Fashion 2001-2002 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Skirt on Pants You Gotta Have a Yukata! Lace and Frills All Bundled Up Cozy Caps Keep Out the Cold Black Parasols Back to the Eighties Brooches Are Back Hot Winter Fashion No

Layered Food | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The kasanegi (layered) look, featuring two or more layers of clothing, has become a staple of Japanese fashion in recent years, and now a culinary technique inspired by this fashion concept is gaining popularity.

Asymmetrical Design | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Asymmetrical design, or clothes in which one side is not the same as the other, is currently one of the more conspicuous trends in Japanese fashion.

Girls Want Curls | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Curly hair is back in style. Women from their teens through thirties are styling their tresses in big, soft waves an effort to duplicate the cute, feminine hairdos currently featured in the fashion magazines, including on popular model Ebihara Yuri.

109 Hits 25 | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Located in the Dogenzaka district of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, the center of fashion for young women in Japan, Shibuya 109 marks its twenty-fifth anniversary this year.

Ambassador of Beauty | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Legendary designer Hanae Mori held her final fashion show at the Haute Couture Show in Paris in July 2004, bringing an end to a career that has spanned about half a century.

Foot Covers Uncovered | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Foot covers and half socks made their debut as accessories designed to alleviate such problems, and they were an immediate hit because they were so effective. This year an assortment of covers in different colors and patterns have been marketed, and women are showing them off as fashion items in their own right.

Monkey Business | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A Bathing Ape in Lukewater must be one of the world's most unusual brand names. The street-fashion label created by Japanese designer Nigo has earned a fanatical following among celebrities and young people both inside and outside Japan.

Fur-Lined Winter Wardrobes | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Fashion for winter 2004 is dominated by fur coats, fur-trimmed accessories, leopard prints, and boots. Women in different age groups are interpreting these trends in different ways.

Classy Coats | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Winter, the season when no one leaves home without a coat, will soon be in full swing. In keeping with the current trend for traditional, conservative fashion, coats such as the windbreaker and the down jacket are giving way to more sophisticated styles of outerwear.

The Feline Look | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
More and more Japanese women are sporting a makeup look popularly known as nekome (cat's eyes). Sultry, feline-looking eyes complement the Victorian fashions and the fur and other luxurious materials that define this winter's fashion.

Spring Flowers | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
This spring, cute, romantic dresses are the favored fashion items among the young women in their teens and twenties who populate the boutique-lined streets of Tokyo's Harajuku and Daikanyama neighborhoods.

Split-Toe Socks | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
People interested in traditional Japanese dress might be familiar with tabi, the split-toe socks that are worn with kimono. Now these uniquely shaped socks are capturing the attention of young Japanese designers and even the fashion world outside of Japan.

From Functional To Fashionable | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
With winter in full swing, down jackets have taken over the streets. This season, however, they have taken on a more chic air and are showing up in an array of designs to suit all fashion tastes.

Swimsuit Season | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
With beach season approaching, summer clothing has taken over the store shelves. The predominant theme of this year's swimwear is bikini separates embellished with touches that reflect current fashion trends.

Hats Off to Harada | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
When it comes to the design of high-fashion hats, few names are better known these days than Misa Harada.

Weathering the Rain in Style | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The colorful rain boots and uniquely shaped umbrellas that have hit the stores recently are enough to make a person look forward to rainy days. Now fashion-conscious Japanese are finding that they can actually enjoy the rainy season.

Fashion 2003-2004 | Archives | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Trends in Japan Archives Fur-Lined Winter Wardrobes Exclusive to Japan Ambassador of Beauty 109 Hits 25 Colorful Casual Houndstooth Checks Short Skirt, Long Boots Hats on Short and Sweet Kimonos Are

Straw Bags Go Upmarket | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Women all around town can be seen carrying straw bags, whose cool, light appearance is perfect for the summer. Though the bags have been in fashion for a number of years, their popularity this year is unprecedented.

A Summer of Juicy Colors | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
From the orange hues of mango and apricot to the yellow-green of kiwi fruit, this year the watchword dominating summer fashion and consumer items is "juicy."