Retro is back, while the sub-cultures seep into haute couture

  The new collection of Phillip Lim accelerated advance

When New York-based designer Phillip Lim in Tokyo last week, he pointed out the major players in the fashion, but raised eyebrows at the same time. What was the occasion?

"Well, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of our store here," Lim said, "But more than that, I'm filming a video for my Fall-Winter Collection."

In fact, Lim FW Collection "Cafe Racer" or Japanese was of retro culture motorheads inspired and is titled "Sono mama" or "Just like that" in English.

Lim added: "I am inspired by the past, but it must be modern, This time we will be shooting a fashion film with a cast of about 20 people, and we have explored pockets of subcultures in the same time.."

He revealed that model and actress Kiko Mizuhara appear in the campaign. If success can be measured by the size of its cast, it's sure to be great. (M.J.)

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Retro is the new futurism, when the avant-garde brands and their indications are limited editions.

Issey Miyake showed a mini collection for its wrinkle Please line offers a range of beautifully brilliant comic illustrations by Japanese illustrator and graphic guide Terry Johnson. The drawings were first put into service in 1972 and have returned 40 years later, this time on the fashion line Pleated patented Miyake. The entire collection preserves the spirit of the cartoon art, and one of the characters even look the same Miyake, screaming or dancing in a comic style.

The items will go on sale 16 May in some Issey Miyake stores across the country, while the Ginza store Elttob Tep also hold a special exhibition entitled "Terry hole" and provide other limited items. (M.J.)

Osaka puts on a big front

Great before, ambitious huge shopping mall, opened the Osaka neighborhood with great fanfare in Umekita. The complex has over 266 clothing shops and restaurants and lifestyle, all. Within three blocks of 44,000 square meters of retail space It is in fact the largest complex of its kind in Japan town.

Grocery stores are the recently introduced digital RESTIR Zara Home, which takes the concept of haute couture and luxury applies to gadgets. There are also 18 jewels from some of the country's most popular shops, such as beams, United Arrows, Tomorrowland and Ron Herman, with more to come in the summer.

Such a center could attract the customers in this economic downturn? It was reported that during the first five days since its inception, nearly 1.7 million people have the center, which certainly proves the Hollywood visited adage "If you build it, they will come." (MJ)

Anime takes 2pmworks mode

The motion anime-meets-Tokyo Fashion has a new version, with new 2pmworks e-commerce website that launched in collaboration with a fashion show at the track Kawaii! Matsuri last month. Highlights of the program is the 500-point Store collaborations include Los Angeles streetwear brand X-Large with Neon Genesis Evangelion, and fashion kawaii Galaxxxy favorite, which is influenced capsule collection of 80 inspired by the cult animated series "Dirty Pair".

The website is to animate a new company, currently the largest anime goods retailer in Japan, and it aims to create believable geek-chic fashion, the use of standard otaku motifs on classic clothing. The editorial style fashion brand site should appeal to fans who put out clothes by the stigma of otaku goods-traditional distribution channels anime-inspired. (S.T.)

Design Festa is more than arts and crafts

The 37th Design Festa throws open its doors this weekend for a two-day festival of art, performance and craft, spread over a staggering 3400 cabins. Now a destination for lovers of alternative fashion parades, the event also includes the likes of FAKKEN experimental group, working from Kyoritsu Women's University in Tokyo, and L 4 Fashion Models The Junior models agency behind the most famous faces in fashion today.

In addition to performance, there are more than 300 stalls of fashion, fashion is primarily on the trunks of the famous Harajuku. Since this level was anything but driven independently of the property by exorbitant prices and fast fashion chains, this may be your best chance for a taste of authentic Japanese subcultures. (S.T.)