F i.n.t & an another angelus
F i.n.t and an another angelus
Going global with retro girly fashion
Free International’s clothing brands F i.n.t, F i.n.t Cherry, dé cora F i.n.t, an another angelus, Patti Pucci, Pink Pop Panic and DUDE DO target different age groups and are inspired by fashion of different eras, while Free
Donna Models Founder Junko Shimazaki
A Role Model for Model Management
Donna Models Founder Junko Shimazaki
Junko Shimazaki runs Donna Models, one of the leading agencies of foreign models in Japan, and is mother-agent for Japan’s international supermodel, Tao Okamoto. She promotes Hoorsenbuhs jewelry and also co-owns Asian eate
OMOCAT
OMOCAT Creator of Cute and the Surreal is Changing People’s Views of Anime
Tokyo Journal met with OMOCAT, an anonymous illustrator inspired by anime and video games, who has not only art under her belt, but a fashion line and video game to boot. She specializes in animated illustrations (gifs),
Sebastian Masuda
Ambassador of Kawaii
Interview by Anthony Al-Jamie
Fashion, art exhibition, music video, and even Christmas tree designer, Sebastian Masuda is a standout in Japan’s modern artistic culture. Since creating Harajuku-based kawaii fashion outlet 6%DOKIDOKI in 1995, Masuda has worked relentlessly
The Yamano Beauty College Legacy
The Yamano Beauty College Legacy
Interview with Yamano Gakuen Chancellor & Kimono Aficionado Jane Aiko Yamano
Yamano Beauty College was founded in 1934 by Aiko Yamano (1909-1995), a pioneer in the hair and beauty industry. At 16, she opened her first salon in 1925. Her dream was to dignify th
Cover-It-All-Up Kimono!
Cover-It-All-Up Kimono!
Saving the Sexy
People who are not intimately familiar with Japan’s traditional female kimono may never have thought of these cover-everything-up garments as particularly sexy, but they are. Even the most die-hard take-it-all-off advocates cannot deny the influence of
Tao Okamoto
Tao Okamoto
Japanese Supermodel
Interview by Anthony Al-Jamie Japanese supermodel Tao Okamoto resides in New York City, where she is capturing the attention of the American and European fashion world and is widely recognized as one of the top models to ever come from Japan. At the age of 2
Tokyo Fashion Week
Tokyo Fashion Week
By Kjeld Duits
NOT even nature’s fury can stop Japan’s fashionistas. As Typhoon Wipha lashed Japan during the third week of October, Tokyo’s Fashion Week went on as usual. Since luxury car maker Mercedes Benz became the main sponsor in 2011, the event has been gaining statu
Japanese Fashion & Film in Seattle
Japanese Fashion, Film and Flora Flourish in Seattle
By Kimo Friese
SUMMER in Seattle, Washington is in full swing having kicked off with summer solstice events and continuing throughout the summer as long as the beautiful weather holds. Folk, rock and electronic musical events, outdoor film
HARAJUKU VS VENICE BEACH
Tokyo’s Harajuku District, a fashion paradise where the catwalk got its claws, rivals L.A.’s Venice Beach for uniqueness. So why then does the Harajuku/Omotesando district trump what Venice Beach has to offer?
Harajuku Girls, you’ve got that wicked style
Street Fashion meets the Concrete Catw