True Stories of Fashion Creatives Chasing the American Dream in Tokyo and New York
「アメリカンドリーム」をニューヨークと東京でつかもうとしているクリエイティブ界のピープルにインタービュー！メロディー洋子、尚玄、QUINTIN & RON他！ Tokyo Mode Diaries #2 “See Me Fly” Featuring Michael Kors As we all chase our own dreams, whether in Tokyo or New York or Hong Kong or Sao Paulo, it’s always a question of, “When will it happen to me?”. I spoke yesterday of myself seemingly living the “American Dream” while
The Sister You Always Wanted: Hot Shop SISTER TOKYO Opens After Remodel
こんな憧れな”姉”が登場：渋谷の人気ショップ ”シスター東京” がリニューアルしてオープン！ Being the older sister to one younger brother, I always wanted a sister. Someone to share closets with, to dress up with, to gossip with and to practice friendly backstabbing with. I didn’t mean that. I meant evil backstabbing. I didn’t mean that. I meant….nevermind. But back to Sister! This sister will
理解も支持もできないトレンドがたまにある。今回は「ブスカワイイ」 The Beauty I Cannot Get Behind: “Ugly-but-cute” Busu Kawaii Trend
I don’t have to be a cheerleader for Japan and “like” EVERYTHING that comes out of it. Without constructive criticism we wouldn’t have evolution and nothing would change (and without evolution we wouldn’t have cronuts, iPad DJs and all-in-one dryer/washing machines. Who wants to live in a world without those?!) . So I watch the
Proef Tights Are the Perfect Intersection of Street and Chic With Graphical Tattoo Tights
Proef のストリートとモードの交差する位置にぴったり合うグラフィカルにミニマルなタトゥータイツ Being in the Tokyo heat meant being in a perpetual state of sauna, whether indoors or outdoors. Everything stuck to my body like wet toilet paper. Even just the *thought* of wearing tights or stockings made me want to break out in sweat…on top of the already sweaty mess. Welcome to hell,
VOGUE Japan Gets With The Program and Features Cool Locals in “A Vision of Freedom”
VOGUE日本がめったにフィーチャーしないローカルなアイコンたちをピックアップ！ペリ、ひらり、Tiffany C、栗原類、アミアヤ… It can’t be denied that magazines are an extremely important part of the fashion landscape here in Tokyo. That goes for all printed matter, in fact. In terms of fashion styles, Japan’s is the most segmented market in the world and each style/tribe/age/ladies/mens/orientation has one or several titles dedicated solely to that style
Bjork Is Full of Air in Balloon Dress at Fujirock
Bjorkがフジロックで登場した衣装は日本のバルーンアーティストDaisy Balloon作！ Bjork appeared on stage at Fujirock this year full of air— a dress full of it, that is. Dubbed the “DNA dress” on her Facebook, it is a full outfit made of balloons weaved and tied together, a technique that designer Rie Hosokai, one-half of Daisy Balloon has perfected. It’s colorful, just
Origami Paper Gets Super Stylish With Japanese Fashion Brand RBTXCO. Plus Some Wild Creations…
大阪発 RBTXCO による、見たことのない”おしゃれ”な折紙！そしてワイルドな遊び心の入った作品も紹介… It’s so much fun to see something old get a makeover and a chance at a fresh life. This time its origami paper by RBTXCO celebrating their 7th anniversary. It’s not impossible to find some quirky origami paper, but unless you’re making your own squares, you’re usually stuck with single pantone colors,
Like Basketball in Hell, A Futuristic Extreme Sport by Yuima Nakazato. Tokyo Menswear 2014
ユイマナカザト2014年メンズ。近未来バスケの試合で地獄の外から火を付けて飛ばして、こんな感じで着てみて。 A fashion designer needs to provide one thing to be a success on paper: clothes that some people will buy. But to be a true fashion designer in the eyes of the world, it takes a world view different from any other, and a REASON to design what they do. Some provide explanation through