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Boucheron Displays Jewels in Tokyo
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Japanese Stores Post March Gains
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Kansai Yamamoto Returns to Fashion
Best known for dressing David Bowie on his Ziggy Stardust tour 40 years ago, the designer staged a show with…
Vivienne Tam Takes Part in Tokyo Fashion Week
The designer made her first visit to Japan in five years.
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Thom Browne Opens Tokyo Flagship
The designer's first freestanding store outside the U.S. is located in the city’s fashionable Aoyama…