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Fashion

Breaking news

Want to crack America? Fashion showrooms are the engines under the shining chassis of the industry. And Stella Ishii runs one of the most influential on the block.

  • Issue #132
  • 8 min read
Breaking news
Culture

That’s a wrap

Behind the scenes at the V&A's ambitious kimono exhibition, where lighting designers, technicians and curators orchestrate a final day of meticulous preparation before the doors open.

  • Issue #132
  • 4 min read
Exhibition display with colorful kimono garments on white platforms around a central red sculptural tree
Culture

Grey pride

Japan's *Suteki na Ano Hito* is rewriting fashion publishing for women over 60, proving that grey hair, spending power and genuine style make for a compelling — and commercially smart — combination.

  • Issue #130
  • 3 min read
Grey pride
Music

Tokyo tea party

The world of J-pop is meticulously controlled but latest sensation Chai are embracing a DIY spirit and dancing to their own beat.

  • Issue #129
  • 5 min read
Four young women pose playfully outside a Tokyo vintage clothing shop with neon Japanese signage.
Retail

Big in Japan

Japan is known for its wealth of high-quality fashion brands but which is leading the pack? Here are three Tokyo standouts.

  • Issue #129
  • 10 min read
A warmly lit upscale fashion boutique with clothing racks and a cream coat displayed on a mannequin.
Retail

Pack leader

The great outdoors is having a moment and Snow Peak hopes its fashionable pitch can turn this into a movement.

  • Issue #129
  • 9 min read
A young woman with a short fringe sits in front of a rail of earth-toned jackets in a clothing boutique.
Fashion

Kenzo Takada

The Japanese fashion designer, best known for his eponymous label Kenzo, puts his success down to happenstance – but he’s being modest.

  • Issue #128
  • 5 min read
Kenzo Takada
Fashion

Fashion

An all-star Norwegian collaboration between Holzweiler and Snøhetta, plus the top summer T-shirts.

  • Issue #124
  • 7 min read
Fashion
Retail

Easy does it

Comfort trumps all in the heat. These light and loose layers will keep you cool whatever summer throws at you.

  • Issue #123
  • 5 min read
Man wearing Herno jacket, Eleventy polo shirt, and Giabs Archivio shorts with brown suede shoes and yellow scarf.

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