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Retail

Style guides

From subtly showing how to wear the season’s latest pieces to giving advice via text, Tokyo’s menswear shop staff are dedicated to helping customers find their personal style.

  • Issue #147
  • 10 min read
Toga Ikeda standing in Hender Scheme store with shoes displayed on shelves behind him
Fashion

Hidden layers

As the mercury falls, residents of the Japanese capital are keeping warm with subtle and quietly playful combinations.

  • Issue #147
  • 3 min read
Young man in navy peacoat and brown trousers holds blue leather bag, standing against stone building wall
Business

Straight to the point

Japan's fashion retailer United Arrows faces its biggest challenge yet as new president Yoshinori Matsuzaki navigates pandemic losses while balancing digital growth with cherished bricks-and-mortar traditions.

  • Issue #146
  • 9 min read
Wooden display wall shelving unit featuring organized retail merchandise including hanging clothing in earth tones on the left, stacked outdoor gear and camping equipment, firewood bundles, bottled products, coolers, thermos containers, and packaged goods in blue and orange boxes on lower shelves.
Fashion

Time to change gear

In Tokyo’s Kuramae neighbourhood, creative folk step out in fresh looks that work from commute to coffee break.

  • Issue #143
  • 5 min read
Time to change gear
Retail

Fashion

From a sharp one-man show in Tokyo to a British bag brand championing tweed, we try some new looks.

  • Issue #141
  • 7 min read
Fashion
Fashion

Hidden gems

Craft and quality of the kind that only time can confer rule our round-up for the new season – a time to be expressive in the way you dress.

  • Issue #137
  • 18 min read
Hidden gems
Retail

Looks to love

We’ve found the formula to greet sunny days: the perfect T-shirt, breezy cottons and light tailoring cut to fit just so. And don’t forget springy new kicks to ground your feelgood summer wardrobe.

  • Issue #135
  • 26 min read
Looks to love
Culture

Land of the rising fun

Okinawa's subtropical climate and relaxed island culture have created a unique fashion scene where local designers blend vintage Americana with functional tropical style.

  • Issue #132
  • 11 min read
Land of the rising fun
Fashion

Fine lines

Our review of the latest in all things luxe takes in Japan’s one-site-fits-all emporium, some Lebanese couture in London and a truly fashion-conscious accessory.

  • Issue #132
  • 12 min read
Fine lines

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