Topic: Japan
Flower buds curled tight, unfurling frail petals to the tinkle of glass chimes: Issey Miyake's new Japanese designer on Sunday unveiled a poetic spring-summer look based on the life of a flower.For his first collection for the Paris-based house, Yoshiyuki Miyamae sent ...
The operator of Japan's cheap-chic clothing chain Uniqlo said Wednesday the company's two largest outlets in the world will open in New York in October.The Uniqlo "mega-store" with the largest floor space, the seventh global flagship outlet of the clothing chain, will ...
Japan has relaxed laws on haircutting to allow barbers and stylists in areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami to clip and style at evacuation shelters or makeshift shops, a report said Saturday.The current law bans barbers and beauticians from cutting hair ...
Fashion is increasingly global, but cultural heritage and innovation are essential to keep the original from becoming the ordinary, a gathering of international fashion schools heard on Wednesday.Delegates from about 40 fashion schools in 20 countries are in Paris this week for ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - For decades, their ability to sell masses of cars and oodles of televisions was how corporate Japan, and its government at home, benchmarked its progress in conquering overseas markets.Car builders led by Toyota, and gadget makers such as Sony ...
In the world of seduction (or just plain feeling pretty), perfumed body lotion is a double-edged sword. To make sure you never have that feeling, the tiny fragrance company Tokyo Milk makes seven separate slathers for your skin. There's Dead Sexy with ...
Harajuku isn't only a fashion statement it's also a district in Tokyo, Japan. The Harajuku district isn't only a wild display of fashion either, it's actually considered the fashion capital of the world renowned for its beautiful street fashion. Punk, Ganguro, Cosplay, ...
PRPS, a U.S. company that weaves its denim on antique looms in Japan, has a pair of the ubiquitous denims that surpasses the $1,000 threshold.. The company name is derived from the word ?purpose,? but it's pronounced by its initials, and its ...
and I'm busy trying to edit down a huge pile of beauty products that includes, but is definitely not limited to: - a jumbo bottle of Elnett - two different shades of foundation (to be mixed together to match my spray-tanned skin) ...
The earliest representations of dress styles in Japan are to be found in 3rd- to 5th-century ce clay grave figures (haniwa), a few of which show men and women wearing meticulously detailed two-piece costumes consisting of crossed-front jackets that flare out over ...
