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    The best looks from Tokyo Fashion Week SS24

    Photographer Tanase captured models, stylists and buyers braving the late summer heat to attend Japan's fashion showcase.

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    This story originally appeared on i-D Japan.

    Ahead of the rest of the fashion world, Japan’s SS24 collections were showcased in Tokyo last week under the late summer sun. The season’s theme? According to Rakuten, the retailer who has sponsored Tokyo Fashion Week for several years now: “OPEN, FASHION WEEK”. They’re back in business, basically, and welcoming international guests with open arms, eager for fashion fans across the world to familiarise themselves with rising Japanese designers. 50 brands showed their collections in total – 35 physical presentations, 15 digital – with a real focus on supporting local talent.

    Courtesy of our friends over at i-D Japan, photographer Tanase captured people from the front row, the catwalk and indeed from behind the scenes of the event and got their take on Tokyo Fashion Week, current trends and their own individual style.

    a young japanese model with cropped black hair wears an all black cargo look. one hand is in his pocket and he's looking to camera

    Shinnosuke Tokuyama, 20, model

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    KAMIYA.

    Tell us about your look today.
    Cargo top and bottoms, leather shoes and bag – all black everything.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    It enriches my daily life.

    What current trends are you interested in?
    The use of plus size models on the runway.

    @shinnosuke_tkym

    a japanese woman wears a red and white patterned dress over a ribbed top. she has a baby fringe and silver hoop earrings in

    Mademoiselle Yulia, DJ & kimono stylist

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    Kanako Sakai.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    Self-expression, a tool for communication.

    Where do you look for style inspiration?
    All cultures, works of art and other things I’ve seen.

    @mademoiselle_yulia

    a young model wears distressed jeans, a studded western belt and a bejewlled ARMANI T-shirt

    Sega, 18, model

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    KAMIYA.

    Tell us about your look today.
    Air Forces with tabi socks!

    What does fashion mean to you?
    Something that requires courage maybe? It’s difficult to say, ha.

    Who do you look to for style inspiration?
    Alton Mason.

    @okrsg__

    a japanese woman stands in front of a wall mosaic wearing tabi boots, a rouched skirt and a monochrome shirt. there's a large-rimmed hat resting on her head

    Mio Kamishima 41, PR & international sales

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    FETICO.

    Tell us about your look today.
    I fell in love at first sight with this blouse and skirt at FETICO’s AW23 show.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    Identity, not being influenced by trends. Arming yourself in order to supplement your energy.

    What current trends are you interested in?
    I’m interested in cyberpunk. I’m looking for a cyberpunk brand that even adult women can wear.

    Where do you look for style inspiration?
    I’m inspired by the people I meet and the places I visit.

    @mio_kamishima

    a young japanese woman wears a khaki skirt with zip features, with a silk scarf wrapped around a white tank top. she has large statement glasses

    Rion Sugawara, 25, fashion

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    Kanako Sakai and KAMIYA.

    Tell us about your look today.
    Skirts and scarves.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    Life.

    @newslav04

    a young androgynous model with cropped bleach blonde hair wears dark denim jeans with a cut-off pin-stripe suit jacket

    Ito, 23, model

    Which show are you most excited for at Tokyo Fashion Week?
    I came to see the space.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    It’s a representation of me at that time.

    Where do you look for style inspiration?
    Objects/people/space/sounds all mixed in with who I am at that time.

    @ito_wolf

    a japanese man stands with his hands in his white trouser pockets. his T-shirt has a crocodile on it with the words ENERGY, and he's wearing a cap with wire-rimmed glasses

    Ayumu, 29, store manager of MR.CROWN

    Tell us about your look today.
    The overall look is American casual, plus a little bit of tech mixed in with GORE-TEX and stuff.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    It’s something that I can wear and express my background and hobbies visually.

    Where do you look for style inspiration?
    The old men I see downtown, the various billboards I see on the street, and all the things that give me a sense of culture.

    @_amuboy_

    a young japanese man wearing baggy black trousers and an oversized shirt with dark sunglasses. there are a pair of overear headphones hanging from his bag strap

    Taketo, model

    Tell us about your look today.
    The wide flared trousers follow the silhouette of the shirt. The design of the trousers is minimalist, so it really showcases whatever you pair them with.

    What does fashion mean to you?
    Life.

    What current trends are you interested in?
    Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton. Also tech brands and wide trousers.

    Where do you look for style inspiration?
    Emotions, music, everyday life.

    @takechogram

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    Photography Tanase

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