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Fashion 2003-2004
Fur-Lined Winter Wardrobes
(December 27, 2004)
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.
Exclusive to Japan
(December 10, 2004)
Over the past few years, a growing number of European and American cosmetics manufacturers have
been introducing lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish, and other beauty-enhancing
products in colors exclusively for the Japanese or Asian markets.
Ambassador of Beauty
(December 6, 2004)
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.
109 Hits 25
(November 25, 2004)
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.
Colorful Casual
(April 13, 2004)
As spring has finally arrived in Tokyo, people are putting
away their winter coats and showing off the new spring styles. In such trendy
areas as Harajuku and Daikanyama, women are sporting colorful street fashion.
Well-worn, loose-fitting clothes worn in layers appear set to become popular this
year.
Houndstooth Checks
(March 9, 2004)
There is no better illustration of the cyclical nature of fashion
trends than the 1960s revival that started last fall in Japan. The most conspicuous trend associated with this revival is the return of houndstooth checks.
Short Skirt, Long Boots
(January 23, 2004)
The city is full of young women walking the streets in miniskirts,
despite the cold. Tweeds and checks are the top choices in fabric, and the
skirt length averages about 40 centimeters. The favorite footwear to go with
these skirts is over-knee boots.
Hats on
(November 14, 2003)
More and more people are wearing hats of distinctive designs that,
unlike in past hat booms, are not constrained by fashion trends. Rather than famous
brand boutiques, it is specialty shops stocking hats created by daring young designers
that are at the forefront of the current craze.
Short and Sweet
(June 18, 2003)
For some years now, skirt lengths have been hovering in
the midi-to-long range, but recently there have been signs of a miniskirt revival.
Kimonos Are Hot
(March 24, 2003)
A kimno boom is spreading among young women in Japan.
Antique kimonos that are available at affordable prices have arrived on
the market, and women are enjoying wearing them in casual, nontraditional
ways.
Winter Weaves
(March 7, 2003)
Scanning the scene on the streets of Japan, one is
struck by the many shapes and colors of knits being worn by young people
these days. From knit caps of various designs to coarsely woven cardigans,
mufflers, and stoles, knit trappings are definitely in fashion this winter.
Hot This Winter
(January 15, 2003)
Boots have long been a staple item on the winter
fashion scene. But today accessorizing boots is all the rage among people
who want to wear something stylish on their legs.
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