Let´s continue our stroll through Ginza

Today most of the day has been a day with rain and thunder. A stroll through Ginza reveals if not all so at least most of the European luxury brands and their beautiful window displays. If you don´t find them represented in Ginza, Aoyama is a safe bet. These are the windows of French luxury brand Hermès.

Hold on to your hat

A stylish way to keep the summer heat at bay is donning a hat, that´s what the Japanese do. These were spotted at CA4LA  カシラ (pronounced Cashira) in Ginza.

Naturalizer comfortable shoes – bring out the bling

Naturalizer Comfortable shoes

I have to admit that this advertising line doesn´t come off as a temperature riser. However, if you are stuck in office or uniform shoes (or just good old ordinary shoes in general) and have a day to evening event coming up, Japanese shoe departments sure have the solution for you. This is also an excellent opportunity to extend your shoe wardrobe without having to take space into consideration. Clip-ons, that come in a variety of designs, colours and price range!

These festive clip-on decorations will definitely make your evening sparkle. Have a great weekend everyone!

Spring mode kimono

Kimono, which means things to wear, is a Japanese traditional elaborate silk dress. It is t-shaped, straight and falls to the ankle. The sleeves are wide. You wrap the kimono around you with the left side over the right. It is tied with an obi, a kind of belt or sash, which actually doesn’t close the kimono but is merely decorative. The kimono is held into place by ribbons and undersashes found under the obi.

Recently, Double Maison http://www.doublemaison.com/ showed some new designs with an edge at Tokyo Midtown. Gorgeous, don’t you think?

 

There were also other spring inspired kimonos on display. How about this as an alternative to jeans? As you may notice, the obi for men is rather narrow, only about 10 cm.

Something more sophisticated?

 Women’s obi, on the other hand, may be a wide as 30 cm and 4 m long.

Hanabanasai at Mitsukoshi

Who might be envisioning a Danish garden in the middle of Tokyo but renowned flower artist Nicolai Bergmann? Hanabanasai spring celebration is in full swing at Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi, Nihonbashi. (2.29-3.27)

Issey Miyake has opted for more demure colours for his Pleats Please with reddish earthy orange, black, and brown with black prints matched with beige. More of an Autumn feel than spring and summer.