LITTLEBIG • S/S ’24
January 28, 2024
Keita Mawatari and his brand LITTLEBIG incorporated themselves in 2013, but Keita’s experience within the fashion industry dates back to the previous decade. In 2003,
gim context • S/S ’24 Lookbook
January 28, 2024
gim context is a relatively new brand, and from what I can find online, it has been a knitting manufacturer in Harajuku since 1965. Then,
RYU • A/W ’23 “Voyages”
January 25, 2024
I’m not 100% sure who’s behind everything, but the team over at COBACHI—with their Chai tea, curry, and clothing shops—is keeping themselves busy. It looks
SOLARIS&CO • A/W ’23
January 8, 2024
Established in 2016, hatmakers Solaris & Co. present their A/W ’23 collection with a casual RTW offering to go along with. Highlights from the range
ENCOMING • S/S ’24
December 5, 2023
Taiki Kato studied fashion design at Kingston University in London; upon graduating, he began working for Nicholas Daley as a designer and eventually worked his
KANEMASA PHIL • S/S ’24 Campaign
December 1, 2023
Originating from a circular knitting company established in 1964—Kanemasa Knitting Co. in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan’s largest producer of knitted fabrics. KANEMASA, established in 2021, manufactures
daichiogata • A/W ’23 Collection
October 31, 2023
Daichi Ogata began his fashion career at Bunka Fashion College; after graduating, he earned money by patternmaking and drafting at a men’s custom suit shop,
Setchu • S/S ’24
October 6, 2023
Born in Kyoto, Satoshi Kuwata moved to London at twenty-one to pursue his fashion designer dream. A graduate of CSM, Satoshi has accrued more than
benine 9 • A/W ’23
September 24, 2023
Launched in 2019, benine 9 and its designer, Fumio Sakai, have made steady strides despite launching during the pandemic’s beginning…
masterkey • A/W ’23 Lookbook
August 17, 2023
Masterkey—founded in 2006 by designer Tomohiro Ishibashi. Apparently they have their own factory in Osaka where they create new designs and remake pieces with vintage
MATSUFUJI • A/W ’23 Campaign
August 16, 2023
Tsutom Matsufuji incorporated his namesake label in 2020 with a planning, production, and sales background. According to Tsutom-san, the brand takes the simplistic elements from
meanswhile • A/W ’23
August 16, 2023
Naohiro Fujisaki founded his brand meanswhile in 2014, won the Tokyo New Fashion Designer Award in 2016, the Tokyo Fashion Award in 2020, and expanded
ETHOSENS • A/W ’23
July 26, 2023
designer: #yuihashimoto
photography: #yujifukuhara
styling: @sh0tar0y
hair: @mikioaiz
DUELLUM • A/W ’23
June 27, 2023
If you’re not familiar with Tomoaki-san, his primary brand The Virdi Anne should ring a bell…
NEEDLES • S/S ’24 Campaign
June 24, 2023
brand profile: @needles_tokyo_official
photographer: Kento Mori @kentomori.insta
stylist: Masataka Hattori @masataka_hattori…
nuterm • A/W ’23
June 21, 2023
brand profile @nuterm_tokyo
photographer @kisshomaru
stylist @noriko_wtny…
ULTERIOR • A/W ’23
June 20, 2023
Daisuke Maki began testing his fashion designing prowess after graduating from fashion school in Tokyo. Initially, buying for a small…
EDIFICE • S/S ’23 Collection
June 2, 2023
While I’m usually not the biggest fan of these “group” stores and brands—think Zozo or any large conglomerate that…
CONFECT • S/S ’23
May 24, 2023
Nest Robe / Confect, who’ve been operating an apparel sewing factory since 1950, faced a challenging scenario in 2005. The apparel industry…
i’m here : • A/W ’23 Campaign
May 23, 2023
I originally covered designer Takaaki Shimase when he worked alone on his brand tac:tac. Now he’s teamed up with pattern maker…
N.HOOLYWOOD • A/W ’23
May 16, 2023
N. HOOLYWOOD designer and founder Daisuke Obana gained his fashion knowledge while working at a vintage clothing shop in high school. He eventually worked his way up…
tanaka daisuke • S/S ’23 Collection
April 12, 2023
Daisuke Tanaka began his fashion journey while in the knitwear course at the Osaka Institute of Fashion, Fashion Creator Department. After graduating in 2015, he worked for…
STEIN • S/S ’23
March 14, 2023
With a background in retail management, stein designer Kiichiro Asakawa began his independent career with the inception of a quaint boutique in Tokyo. Out of this store…
WAROBE by TROVE • A/W ’22 Lookbook
January 6, 2023
WAROBE, the sister label of TROVE, presents its latest offerings for AW22. Its ultra-modern outlook distinguishes WAROBE from very conventional outfitting by the Japanese culture.
