Japanese fashion

Trailblazing Issey Miyake left an indelible mark on the global design landscape

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Issey Miyake’s work and ideas transcend genres and continue to attract interest worldwide Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, the creator or the pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles, dies at 84. Miyake, whose name became a byword for Japan’s economic and fashion prowess in the 1980s, died on Aug. 5 of liver cancer, … Read more

Festive-punk: Kenzo, Kansai, Felipe – A design trio for whom fashion is unabashedly festive

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  KENZO x KANSAI YAMAMOTO: A brilliant tribute to the incredible design talent of Kenzo Takada and Kansai Yamamoto. The worlds of two legendary Japanese icons collide in a punk-infused celebration of life, filled with pops of color and animalia. The two Japanese designers who came to Europe, Kenzo Takada to Paris in the 60’s … Read more

Christian Dior is a (slimline) winner at Tokyo’s national sumo wrestling arena

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Raf Simons’s futuristic collection forms the centre of the house’s charm offensive in Japan – and there’s not a kimono in sight