Nearly 20 years after the designer’s retirement, the book plots his journey from arriving in Paris in 1965 through sketches, photos and memories until his last runway show in 1999 ...

Japan’s First Lady of Fashion on Dressing Royals, Empowering Women, and the Future of Japanese Design. ... [As a child] I started drawing, and I just loved making little things,” she says.

Born in Himeji, Japan, on Feb. 27, 1939, one of seven children of Kenji and Shizu Takada, who ran a hotel, Mr. Takada became interested in design after reading his sisters’ fashion magazines.

Lolita fashion is all about petticoats, ruffles and youthful femininity. Originally a Japanese street style export, the substyle has found fans beyond the Asian diaspora. As one observer notes ...

Issey Miyake, the innovative Japanese fashion designer behind Steve Jobs’ signature black turtleneck has died, aged 84.. Miyake passed away from liver cancer on 5 August at a hospital in Tokyo ...

Japanese fashion is in the spotlight in 2025, driven by iconic figures who are influencing the international scene. Here are five Japanese models who stand out for their talent, unique style, and ...

In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, fashion enthusiasts came out in droves for this month’s Rakuten Fashion Week donning a mix of brightly-colored and experimental garments. And as brands sent their ...