Buying clothes online can be a bit daunting. This is especially true when you’re shopping from Japan! We’ve written this guide to explain exactly how we measure garments at Nippon Couture. Finding your ideal size The best way to ensure clothing fits as desired is by comparing measurements to an item that you own,...
The BLACK Scandal Pop-up shop is currently touring Japan. It features work from the much-celebrated collaboration between Yohji Yamamoto and Japanese painter Suzume Uchida. Uchida’s artwork is often self-portraiture, in a gothic style that matches well with Yohji’s aesthetic. There’s a fragility to her work, but also an erotic power. Pieces from this collaboration...
Paris fashion week was awash with the type of loose cuts Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo (Comme des Garçons) made famous in the 1980s. Consequently, the fashion world looked to the originator of the style. Classic Yohji Yohji Yamamoto’s Pour Homme 2019 Spring/Summer collection Paris show began with some classic asymmetrical pieces. Black gabardine...
Different Dimensions Japanese people are on average a little bit smaller than your typical Westerner. Although this is an often-exaggerated cultural stereotype, there is some truth in it. Try finding a pair of size 12 shoes in Japan! Therefore, as you might expect, clothing made for the Japanese domestic market tends to reflect this....
sYohji Yamamoto is the fashion world’s Batman… Both are renowned for their billowing blacks, and they share a disregard for the well-trodden path. Instead the choose to define their own way, and of course, they both personify effortless cool. It’s no wonder then that over the years, just like his comic book counterpart, Yohji...