2020.03.23

• FASHION

Quilted Outer

  ■Interior Decoration Originating Overseas has become a Fashion  This year, the design that people often saw on the street must have been “quilting.” In particular, there had been more quilting designs in jackets, and people across ages and genders love the pattern. Because they were exception…

2020.03.12

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Gown Coat

  ■Outerwear that enhances elegance   This season in Ginza and Yurakucho, Collarless coats and Chester coats have become fashionable outerwear items. However, something else that we have started to see a lot of is the ‘dressing gown coat’. There is a lot of variety in the design; being collarl…

2020.02.17

• FASHION

Long Boots

    ■The unexpected boom in knee high boots.   Knee high boots, which never became a fashion trend due to the image that they were out of fashion and not cool, nonetheless became a trend in 19-20AW. This season saw a surge in the trend of boots which hides half of your legs such has knee high …

2020.01.24

• FASHION

Mouton Jacket

    ■Changing values and design   Down and boa winter outerwear has continued to be trendy since last season, but there have been so many people on the street wearing “mouton” that it can be said to have taken the leading role this season. Outerwear that was labeled as "lame" up until a few y…

2019.12.28

• FASHION

小西麗のあれが好き 〜ベレー帽〜

  小西麗のあれが好き 〜ベレー帽〜   　本格的に冬、到来。めっきり寒い。乾いた冷たい風が吹いたら、ベレー帽をかぶる。   　ベレー帽のいいところは、ニット帽よりもすっきりした印象になること。おぼこいニット帽もほっこりして冬らしいけど、ストールをぐるぐる巻いたり、ハイネックのニット着…

2019.12.27

• FASHION

CPO(Chief Petty Officer)Jacket

    ■Versatile item for easy wearing   2019 A/W Featured outerwear, the "CPO Jacket". A versatile item with a trendy feel and wearing power, quickly becoming popular in the streets. CPO is an abbreviation of "Chief Petty Officer" and refers to the Chief of U.S. Marines. The wool shirts they w…

2019.12.17

• FASHION

Fall / Winter Trend Color

  ■The Removed Concept of “Seasonality”   Trend color of 2019, “Smokey pastel.” In particular, it is close to a pale tone, low saturation, dull and powdery coloring. This color is often used in spring, however, it also appeared in fall and winter and presents a change in the seasonal image col…

2019.11.30

• FASHION

Drawstring Bag

  ■The Comeback of the Edo Style   The Drawstring Bag is loved by many as a classic unisex bag. With the trend of mini handbags, the drawstring pouches have become part of mainstream trend since 2017 and they are still popular today. The Drawstring Bags were historically used as purses for coi…

2019.11.25

• FASHION

Cross ArtTech Fashion Show at Kyoritsu Women's University

  2019年度共立女子大学社会連携プロジェクト 「サステナブルファッションデザインによる地域連携」    2019年11月12日(火) 会場：共立女子大学　本館1Fロビー   共立女子大学は社会連携プロジェクトとして「サステナブルファッションによる地域連携」に取り組んでおり、北陸地域の大学、企…

2019.11.17

• FASHION

Suching look

  ■From “cute” to “handsome” 　 The staple fashion setup is undergoing a bit of change. You used to see a lot of Korean-cute setups on the street, but this season has seen the rise of a handsome suit look, or “suiting.” Suiting means using either suit materials or a suit, itself, as a part of …

2019.11.11

• FASHION

Asymmetry

  The Charm of Irregular and Uneven Clothing   The asymmetry trend we saw a lot of in 2018 has come back even bigger this season. The fashion trend started around 2016 and slightly died down until its revival two to three years later. The one-shoulder tops we saw this summer were one of the pi…

2019.10.30

• FASHION

Tiffany

  ■Tiffany's Changing Position   Tiffany has an elegant and delicate impression that many women admire. Although this brand of jewelry has felt special, men and people in both Harajuku and Shibuya who dress casually have been habitually using it as a fashion accessory recently. That had a stro…

2019.10.23

• FASHION

Layering

    A brilliant presentation that goes beyond the standard   If you walk around the city, you'll see a mix of many fashion styles, but what stands out the most this year is the stylish way of using the standard technique of "layering". Recently, a new method of coordinating outfits has appe…

2019.08.29

• FASHION

Boater＆Net Bag

      “The boater which has been revived”   In recent years, berets and caps have taken the main stage in the hat department, but this summer, the “boater” has showed signs of revival.” It was last in fashion in 2009 to 2010, when it was a hat that was in fashion as a “cute” item that went w…

2019.08.27

• FASHION

Color Trend

      “This summer, ‘latte colors’ are trending”   “Colors” are appearing less frequently on the streets in summer 2019. Loud colors are taking the backseat while light colors have become conspicuous. In particular, “latte colors” and “white” can often be seen, making one feel that they are…

2019.07.09

• FASHION

Slit

      The sudden appearance of slits   Among people that are sensitive to fashion trends, slit designs have been gaining popularity since 2017. Currently, we can see the slits being used in many standard designs, however, the first exposure for the common person was from Chinese style dres…

2019.07.05

• FASHION

SUMMER KIMONO STYLING SHOW 2019

  共立女子大学地域連携プロジェクト　2019 夏着物スタイリングショー   共立女子大学・共立女子短期大学が地域連携・産学連携プロジェクトとして、神田明神や繊維商社らの協力を得て毎年開催しているスタイリングショー。 学内で始まった共立ユカタdayが、第3回目の2016年から「浴衣スタイリングショー」…

2019.06.24

• FASHION

Setup

      It all Started with K-POP   Setup suits have now become a fashion staple. We saw a lot of them in TGC 2019. Originally, setup suits were a highly formal kind of menswear worn formal occasions, especially on occasions such as ceremonies. Setup suits are strongly associated with menswe…

2019.06.17

• FASHION

小西麗のあれが好き ～デニム～

　    　春夏になると恋しくなるものの１つに、デニムがある。 　 　ハリのある肌触りがタイツを脱いだ足に気持ちがいい。デニムって、冬にはちょっと風通しが良すぎるし、夏にはちょっと生地が分厚い気がする。ざっくりとしたデニムを、雰囲気ごと纏えるのはやっぱりこの季節だ。     　と…

2019.05.30

• FASHION

2020 S/S "Bemberg" outer material exhibition

    2020 Spring/Summer ベンベルグ アウター素材展示会   5月22日(水)〜23日(木)、東京恵比寿ザ・ガーデンルームで、2020SS ベンベルグアウター素材展が開催された。 旭化成のベンベルグといえば、主に裏地用の素材として有名だが、20年前くらいからアウター素材としても注目を集めている。 また近…

2019.05.13

• FASHION

TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2019 SPRING/SUMMER

      “Set Up” coordinate suits are becoming a fashion staple   The last Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) of the Heisei Era arrived accompanied by a bit of cold. This time too, we checked the fashion sense of the trend-aware girls. The “Set Up” style coordinated suits which, after getting lots…

2019.05.07

• FASHION

『MEN'S モテ服-1GP 2019』

    434名の女子が選んだ、デートしたいモテ服TOP10   　スタイルアリーナが1年を通して撮影したメンズファッショニスタは122名。その中から「美容師」、「女子学生」、「OL」、「アパレル」など、様々な職種の女子434名に、好みのファッションを投票してもらい決定した、「デートしたいモテ服TOP10…

2019.04.26

• FASHION

Trench Coat

      “Yearly changes to the staple of Spring wear”   Regardless of the changing face of fashion, and however many times a trend may come and go, the trench coat has always reigned supreme as the staple of Spring wear. Worn by persons of all ages, the trench coat, with its basic silhouette, …

2019.04.22

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『東京ファッショニスタたちのバッグの中身、“雑貨編”』

    日常的に使う、毎日使うものだからこそ雑貨は「ちょっといいもの」を持ちたい   　最終回はトレンドの先端をいく都内5地点（原宿・渋谷・表参道・銀座・代官山）で見つけたファッショニスタたちの一味違った”バッグの中のマストアイテム”を紹介。今回はひときわ目を引く雑貨アイテム…

2019.04.12

• FASHION

『東京ファッショニスタたちのバッグの中身、“小物編”』

    日常を彩るからこそ、持っていてときめくものを   　コスメティックや、保湿アイテムに続いて今回はファッション小物を特集。毎日持ち歩く、毎日使うものだからこそのこだわりが強く大きく出るアイテム。トレンドの先端をいく都内5地点(原宿・渋谷・表参道・銀座・代官山)を闊歩するファッショニ…