I just wanted to bring this article to everyone’s attention. It’s from the Japan Times, which is in English here, about the impact of Japan’s fashion input on the wider global fashion industry.
The part that got my attention came last:
]]>The final section of the gallery is dubbed “Cool Japan” and shows work from a new breed of designers who have been influenced by manga, “anime” and the “kawaii” (cute) culture epitomized by the Hello Kitty brand.