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  • Tokyo fashion trends for Fall/Winter 2023 you don’t want to miss

    Tokyo fashion trends for Fall/Winter 2023 you don’t want to miss

    Written by Angélica Pacheco Santiago

    After newcomers and industry veteran designers showcased their collection in the Rakuten Fashion Week Festival, in Tokyo,  a vibe shift is upon us that prioritises wearability. As collections go down the runway, from minimalistic to flamboyant combinations strikes down, with a bold rule centered, fearless individualism. Here is our predictions of fashion trends that will take place:

    Bold Color Clothing

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    Vivid colours pave the way to expression. A singler colored of layered pieces making fashionable look.

    Oversided clothing pieces

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    From baggy clothes comes to over sized hoodies and wide spread pants, inspired by the American Hip Hop, bringing a comfortable, versitable and relaxed appeal. 

    Deconstructed Silhouettes

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    A vestimetary garments that are impossible to go wrong with, deconstructed silhouettes reinvents the classics, giving a practical and timeless essence.

    Techwear

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    Boom from social medias, Techwear designers make the reality aesthetics from using innovative materials to create an avant garde look, giving a futuristic and unique appeal. 

    Graffiti / Printed shirts and pants

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    Anything but subtle, graffiti like, printed garments bring the solid statement pieces to the streets. Diversifying the look with wearable pieces of art.

    Y2K Punk aesthetics

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    Similarly to the Egirl Aesthetics, Y2k Punk is a combo that’s mixed in a bowl with diverse taste. Anime, Kpop, electronics, all range of colors blend into a unique anime looking doll. 

    Monochrome

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    Contrasting vivid colors, the monochrome palettes shapes the design without taking it to an eccentric side with the timeless feel and with shades that benefits everyone.

    Sheer dressing

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    Transparent looks have been on the rise, pieces or dresses that can be worn layered, for casual or for a party, leaving a lot of skin to display, displaying sensuality and fearlessness. 

    Denim on Denim

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    You can never go wrong with a piece of denim, which never goes out of style, then why not stack it? It’s an effortlessly look anyone can pull off, giving the comfort and suit for your casual occasion.

    Knitwear

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    An innovative and unconventional look, crochet knit wear is to keep the rest of your look relaxed with separates. 

  • The most eye catching collections at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

    The most eye catching collections at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

    Written by Angélica Pacheco Santiago

    The gateway for emerging designers and industry veterans takes place for their latest collection, the starting point between manufactures and creativity, and to make Tokyo more fashionable and enjoyable is what makes Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo take place. From Y2K cyberpunk streetwear, minimal simplistic chic to flamboyant combinations, the designers showcased their most recent collection through the six day event. As the week comes to end, Traffic chic has taken the task to present highlights worth revisiting and to name some possible trends we will likely see take place soon enough.

    Yueqi Qi

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    Guangzhou based, independent womenswear designer is first time showing in Tokyo with a collection inspired in mixing psychedelics, 60’s reference, Y2K and Cyberpunk style. Where innovative handiwork can be appreciated in every detail, from crochet to 90’s denim looking patches, and combination of colour variation that reveals printed solar systems hiding within.

    Harunobu Marata

    Industry veteran, born in Tokyo and award-winning designer, Harunobu Marata presented his collection inspired by the European elegance rarely seen in Tokyo. A selection of well constructed silhouettes, monochromatic clean contemporary coats, loose suits and evening dresses bring a youthful sophistication with minimalistic appeal. 

    Maison J. Simone

    Parisian fashion designer presented his collection with fluid yet constructed silhouettes. From powerful to colourful, the collection plays a major role inspired by the street fighter game, presenting wrapped polka dots, fiery tiger prints, faux fur and fabric printed body, the pieces make it’s entry to the runway, leaving a trace of humour and most importantly, originality.

    Akikoaoki

    The Tokyo 2023 Award winner designer presented a collection that has the fusion of the old and the new, wearing monochromatic veils, tailored and loose suits, with the focus of the old oriental shoes. 

    Tomo Koizumi

    The young Japanese leading designer presented its collection bringing a vibrant colorful explosion presenting his signature three-dimensional polyester organza ruffled pieces. Silhouettes vary from varying dresses to skirts, to even bigger pieces that can remind people of a bouquet of flowers.

    Tanaka

    Newcomers to The Tokyo Fashion Week but not to the industry, veteran designers opened with a single pair of jeans, paving the way for oversized wool coats, check patterns, jackets with cutout variety, with a lot of denim, Offering an effortlessly cool, genderless and timeless feel. 

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