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Dress codes for dummies: Can AI save Chad and Britney from their worst wardrobe impulses?
For the record (a very public one), I love AI (artificial intelligence, in case you’ve missed it)! I know this might come as a bit of a shock given that it’s putting journalists out…
Does size matter? These compact Tokyo fashion boutiques don’t think so
Tiny shops in unlikely locations are helping innovative Tokyo retailers to stay ahead. We track down the compact outposts of Hereness and Graphpaper, which show us how it’s done.
Meet the Japanese-Italian collaborators who treat furniture as an ‘expanding landscape of daily life’
The rather attractive partnership between Design Studio S and Flexform connects Italian industrial production and traditional Japanese craftsmanship to make covetable products for the home.
Shopping for heritage inside Tokyo’s legendary Imperial Hotel arcade
From made-to-order shirts and Edo-era antiques to katana swords, the Imperial Hotel’s retail gallery offers an assortment of quality items to remember your stay by.
Step into the revamped Yaeca Home Store – a Tokyo shop and café offering a chance to slow down
The latest bricks-and-mortar venture from Japanese brand Yaeca Home Store offers a retreat from the everyday, expanding its presence beyond a simple retail outlet.
Missing old-school audio? Press play at Dug Factory, Tokyo’s boombox specialist and analogue empire
Tokyo-based collector Junichi Matsuzaki has spent more than two decades amassing retro audio units. Here he lets us in on his prized collection of 5,000 items.
Ten reasons why a Bangkok base is hard to resist
Are you someone who spends a lot of time doing the north-south Asia circuit (mostly for work, occasionally for pleasure), has never lived in the region but always finds themselves playing the “but if…
Mark Carney in Tokyo: Coffee, conversation and how to lead a charm offensive
“Shall we go for a little walk? Grab a coffee nearby?” he asked. It sounded like a perfect start to a sunny Saturday in March. After all, we’d both earned it. He’d already been…
Five days, three cities and 10 discoveries to take home
This week The Faster Lane touched down in Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo for a bit of market surveillance, cocktailing with subscribers and friends, and even some rapid retail immersion in Aoyama with a…
How Tokyo’s Teddy Brown elevates the humble hamburger
Teddy Brown in Hiroo brings Japanese rigor to crafting the perfect hamburger with ‘kuroge’ Wagyu, housemade sauces and meticulously crafted buns. Marble tables, oak chairs and kooky lamps complete an experience worth savouring.
