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Fashion
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2 legendary designers share Tiger zodiac year in birth and death
Two iconic Japanese designers born in the Year of the Tiger died within a week of one another in Aug...
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Dresses by Ukrainian fashion designer showed in Tokyo Collection
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Tokyo fashion week for spring, summer 2023 gets underway
The Tokyo fashion week for spring and summer 2023 opened in Tokyo on Monday. About 50 foreign and d...
August 30, 2022
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In the twinkle of an eye, Style Files has become 100 installments old. I started the column way back...
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Coco Chanel combines elegance with functionality
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August 4, 2022
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Minami Tanaka’s rise to stardom through photos, movie and fashion
Minami Tanaka has been the “it” woman of late. Born in 1986, she started her career as an announcer ...
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Brand creates everyday goods to bring smiles daily
KOBE — Leading mail-order company Felissimo has a brand called You+More!, which sells unique product...
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Dolce & Gabbana charts new ground with collaborations featuring distinctive colors
The back cover of magazines in Japan almost always carry an advertisement. With a fashion magazine, ...
June 3, 2022
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Dazzling costumes displayed in Kobe
KOBE — An exhibition showcasing stage costumes from Takarazuka Revue Company’s dramatic productions ...
June 2, 2022
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Apparel makers tapping into ethical consumption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Apparel makers are increasingly creating products in ways that take into consid...
May 31, 2022
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Italian businessman targets customers with Japanese traditional fabric
FUKUOKA — A Fukuoka-based company that facilitates business tie-ups between Japan and Italy is shini...
May 13, 2022
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Swatch Group strikes golds with a unique brand collaboration
Collaborations are quite the norm in the fashion world. With consumers inundated with tie-ups, there...
May 6, 2022
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Will the time come for Japanese designers to shine?
I have been covering fashion and apparel businesses in Japan and abroad for 40 years, and I am a bit...
April 1, 2022
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Rising Japanese brand Doublet is drawing attention for a reason
The 2022-2023 Autumn/Winter menswear collection was released in fashion capitals, such as Paris and ...
March 4, 2022
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Junko Shimada still creating timeless pieces after 40 years
Paris-based fashion designer Junko Shimada continues to fascinate women of all ages around the globe...
February 17, 2022
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