The live video program we created for DressedUndressed’s Spring / Summer 2014 presentation proves that we can be fashion obsessed and total tech geeks at the same time. Digital, distorted and edgy, just the way we like it.

One of the hottest shows at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo-the unisex brand has been featured on Italian Vogue’s site and represented Japan for the 2012 Woolmark prize. This time, Takeshi and Emiko’s signature minimalism featured pieces flecked with black and white graphics-an image of urban crowds (think Shibuya’s famous scramble crossing).

There were also steely grey tailored short suits, oversized trenches, and leather biker jackets that morphed into skirts or corsets on guys and girls.  And it all happened again for the finale in electric blue, like neon lighting up the city streets at night.

To emphasize the theme, the program created multiple versions of the models walking down the catwalk, with the audience also appearing on the fringe of the screen. The effect was like a crowd crashing into each other at rush hour.  It was all done live.  Don’t tell DressedUndressed, but we weren’t sure it was really going to work! Phew. Glad it did!

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Spiky haired guy-liner Bajowoo from Korea is one of the hottest designer’s on the Tokyo street scene since the launch of his label “99%is-” in 2012.

After collaborating with big guns like Comme des Garcons, George Cox and Mackintosh-the spiked heavy trenches were exclusively sold at Dover Street Market in Ginza,-the brand debuted on the 2014 S/S Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo runways.

Backstage before the show, the CUTEST boys with tattoos and punk-ish face piercings, that fit perfectly with the brand’s hard bondage, punk and minimalistic aesthetic, yawwwwned because it was so early, the Japanese hair meister Katsuya Kamo worked his magic, molding the models’ hair sleekly, tightly, then laminating with silver foil.

The black and white-centric collection was finished with shimmering silver accents as well.

The street influenced lineup, with a punky soundtrack, was just our beat.  Leather striped vests, oversized football t-shirts with embossed ”A“ motif and pleated skirts! YES-PLEASE!!

Just after our mind and body and soul had barely recovered from the womenswear shows in Paris, Paris came to Tokyo. The venerable house of Dior Homme that pumps out polished designs popular with the fancy people and the Tokyo street scene alike, threw a bash to celebrate their newly refurbished Omotesando flagship store last week.

The party was hosted by creative director Kris Van Assche, and (drool) M/M Paris who also directed the S/S 2014 campaign visuals. They were joined by celebrities including us, Japanese model Sumire, our homie the famous actor Hiroki Narimiya, and ultra-bloggeuse Susie Bubble.

M/M Paris created an exclusive installation for the opening. A series of constructive frame works that channeled the early 20th century work of De Stijl, featuring a graphical and modern aesthetic that links with the next Spring’s collection.

After taking a look at the the sleek and minimalistic store, and installation, don’t forget to shop. The collection goes on pre-sale here first globally, and peep the exclusive wallets that feature the signature S/S 2014 prints. The Basquiat-esque graphics will add a nice accent to your back pocket.

Harajuku street style at this moment is driven by the tiny yet larger-than-life girl, Hirari Ikeda. Her arty self-portraits were too much for Instagram to handle so they shut down her account. Pooor 15,000 fans! But don’t worry she is up again

This bambi girl with a distinctive avant-garde style has been featured in VOGUE JAPAN, i-D Magazine and Dazed&Confused, and is attaining a significantly new level of stardom thanks to the POP ICON PROJECT, empowered by super fashion director Nicola Formichetti.

Just as Linda Evangelista was infamously described as a chameleon in the 90s, Hirari’s fashion, hair, and makeup has undergone multiple transformations. Some of our faves were the Nina Hagen-like neon dyed long hair, and the sensational shaved head that resembled Eve Salvail in the early 90s.

To get to know this makeup obsessed street style dynamo even better, TABLOID asked her to do a selfie-session. Here’s what we got:

RED LIPS? Tres new for Hirari. Look, there she is vamping it up with a psychedelic patterned cape from DOG Harajuku, the boutique where she works.

And spot the artistic tribal patterns drawn on her eye lids (hello S/S 2014 tendence), which she describes as “one of my current favorites, to match the striking geometric pants.”

Her androgynous look is completed with perfect platinum blond hair, a newly established look. “I first tried blond hair because I was obsessed with albinos. Ever since its the way people recognize me, but I’m starting to feel motivated for a challenge with a new look.” she reveals.

Transformation to be continued!

(Hirari’s archive snaps courtesy Tokyofashion.com, Rid Snap and Fangophilia campaign visual)

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The new prince of Japanese design Masanori Morikawa seems to be obsessed with the edginess of studs and spikes, clean cuts and sharp design. What a coincidence, so are we!

After working with Charles Anastase, Masanori established Christian Dada in 2010 and since then he’s been the hot new kid in town. Nicola Formichetti tapped him to design Lady Gaga’s costume for her 2011 post-earthquake performance at MTV’s AID JAPAN AWARD.

The dark, romantic poet is a favorite of all the mode hungry Tokyo boys and girls. He plays with art and gender, presenting ice-embedded clothes for S/S 2013, or heavenly decadent embroidery and uber platform shoes by Japanese artisan Masaya Kushino for F/W 2013 .

Leading the Tokyo street scene’s new wave, the next phase for the brand is the new flagship store. Located in the tiny back streets of chaotic Harajuku, the concrete space houses the latest collection, archives, and an exclusive lineup of simple but rock flavored t-shirts.

Um, what else did we have to tell you about the store?  Just that there is an oh-my-God beautiful shop boy, Taiga. The 18 y.o. it-boy originally was a huge fan of Christian Dada and now he’s won the golden ticket and joined the team. Taiga makes us purrrrr purrrr!

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