In the 80s, Japanese fashion aficionados were enamored by the punk, heavy metal, and goth rock sensibilities that had become popular in the US. Thus, Visual Kei was born.

While split-toe design shoes are not exclusive to Maison Margiela, nor did they originate them, the brand is the most closely associated with the style in the pop culture realm, and more than 30 years ...

Tomo Koizumi was supported by Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo's "by R" initative, which supports Japanese fashion brands. "I think having your own signature style is more important than chasing trends ...

Tokyo — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' black turtlenecks, has died. He ...

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake died in Tokyo on August 5. He was 84. The designer's death was announced on Tuesday by the Miyake Design Studio, which noted the cause was liver cancer.

Japanese fashion magnate Yusaku Maezawa is buying robotics startup Groove X, which makes an "affectionate" companion robot, saying on Tuesday he was drawn by its ability to "make people feel happy".

The latest: fast-fashion retailing. During the Golden Week holiday in early May, typically a shopping extravaganza, Los Angeles–based chain Forever 21 debuted its flagship store in Japan.

Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs ’ black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84.