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Innovative fabrics bark up Tokyo fashion tree at TFW

Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the crowd. D resses of persimmon wood lace paired with soft falling black fabric were the star of the show at designer Yu Amatsu's...

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Tokyo Fashion Week opens with burst of butterflies, kisses

Fashion Week Tokyo was in full swing Tuesday after it opened in a burst of colour and bold prints, with butterflies, kisses, and geometric patterns dominating the first shows. Hanae Mori, one of Japan's most internationally acclaimed fashion houses, showcased its first collection by in-demand young designer Yu Amatsu, which featured swarms of...