Fashion | Trends in Japan

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Wedding Kimonos

New Styles Win the Hearts of Brides-to-Be
Wedding kimonos are enjoying renewed popularity among brides-to-be. New effects are being achieved with the use of organdy fabrics and contemporary coiffures. The growing range of wedding kimono options is one of the factors behind the traditional garments' popularity.

Dressing for Summer in Yukata

Light Cotton Kimonos Are an Elegant Way to Beat the Heat
Japanese summers are hot and humid. The yukata (unlined cotton kimono) is the perfect clothing item for days like these. Yukata are becoming more and more popular as retailers offer an increasingly wide selection, ranging from traditional designs to more contemporary ones featuring frilly accessories and other such embellishments.

Return to the Eighties

Outfits with the look and feel of the 1980s are currently prominent on the streets of Tokyo. Mod clothes, destroyed jeans with studded belts and other punk wear, and other individualistic styles are all part of the current trend of arranging eighties-style items to suit contemporary tastes.

Relaxed Pants and Safari Style

Loose-fitting pants with a full silhouette are now in fashion. These pants are popular because they can be combined with a range of tops and other items to create a myriad of styles. Safari-style garments are also proving popular, with this year's items managing to be both elegant and casual.

Functional but Chic

In the coldest months of the year, warm outerwear is a must. This year, lightweight, heat-retaining synthetic and down jackets are a popular choice. Capes, ponchos, and other items that provide warmth while adding style to the wearer's neck and shoulders are also in fashion.

Minis for the Cold?!

Around Shibuya and Harajuku in Tokyo, a growing number of young women in their teens and twenties are wearing mini skirts and shorts. Though normally about half of all women wear pants in freezing winter, this year it seems that around 50% of women in these areas are wearing skirts.

"Wa" Is with the Latest Fashion?

Fashion items that use Japanese motifs and traditional techniques are enjoying newfound attention. Wa (Japanese)taste items are modern products that appeal to a contemporary sensibility while incorporating traditional elements, such as Japanese materials, decorations, or fabrication techniques.

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