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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.
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.
Fashion
From luggage that will leave you longing to get back on a plane to elegant Japanese skincare prodcuts that will keep you looking fresh.
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.
The detail advantage: Why Japanese brands obsesses over every stitch
The Japanese fashion industry’s dedication to perfecting production techniques has set the bar for manufacturing excellence. How did this celebration of the specifics come to define the country’s exacting output?
Moving targets
The man who grew United Arrows into a Japanese fashion powerhouse is now reviving the country’s artisanal clothing culture. Osamu Shigematsu talks career choices, retail challenges and recrafting the kimono.
At your service
The skilfully designed and lovingly curated United Arrows flagship entices shoppers with its bazaar-style retail concept.
Fashion
Buyer's picks for summer, Monocle favourite United Arrows's first shop is revamped and J.Crew's new collaboration.
Master of the robes
A decade ago, teenage boys in Tokyo rarely wore kimonos. Now, attitudes to national identity are changing, and Genbei Yamaguchi’s new collection for United Arrows is targeting this shift.
