Core Kyoto reveals the city's aesthetic sense through a new wave of local fashion in step with modern lifestyles. While seemingly Japanese, the coat's three-dimensional cut to fit the figure ...

Finally, the introduction of Western dress and music, coupled with rising prosperity and disposable income among urban Japanese, led to changes in fashion and customs. The mobo, or “modern boy,” ...

Miyake was known to work with traditional and modern fashion techniques during his long career. He died of liver cancer on Friday, and a private funeral has already taken place, Japanese media report.

The project was created for Takizme, a tea brand based in Shinagawa Tokyo offering Japanese tea and experiences for a modern lifestyle. The collection comprises a Japanese brazier made from airy ...