#styledesign — Public Fediverse posts

KAIT Plaza, one of Japan's most celebrated works of contemporary architecture, is rarely open to the public. A one-day tea ceremony and listening event offered a new way to experience it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/13/style-design/kait-plaza-event/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #kaitplaza #architecture #junyaishigami #teaceremony

"I'd heard the secondhand shopping was good, but I actually hadn't understood simply how good it could be" — surging demand for vintage Japanese apparel is changing the face of retro fashion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/12/style-design/tourists-retro-clothes-thrifting-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #japanesefashion #textiles #secondhand

Why are tourists falling for Japan's nail salons? One recent American visitor got "hand-painted masterpieces in a couple of hours. In the U.S., a simple gel manicure and French tip would take the same amount of time." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/07/04/style-design/nail-art-tourists-japan-salons-travel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesefashion #cosmetics #tourism

You don't need to speak Japanese to understand "A Dictionary of Color Combinations," the country's foundational text of color theory that has spread across the world. In fact, "the colors speak for themselves." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/27/style-design/color-dictionary-sanzo-wada-fashion-art-design/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesefashion #clothing #japanesecrafts #painting #japaneseart

Ahead of a Tokyo exhibition to celebrate the 360th year of the Ohi ware school of ceramics, the 11th head of the acclaimed family of artisans describes how continuing his legacy means adapting to a new generation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/12/style-design/ceramics-ohi-chozaemon-xi-japanese-crafts-360th-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #pottery #exhibitions #japaneseart #ohiware #ohichozaemonxi

From European fashion houses to content creators, everyone is talking about "sashiko" — traditional Japanese needlework. But a new book from a third-generation artisan asks the world to remember the craft's https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/02/style-design/sashiko-needlework-new-book-traditional-craft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #sashiko #japanesecrafts #books

A Cabinet Office–backed showcase of Japanese craft, design, art and fashion is designed to feel effortless. But what happens to art when elegance is also policy? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/03/28/style-design/sui-collection-kyoto-paris-cabinet-office-japanese-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #japaneseart #japanesefashion

For its 60th anniversary, Yamaha is expected to pull in ¥48.6 billion ($309 million) by the end of this financial year from its guitar business (16% of the company’s overall musical instrument section). https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/03/14/style-design/yamaha-guitars-60th-anniversary-hamamatsu-factories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #yamaha #guitar #music

From subtle designs that emphasize natural beauty to miniature sculptures of sushi and omelets, Japanese nail art is governed by only one rule: choose what you love. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/02/07/style-design/nail-art-tokyo-salons-feminism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesefashion #nails #salons #feminism

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, creator of the iconic “Valentino red” and a titan of haute couture, has died in Rome at 93. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/20/style-design/fashion-designer-valentino-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #obituary #valentino

Two years after the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake and tsunami, local potters have banded together in the few rebuilt kilns to keep their craft alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/01/style-design/suzuyaki-noto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #noto #earthquake #traditionalcraft #exhibition

From Dec. 18 to 21, some of Japan’s top design talent will offer their creations directly to the public from the Forest Hill West complex in Tokyo’s Aoyama neighborhood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/20/style-design/designtide-tokyo-2025-crafts-art/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #sculpture #exhibitions

Japan’s internet can look a bit weird to outsiders — dense pages, information overload, text burned into images. But, like most things in Japan, there’s a cultural logic behind it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/15/style-design/japan-internet-web-design/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #design #internet #webdesign #graphicdesign #commercials #marketing #typography #font

Frank Gehry, who died Dec. 5 at 96, long rejected the tidy ideals of modernist design and aimed instead to capture the messiness and democratic spirit of daily life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/06/style-design/frank-gehry-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #frankgehry #architecture #obituaries

An upcoming retrospective in Tokyo throws light on florist Nicolai Bergmann’s creative process 25 years after he came up with the idea of a “flower box.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/11/style-design/florist-nicolai-bergmann/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #nicolaibergmann #flowers #tokyo #denmark

Despite familiar threats of synthetic alternatives and a declining workforce, Shiga Prefecture's persimmon dyers believe the traditional craft is still worth the effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/01/style-design/persimmon-dyeing-textiles-shiga-crafts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #textiles #rurallife

In a digital world, Japanese brand Plotter is betting on analog with its first-ever Harajuku shop providing binders, leather and the slow joy of paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/02/style-design/stationery-japan-plotter-notebooks-paper/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #stationery #japanesecrafts #bookstores

It’s weird. It’s adorable. Osaka Expo’s collaboration with Labubu dials up the ugly cuteness of its beloved blobby mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/27/style-design/osaka-expo-labubu-myaku-myaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #osaka #2025osakaexpo #myakumyaku #mascots

At Singapore Design Week, running through Sept. 21, the island city-state's diversity becomes a foundation from which artists attempt to wrestle with the biggest problems facing society today. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/20/style-design/singapore-design-week-highlights-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #singapore #sustainability

Have you ever noticed Japan's cute, eye-popping fruit and veggie boxes? Next time you’re in the supermarket, be sure to pay attention to the humble cardboard containers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/19/style-design/design-fruit-boxes-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fruit #vegetables #design

The man credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, Giorgio Armani, has died at the age of 91. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/05/style-design/giorgio-armani-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #giorgioarmany #italy

Chloe Malle, daughter of Candace Bergen and Louis Malle, steps into Vogue’s top job — with Anna Wintour still just “down the hall.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/03/style-design/vogue-editor-anna-wintour-chloe-malle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #vogue #annawintour #chloemalle

“It takes the women in the refugee camps anywhere from two to six months to embroider a single obi,” says Maki Yamamoto, a Tokyo native who spearheaded a project to combine Japanese kimono with Palestinian artistry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/19/style-design/kimono-palestine-obi-embroidery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesefashion #japanesecrafts #geisha

Italia Segovia's Chicanjuku fashion brand blends the influence of Mexican American Chicano culture with Japan's Harajuku style. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/26/style-design/mexican-harajuku-fashion-chicano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #fashion #streetwear #mexico #harajuku

Beneath Tokyo’s busiest train lines, new life is stirring — cafes, campsites, robot shops and more. Explore the city’s hidden spaces, where history and creativity collide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/16/style-design/under-railway-tracks-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #tokyo #railways #retail

The Minka Preservation Society is teaching homeowners about roof thatching, sustainability and other issues facing Japan’s traditional homes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/31/style-design/akiya-kominka-event-kyoto-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #akiya #architecture #japanesecrafts

Jeremy Strong has traded Kendall Roy’s "stealth wealth" wardrobe for pastel tuxes and peach corduroy at Cannes — proving the red carpet isn’t just for sculptural gowns anymore. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/25/style-design/jeremy-strong-fashion-cannes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #cannes #filmfestivals #mensfashion #formalwear

Voluminous curls, sculpted waves, textured layers and sleek updos: Showa Era hairstyles are back in fashion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/12/style-design/showa-beauty-hairdressing-fashion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #hairdressing #japanesefashion #showa

SaloneSatellite Award-winner Kazuki Nagasawa transforms a humble bark, long used by artisans to craft everyday objects, into ethereal works of contemporary design. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/09/style-design/kazuki-nagasawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #kazukinagasawa #japanesecrafts #design #milan #salonedelmobile

The town of Gyoda was once home to hundreds of businesses dedicated to split-toe “tabi.” Now, just a handful of artisans carry on this legacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/03/style-design/tabi-socks-history-saitama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesecrafts #shoes #textiles