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Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

25 November 2018 • By Brian Baskin

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Dior and Valentino Head to Japan

This week, everyone will be talking about Dior and Valentino's pre-fall shows in Tokyo, Dolce & Gabbana's worsening crisis and the state of New York Fashion Week's off-calendar experiment. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Why Dior Men Is Targeting Tokyo

23 November 2018 • By Casey Hall

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Why Dior Men Is Targeting Tokyo

The French label’s first-ever travelling Pre-Fall menswear show and a pop-up selling a special Summer 2019 capsule collection are set to hit Tokyo next week.

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New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom

2 October 2018 • By Casey Hall

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New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom

Big spenders from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are making their mark on Japan’s travel retail market during peak tourist seasons like ‘hanami’ and ‘koyo’.

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

21 September 2018 • By Suleman Anaya

Aren’t Physical Flagships Meant to Entertain? Jil Sander Has Other Ideas.

For Jil Sander’s new Tokyo store, co-creative directors Luke and Lucie Meier teamed up with British architect John Pawson to create a soothing antidote to Insta-friendly maximalism.

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Inside Japan’s Biggest Fashion Festival

15 September 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Inside Japan’s Biggest Fashion Festival

Tokyo Girls Collection is a shoppable mega-show so popular that it causes hysteria, but only a few brands outside Japan have tapped into this colossal direct-to-consumer opportunity.

Union is Headed to Tokyo

9 February 2018 • By Christopher Morency

The new destination will be the cult streetwear retailer's first new space in 27 years and will include exclusive collaborations with Kaws, Alyx and OAMC.

Union is Headed to Tokyo

The new destination will be the cult streetwear retailer's first new space in 27 years and will include exclusive collaborations with Kaws, Alyx and OAMC.

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Who’s Driving Japanese Style?

28 March 2017 • By Ashley Clarke

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Who’s Driving Japanese Style?

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

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In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage

7 October 2016 • By Edwin Jiang

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In Japan, Tapping the World’s Best Vintage

Japan’s vintage market has been slow to digitise and open up to international buyers, but change is afoot.

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Zegna’s Punk Whisper in Japan

4 September 2015 • By Angelo Flaccavento

4 September 2015 • By Angelo Flaccavento

Ermenegildo Zegna’s ‘Made in Japan’ collection is as soft as a whisper, which, in an era of fashion screams, is probably the most punk of gestures, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Zegna’s Punk Whisper in Japan

Ermenegildo Zegna’s ‘Made in Japan’ collection is as soft as a whisper, which, in an era of fashion screams, is probably the most punk of gestures, says Angelo Flaccavento.

BoF Exclusive | How Burberry is Rebuilding Its Japan Business

27 July 2015 • By Imran Amed

BoF Exclusive | How Burberry is Rebuilding Its Japan Business

On June 30, Burberry’s lucrative 35-year licensing deal with Sanyo Shokai came to a quiet close, enabling Burberry to take direct control of its Japanese business. How will the brand manage the transition and make up the shortfall?