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SPECIAL PROMOTION Japanese Fashion Accessories That Will Make Your Heart Beat a Little Faster Over the past 40 years, Yohji Yamamoto, one of the most influential Japanese fashion designers, has created an internationally acclaimed brand with revolutionary designs to lead the fashion industry. The brand, named after the designer, appears annually since 1981 at the Paris Fashion Week and is popular among fashionistas. In addition to this accomplishment, he also started the accessory brand line “discord Yohji Yamamoto” in 2014; it integrates outstanding Japanese artisanship and traditional culture into fashion items such as leather bags and silk scarves featuring his innovative design. The brand, rich in Japanese heritage, is an exquisite choice for fashion lovers looking for authentic Asian boutique collections. As the word “discord” suggests, the brand is full of conflicting, interesting and intriguing elements. The leather tote bag from the GETA series, for example, comes with a geta (traditional Japanese sandal with an elevated wooden base) shoe bottom that is both elegant and awe-inspiring. The water-drop shaped backpack is ideal as both a gift or a treat for yourself. Y-Backpack Black Leather 108,000 Yen (excluding tax) GETA Mini Leather Tote Bag White / Navy 155,000 Yen (excluding tax) discord Yohji Yamamoto GINZA SIX Address: 104-0061 GINZA SIX 2F 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Telephone: +81-3-6264-5428 Hours: 10:30-20:30 www.yohjiyamamoto.co.jp/discord/ Chuo-Dori St. GINZA SIX - 2F discord Tokyo Metro Ginza Station Exit - A2 Exit - A3 Wako Mitsukoshi
STYLE & BEAUTY A SEASONAL COMPENDIUM TO SARTORIAL FLAIR, ENCHANTING JEWELS AND HAUTE HORLOGERIE EN VOGUE Making a Statement Sumptuous, handcrafted and unmissable, elaborately designed handbags are back with a vengeance, says AVRIL GROOM T he passion for a little piece of artisan craft hanging from your wrist reaches new heights this autumn. Perhaps stung by charges of pandering to “mass luxury”, even the biggest brands are returning part of their bag production to workshops where most processes are done by hand and only a few examples are made. Craftsmen take pride in producing small miracles of embroidery, beading, studding, weaving, embossing, screen-printing, metalwork or fur – their creations seem more jewellery than bag and it is it hard to believe they’re just leather underneath. PHOTOS PHOTO CXXXXXXXXX © BULGARI Bulgari Serpenti Forever X Nicholas Kirkwood Flap Cover bag CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM 51
