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Exploring the fashion misconceptions of the 1950s. What people think 50s teens wore vs what they actually wore with school ...

Across the art fair circuit, affluent East Asian art patrons are an increasingly important luxury consumer group. How can brands win their favor?

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During World War II, the U.S. government incarcerated all West Coast Japanese Americans in internment camps. We ask how this forced displacement affected Japanese American enclaves. Using the recently ...

The expansive design repository at Utah State University holds more than 10,000 items that chart the development of outdoor ...

Japan is trendy, thanks in part to the fact that the euro is now stronger than the yen, the currency of the Land of the Rising Sun, making it possible to visit the Japanese archipelago without ...

Despite only being 26, Beth Duncan, the owner of Liverpool-based fashion brand, Rodondo, is inspired by eras gone by. Seeking to channel the glamour of 1950s Los Angeles and stars of the era such as ...

Japanese female wrestling sensation Sukeban announced last week that its returning to Miami to host a spectacular World Championship Fight during the height of Art Basel. The match will take place at ...

Kyoto’s Nishijin-ori textiles, long cherished as a material for kimono and obi sashes, is attracting attention from high-end overseas fashion brands. The potential of the textile is being expanded ...