Fiona Wilson
Colour theory: Ryota Iwai’s Auralee steps into the Paris spotlight
Known for its tonal harmony and tactile detail, the Japanese label is now making a statement. We catch up with founder Ryota Iwai in Paris about the brand’s new collection and ambitions.
Best of all worlds: Osaka Expo 2025
Japan has taken up the mantle for Expo 2025, showcasing the design world’s brightest ideas.
How a pair of socks helped Japan’s FamilyMart convenience store become a fashion powerhouse
Designer Hiromichi Ochiai reveals how a simple pair of striped socks transformed Japan's ubiquitous konbini into unexpected fashion destinations
Barking up the right tree: Inside Japan’s billion-Yen luxury pet lifestyle boom
Meet the companies catering to Japan's ever-growing love for its four-legged friends, with everything from dog buggies to grooming services and canine disaster rations.
Comic relief: The artisans keeping the art of manga-making alive
Digital printing has stripped the craft from Japanese manga. Meet the typesetters staging a print revolution.
The fashion pieces and new openings you need to know about this spring
In keeping with the new beginnings of spring, we travel across the world to meet the labels opening shops and launching debut collections.
Japanese label Kaptain Sunshine settles down in Tokyo
The brand’s long-awaited flagship combines good architecture with attractive product design.
Style Directory: Our top 25 seasonal styles
Spring signals a wardrobe refresh. To help you in the endeavour, we have scoured fashion runways and designers’ studios around the world to help you rethink your staples and statement pieces.
Solid foundations: Three firms redefining the future of development
Boom towns and bright spots across the world are bucking the trends that others are seeing in the global economy. We speak to some key industry players whose firms are reshaping the future.
