Beams

Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.

At the close of Tokyo Fashion Week, BoF shines a light on the enigmatic stylists shaping how the world sees Japanese fashion.

TOKYO, Japan — Established in 1976, Beams is one of the longest-running and most established multi-brand retailers in Japan. Over the last two