BY RIANNA HOLLAND I remember only utter confusion when standing in the local Matsumoto Kiyoshi drug store for the first time. I was confronted with the unsettling realisation that I only recognised about three brand names on the shelves. The rest of the products were entirely new and alien to me. I’m sure that many [...]
Hong Kong custom tailors, Noble House, will be visiting Tokyo from December 8th to 10th. Noble House provides tailored clothing for men and women. Appointments are available at the Hotel New Otani. Women’s clothing includes jackets, blazers, coats, pantsuits, skirt suits, skirts, pants, trousers, blouses, and dresses. All garments are hand cut and sewn by [...]
BY SHANA GRAVES It’s that time of year again; when the heat and humidity are cranked up to an unbearable degree and we need to escape to more comfortable locations. Many women—myself included—cringe at the thought of slipping into summer wear if we aren’t thrilled with the way we look. Despite media propaganda as to [...]
Hong Kong custom tailors, Noble House, will be visiting Tokyo from September 29th to October 1st. Noble House provides tailored clothing for men and women. Appointments are available at the Hotel New Otani. Women’s clothing includes jackets, blazers, coats, pantsuits, skirt suits, skirts, pants, trousers, blouses, and dresses. All garments are hand cut and sewn [...]
Hong Kong custom tailors, Noble House, will be visiting Tokyo from July 14th to 16th. Noble House provides tailored clothing for men and women. Appointments are available at the Hotel New Otani. Women’s clothing includes jackets, blazers, coats, pantsuits, skirt suits, skirts, pants, trousers, blouses, and dresses. All garments are hand cut and sewn by [...]
BY NATASHA WILLIAMS Fitted, sexy silhouettes, daring necklines, lots of exposed back, and more than a hint of leg—not adjectives I would normally associate with the kimono. Yet these are traits of Leanne Yew’s re-imagined kimono dresses, the staple of her innovative Tokyo Kaleidoscope line. A Melbourne native, Yew has been in Japan for nearly [...]
