When it comes to heels, the higher the better. Japanese designer Noritaka Tatehana rules the world of dangerously high fast forward foot wear. You know, the sculptural heel-less shoes worn by a brilliant roster of dedicated clients including Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness.
From now on those of us who adore his creations can expect more casual and affordable (YES!) collections from his newly launched label The Daughters.
Collaborating with sneaker world authority Yoichiro Kitadate, who designed the masterpiece Pump Fury, the brand features modern, chic and wearable sneakers which hold inner heels (YES!!).
For even more specialness, the collection can be found at T6M in Ebisu which also doubles as small gallery called Pocket that displays work by up and coming young artists.
Cult shop supreme Fake Tokyo just cut the ribbon on a new pop up store at Isetan Shinjuku.
More than simply a building, Fake Tokyo is actually Tokyo fashion tour de force! Made up of Candy and Sister, two boutiques that offer the best selection of the edgiest names around from cult street brands KTZ, Katy Eary, and BLK DNM to runway labels Holly Fulton, J.W.Anderson, Versus Versace, and Valentino. Its also a showroom housing young-and-rising local brands, and frequently produces fashion parties with some of our fave friends Komakino, W.I.A, House of Malakai and e.g.r.
The pop up store “Gradation” set in Isetan Shinjuku’s re-style plus block is offering exclusive pieces by KTZ, 99%is and Maiko Takeda, who designed a costume for Bjork for her Biophilia world tour.
Gaby Aghion was a fashion psychic, her brand Chloe which was established in 1952 fell into line as a pioneer of ready-to-wear, and her effortlessly chic and feminine aesthetic with a playful mind is now a universal language in the world of fashion.
The tome “Chloe Attitudes” celebrates the 60th anniversary of the brand. Launched during Paris fashion week with a cocktail at the Saint Honore flagship store hosted by our friend, the book’s legendary art director Marc Ascoli, it’s made its way to Dover Street Market Ginza accompanied with special installation of archive collections.
See the crystal embroidery, trompe-l’oeil prints and laser cut dresses by successive designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo also on view at the 2012 exhibition “Chloé. Attitudes” geniously designed by Judith Clarke at the Palais de Tokio. Of course for your purchasing pleasure, the latest bags named after the alphabet theory that Madame Gaby advocated 6 decades ago- Alice, Baylee and Clea, who would you choose?
By the way, what did you think of the Chloe sponsored “Eternity Dress” performance by fashion historian Olivier Saillard and l’acctrice Tilda Swinton (ends November 24th!) at Beaux-arts de Paris? Eternity vs playful prete-a-porter. Hmmm…
Chloe Attitude launching exhibition at Dover Street Market Ginza runs until December 12.
We’ve been waiting to see what happens when two of the most striking figures of the fashion and art scenes collide. The hotly anticipated Alexander McQueen and Damien Hirst collaboration was finally unveiled as a series of beautiful silk scarves with magical prints by the contemporary art scene guru.
The exclusive collaboration celebrates the 10th anniversary of the signature skull scarf, and features 30 distinctive kaleidoscope patterns of luminous insects.
The savagely beautiful collection was also captured on video by Solve Sundsbo, who also directed a video for the Met’s McQueen retrospective in 2011.
Most importantly, these babies are available in limited numbers so GO GRAB YOURS at McQueen boutiques (or online store) RIGHT NOW.
In Tokyo: Alexander Mcqueen Roppongi Hills Store
Liberum Arbitrium. Say that three times in a row fast! The designer of this up and coming menswear brand Shinsuke Mitsuoka graduated at the top of his class from Nottingham Trent University in 2010 in London where he presented his debut collection the following year. Soon after he made a triumphant return to Tokyo where he’s presented at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week since 2013 S/S.
Totally wearable yet super modern design aesthetic with flattering silhouettes are what you can expect, the acquired elements for the this season’s “Fun” collection are a series of effervescent graphics.
Inspired by the collage work of London based photographer/artist John Stezaker, various graphics are printed on nylon shirts, neoprene bomber jackets and t-shirts which delight the eyes with an urban, chic and sophisticated touch.
http://liberum-arbitrium.com
