, and taking on a really chic approach. It helps that grillz and ear cuffs have been gaining popularity among pop-stars like Rihanna and Madonna and on
Joji Kojima’s Armour Rings Levitating in the Windows of SOHO New York….
Joji Kojimaの稀に見れないクチュールのリング作品がニューヨークのSOHOで”浮揚力”で現れてる Joji Kojima makes jewelry that belongs in a museum of wonders. Alien treasures would abound, worth their weight to exist in the precious metals, jewels and bijoux he forges them from. His collections are so small and rare that he only comes out to present pieces a few times a year it seems, and it’s