Japanese Subcultures Offstage 2
Style movements led by women, spanning decades of Japanese youth fashion.
Style movements led by women, spanning decades of Japanese youth fashion.

Subcultures that gathered, dressed, and drifted through the streets of Tokyo at specific moments in time.

A concise look at the collaborations between Brain Dead and Tokyo-based art duo magma.

From Tokyo to Texas, five experimental buildings that explored modular living, futurism, and design ambition.

From chainmail football shirts to mushroom leather bags, these pieces reinterpret familiar silhouettes through unexpected materials.

A little-known manga from 1999 gained new life for its eerie predictions. Dreams that closely resembled real-world events.

From The Great Escape to Raiders of the Lost Ark, a selection of screen-connected pieces produced by Toys McCoy.

In 2005, Nike launched "Considered," a short-lived line built with hemp, minimal glue, and low-impact leather.

Five Super Present clocks by Shohei Mihara and Wakita that captured the spirit of 1980s Japanese postmodern design.

Comme des Garçons reimagined visual communication through concept over convention.