Tag: tokyo
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Julia Roberts hailed for ‘unthinkable’ barefoot walk in Cannes
Roberts premiered her latest film “Money Monster” on Thursday at Cannes and took her first ever walk up its vaunted red carpet, notorious for its strict dress codes demanding high heels and evening dress. Last year a social media storm erupted after reports that some women had been turned away from the main festival venue…
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Japan’s apparel industry in hi-tech bid to secure future
From ready-to-wear knits manufactured instantly to customised dresses produced on inkjet printers, Japan's apparel industry is turning to state-of-the-art technology in a bold bid to cut labour costs and secure its future. At manufacturing giant Shima Seiki's factory in western Japan, garments materialise in minutes, thanks to digitally-programmed automated machines that can turn out a…
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Boys in pink: ‘genderless’ fashion goes big in Japan
No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for “genderless” fashion in which young men adopt unequivocally feminine styles and challenge traditional norms. Although women around the world have taken to menswear in droves — sporting trousers since the 1930s when French fashion legend…
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Versace opens new Tokyo boutique
Versace is focusing on its presence in Japan with the opening of a new boutique in Tokyo's Ginza district. Conceived by designer Donatella Versace in collaboration with English architect Jamie Fobert, the store occupies an area of 430 square meters, featuring marble mosaics, floors inspired by Byzantine churches of the Ninth Century and brass and…
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The call of the East: Malaysia Fashion Week set to showcase the continent’s hottest new designers
The fashion spotlight is set to swing over to Southeast Asia in November with the opening of Malaysia Fashion Week (MFW) 2015. Officially launched this fall in Paris, the second annual edition of MFW will showcase the Spring/Summer 2016 collections of over 60 Malaysian and over 30 international designers, all overseen by the star shoe…