High-Fashion Disney Done Dark. Bobby Abley’s Incredible “Haunted Mansion” Collection. ◎ 大人になっても夢を忘れないブランド、ボビー・アブリーがとうとう日本上陸！
Is this Nightmare Before Disney? Or finally a Disney cool enough to wear? The Disney brand has been trying to do fashion for adults for years now, spitting out labels for wedding dresses, lingerie, and “Disney Couture” accessories (which, thanks to top designers aren’t bad, but the Disney name is actually kind of a turnoff
Heritage has never looked so street savvy: Valentino Shanghai Collection
クールなストリートとヘリテージの超絶かっこいいミックスを見せたVALENTINOの”上海コレクション” There are a few “reds” in this world that are ultimates: Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Dita Von Teese’s giant maraschino cherries, the “beni” lipstick paint for geisha, the velvet carpet rolled out for Hollywood’s glitziest…and now, we can add Valentino’s “Shanghai Collection” to that list. It’s redder than RED. 赤ってファッションの中ですごく存在感の大きい色！ドロシーのルビースリッパとかディタボンのマラスキーノ漬けチェリーとか芸者の赤リップとかハリウッドのレッドカーペットとか。。そのリストにバレンティノの上海コレクションが加わっ。情熱的！
男よりイケメンな女がモテる!? 海外も注目する「ボーイッシュ系」 Japanese girls as “boys” are more popular than the boys. The “Boyish-Kei” phenomenon
Japan takes “tomboy” to another level. What about females who dress as boys, talk like boys, are treated as boyfriends, and become famous as boys? It’s more than just pants and pressed collars and goes WAY beyond just being a fashion trend. It’s called “boyish-kei” (ボーイッシュ系 ) and it’s *fascinating*. 日本はトムボーイを進化させた？女の人が男として着飾って、男の様に話して、仕草なんてまるで彼氏。最終的に男として有名に？ただ、パンツをはいてきりっと衿付きシャツを切るだけじゃなくてファッショントレンドの上を行くそのファッションは、ボーイッシュ系と呼ばれる。うーん、魅力的！
ERIMAKI socks are shirts for your feet 足に着るシャツ？靴下の常識を覆した「ERIMAKI SOX」
The cutest collar shirts ever…for your feet?! Button up with Tokyo’s new ERIMAKI socks Socks are the scourge of every person everywhere- they get holes too easily, they’re ugly, stinky, and they ALWAYS disappear in the laundry. Japanese brand ERIMAKI is ready to turn socks into a legit fashion accessory. and they are DEFINITELY chic
“Select Shops” are dying out in the west, but will they survive in Japan?
「セレクトショップ」という発想は、もう２１世紀にはあてはまらない？ Japan has the largest number of mixed-brand boutiques, or “select shops” in the world. But is the idea of the “select shop” going to die out? 日本は世界でもトップクラスの数のミックスブランドショップやセレクトショップを持つ。が、セレクトショップの概念は変化しつつある。 Will only flagship stores survive? 生き残るのは、オンリーショップとフラッグシップショップ？
Kansai Yamamoto Super “Comeback” Pop-up Store at Isetan is Exactly What You Want
めっちゃくっちゃな勢いで2014年を開幕！山本寛斎 x ミーシャ x 伊勢丹のコラボと限定ショップの様子をレポート！ I am starting off 2014 with a MUTHAFVCKIN BANG y’all. jan 2nd marked the opening of Kansai Yamamoto’s pop-up shop in Isetan Department store. I not only collaborated with him on tights, tees and headpieces, but I also was in charge of the department store’s displays, AND hosted a
Qoo, aiming to be Tokyo’s best vintage luxury brand store
シャネル大量に扱う、東京一のビンテージ ラグジュアリー店を目指す Qoo (クー)！ There are no shortage of vintage luxury shops in Tokyo. So what makes Qoo so special that it has become one of the most popular destinations in just under two years? 東京にはたくさんのヴィンテージショップがある。そんな激戦区のなかで、Qooというショップは特別で、ここ最近人気をあげている。 My favorite bag in the store, a tote of Coco Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld ミーシャの一番気に入りの発見♥ カールによるココシャネルのトート
New Shops in Tokyo to visit in 2014. Harajuku, Omotesando, Aoyama.
2014年行きたくなる東京の新ショップをリストアップ！原宿、表参道、青山 編 Japan had been having a rough time in the retail sector the past couple of years but 2013 saw a slew of new store openings, including ever more luxury brands as well as edgy street outlets. Take a look at this list the next time you want to find some new shops to