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Ashley Clarke

Doublet is the Japanese brand on the cusp of breaking the big time

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

Doublet is the Japanese brand on the cusp of breaking the big time
Following the LVMH Prize-winning brand Paris debut, we spoke to Masayuki Ino to hear how Doublet’s taking things global.
inside the facebook group opening up the fashion conversation to all

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

inside the facebook group opening up the fashion conversation to all
High Fashion Talk is the secretive Facebook group where fashion obsessives meet like-minded souls.
inside coconogacco, the school revolutionizing japanese fashion

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

inside coconogacco, the school revolutionizing japanese fashion
While Japan has produced some of fashion’s most breathtaking designers, recently, there have been few notable exports. To remedy this, a new school in Tokyo is tearing up the rulebook on traditional Japanese fashion education.
what the closure of ‘fruits’ magazine means for japanese street style

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

what the closure of ‘fruits’ magazine means for japanese street style
The legendary magazine publishes its last issue, citing a lack of stylish individuals to photograph. Where does this leave the state of street fashion in Japan?
a guide to the new tokyo underground

Art

Ashley Clarke

a guide to the new tokyo underground
As part of its latest exhibition, Japanese art collective Chim↑Pom gathered some of Tokyo’s most off-beat performers together and set them loose on the city. Virtually unknown overseas, here are the gritty talents hidden under Tokyo’s surface.
chim↑pom are raising a riot in tokyo’s red light district

Art

Ashley Clarke

chim↑pom are raising a riot in tokyo’s red light district
Riffing on Tokyo’s ever-transforming cityscape, So See You Again Tomorrow, Too? is the collective’s largest solo exhibition to date. The plot twist? It’s all scheduled for demolition. We speak to Ellie and Ryuta about sex-workers, catching rats, and…
the tokyo shop workers shaping the future of japanese fashion

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

the tokyo shop workers shaping the future of japanese fashion
Introducing Harajuku’s stylish community of shop staff, and exploring their influence on style in Japan.
sick sad metropolis: the emerging designers inspired by tokyo’s dark side

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

sick sad metropolis: the emerging designers inspired by tokyo’s dark side
In a city where stress-related mental illness is on the rise and creativity is suffering, can a new underground movement help Tokyo get its experimental verve back?
is male beauty the next step for body positivity?

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

is male beauty the next step for body positivity?
As Marc Jacobs sparks a male beauty movement with #MalePolish, and #makeupisgenderless trends, we look at what make-up means for men in 2016
lessons in originality from tokyo’s club kids

Fashion

Ashley Clarke

lessons in originality from tokyo’s club kids
In the past, Japan’s paradoxical penchant for ultra-conformity spawned some of the most original style tribes in the world. Now, the next generation is taking things further. Why, in a country that prizes fitting in, does unique style thrive?

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