Fashion

With 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia coming up this year, the new home kit was prepared to get Japan’s players ready for the contests of the World’s highest level. The base colour is “KACHI-IRO”, meaning the colour of victory in Japanese, dark indigo colour, which is one of Japan’s traditionally-favoured colours. “KACHI-IRO” used to be widely preferred by samurai warriors...

It’s Christmas time, Super Groupies Sailor Moon Luggage Sets are perfect comrades when you are traveling. Bandai Premium in collaboration with Super Groupies are releasing three different styles of matching luggage. Super Groupies, a division of Animate Ltd. that specializes in Otaku fashion and accessories, is rolling out a new line of luggage with designs inspired by the main...

NOV 3, 2017 — FEB 4, 2018 Discover the past, present and future of Korea in this first U.S. exhibition to consider Korean fashion as an expression of social and cultural values. Couture Korea showcases historical Korean fashion and its modern reinterpretations at a moment when young Seoul-based designers are making the leap to the global stage and international haute couture is finding...

With the online release (and in select stores) of the Takashi Murakami x Doraemon x Uniqlo UT Collection set for May 10th (plush toys to follow on May 24th & 25th). This collaboration is a nice followup to the imagery Murakami created for a Doraemon show at the end of last year in Tokyo. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQFHBeQKTY] ...

The Festival of Indonesia had an excellent turnout. The goal was to spread awareness of the rich cultural diversity of the Indonesian islands and it did just that. The food stalls filled with halls with the Indonesian cuisine’s unique aromas, while the other stalls ranged from clothes and jewelry to art and decorative items. Indonesians from all around the...

Lolita style is a Japanese fashion subculture inspired by Victorian children’s clothing, Rococo aesthetics, and sometimes a heavy dose of goth. A new Lolita Maternity Dress designed from Japanese fashion brand Mocolle. Mocolle, the company behind Japan’s shrine maiden swimsuit and bunny lingerie.  A woman can wear it during and after pregnancy. It buttons up the front to allow easy access for breastfeeding. And the dress...

Neon Genesis Evangelion (EVA) is a Japanese popular anime series from the late 90’s that spawned a franchise including the development of several films, manga, and even video games. Uniqlo sister brand GU has come together with the popular animation franchise to release apparel based on motifs introduced in the movies Evangelion: 1.0, Evangelion: 2.0 and Evangelion 3.0. The first...

Japanese speciality merchant UNIQLO is opening its doors in the Town Center section of Disney Springs on July 15. UNIQLO has now for the first time opened a location in Orlando. The two-level, 25,000-square-foot space features everything from the company’s line of “LifeWear” activewear featuring lightweight linen and simple design, to collaborations with the Disney brand. Uniqlo's clothes are...

You have seen a lot of the Korean dramas. Do you like the K-POP style school uniforms in your the dramas?  What if you can actually put on those K-POP style school uniforms in Korean to take a snap photo?  Yes, you can do that now.  After Hanbok (Korean traditional clothes), renting a Korean school uniform and touring around Seoul is the new trend! Price started from 10,000 won per...

Sailor Moon celebrating 25th anniversary, Bandai's official online store Premium Bandai has started accepting pre-orders for the new Sailor Moon collaboration items. The Sailor Moon Pajamas Set. The scheduled delivery day for all items is in March 2018. Orders deadline on December 24, 2017.  Check the product photos below.  You can order at http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000121094/