A Treasure Trove Of Fashion At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has whisked us to all parts of internationally renowned regions of the globe, from the most divine to the majestically intriguing. One of the best of the season was saved for the last stop.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo travels to a city ripe with culture that sparks inventive genius in designers emerging from this historic region. Spreading an influential wave of originality, this particular fashion Spring/Summer 2015 week, is held twice a year in March and October and hosted by Japan Fashion Week Organization. This organization works very closely with designers, manufacturers and apparel retailers to implement various industry related events and aims to strengthen ties with fashion related organizations both in Japan and overseas. This is the time for Tokyo to shine with drama, glamour and glitz.
From October 13, 2014 through October 18, 2014, days were filled with the latest creations from accomplished designers equating to 48 different brands. So many trends that were seen and will catch on immediately were very pleasing to the eye and to the individualistic style that we like to call our own.
A breath of fresh air blew down the runway in lightweight fabrics with captivating geometric patterns as the Hanae Mori Collection debuted, designed by Yu Amatsu.
An almost 3-D work of art to adorn the body and illuminate the figure, was seen in the neutral color of black with heavy accents on accessories as visitors came to admire all the pieces in the Tokyo-Somarta Installation by Japanese designer, Tamae Hirokawa. Behold black paired with white in a shapely and more formal dress with plunging suggestive neckline, also by Hirokawa.
DressCamp was fun, flirtatious and feminine as ruffled dresses were seen left and right. No matter what the outfit worn was, the pink lip is a very important look for this Spring/Summer 2015 season. The man seemed to have a sharply bright interpretation of his look which matched the woman’s look, almost with an androgynous feel to it.
The Japanese heritage came forward in brilliant colors, treasured textures and yet a bit of modern and contemporary appeal. Wild and whimsical set the stage in a magical land of Japanese creation which combined past, present and future into a runway show that held the interest intentionally of the audience.
The night is the time to dazzle with the rich colors of gold and silver and the most exquisite of fabrics.
Free-flowing skirts with wide sashes set the fashion collection of ‘haha’ on the most imaginative list. The design team of Takafumi Tsuruta worked together in union to make the most memorable of fashion presentations. Models were not just the tall and sensuous men and women that are the highlight of each of the seasons, but models that were beautiful in their own unique way smiled as they traveled down the runway.
Flowers were not just meant to be seen on that sunny spring day after a good long rain shower, but also worn as part of a dress blossoming in a manner meant to turn heads and feel as if the warmth was now upon us again. That was the trend that dominated the collection of Johan Ku Gold Label.
Designing with a deep appreciation for mystery, a strong connection with the colors blue and purple and presenting startling new looks, 99%-IS which was designed by Bajowoo, took us into an unchartered world of beauty.
It was all about flower power in dazzling colors of the rainbow when it came time to view the newest Spring/Summer 2015 collection by House Of Holland.
The week ended on a high note with the gallant fashions of FACETASM designs by Hiromichi Ochial. The trench coat has a variety of unusual looks for that active lifestyle of the male on the go.
Every single moment of this Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo Spring/Summer 2015 was absolutely magnetic. So much seen to take away and store in our memory bank as the season approaches. The week filled our fashion thoughts with so much astonishing beauty and finesse. It is easy to see why the fashion public now feels that Japan is a very strong competitor in this fanatical world of fashion. This was a winner week in every sense of the word.
PHOTO CREDITS: “(c)AFPBB News/JFWO/MBFWT”
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