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A wave of Japanese designers revolutionised fashion in the 1980s. New talents are emerging — but can they hope for the same global influence?
From live vegetation to grassy knoll runways, fashion’s natural habitat was transformed by nature
Tailoring was the story of the season in the French capital. Whether it’s square, soft, dropped or samurai, it’s time to show them some shoulder
Rei Kawakubo was ‘fumbling around in the dark’ this season. And the result was incredibly moving
Dance floor replaces catwalk at Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, with SS18 Paris men’s show report of Junya Watanabe and Berluti
Ahead of a new show in New York, the famously private designer opens up
Designer Rei Kawakubo explores the future of the silhouette for AW17, while Junya Watanabe gets punky
Big shows from Berluti, Givenchy, Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, Junya Watanabe: Paris AW17 show report
An immaculately turned-out history of the suit looks at the social benefits of formality
Charlie Porter meets the man in charge of the multi-brand store that’s making a radical move
For the pure exhilarating theatre of fashion, nothing beats a front-row seat
London’s Dover Street Market has developed a reputation for identifying and nurturing fresh talent
Designed by an architect and often ‘curated’, the modern boutique has become a gallery of desire
Rei Kawakubo’s ceremony of separation invokes a sad, surreal beauty
Watanabe dances with the dark; Kawakubo spins a yarn
Hermès and Dior swap roles as Comme des Garçons affirms its position
The president of Comme des Garçons International plays business yin to wife Rei Kawakubo’s creative yang. Over borscht in New York he talks about Zen, karma and ‘breaking the rules’
Gaultier seems to be thinking about putting reality TV and disco together
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