Dear Fashion in Japan fans,

Spring has finally started after an unusual cold March with lots of rain. And the cherry blossoms are not only in full bloom in the parks but also in the stores and streets of Tokyo ! The Liberty prints are the most obvious trend spotted for Spring and we have decided to wrap up this Season Report focusing on this, you can check now our “Status of Liberty” special report by clicking here.

You will find hereafter all the main keywords from the Japanese brands catalogues describing the main Spring 2010 trends.

And if you are planning to come shopping and trendspotting in Tokyo, we have just relaunched our Tokyo Fashion Tour website.

We hope you will enjoy this month pictures and find plenty of inspirations.

Thank you and talk to you during this month on our Blog.

Best regards,

Loic Bizel

To advertise with us, on Fashion in Japan (3 million pages views/month), the trendsletter (12,500 members), contact us : loic@fashioninjapan.com

KEYWORDS FROM S&S 2010 CATALOGS

Women’s fashion keywords

Outer : Reversible jacket, military jacket, Harrington jacket, denim jacket, sweat zip parka, nylon blouson,–

Tops : Longline V-Neck sweater, stripe shirt, tie-neck shirts, sailor collar, stripe T-shirt, gingham shawl collar shirt, tie-neck shirt, check shirt, print T-shirt, madras check shirt, argyle cardigan, Intarsia knit top, scarf printed T-shirt, dot printed polo shirt, stripe polo shirt, shawl collar polo shirt, neon cuff polo shirt, tank top with fringe, lace camisole, gilet, V-neck vest, Hooded rider’s vest, embroidered vest,–

Bottoms : Dot printed dress, gingham shirt dress, retro shirts one-piece, Cotton maxi one-piece, flower sleeveless one-piece, lace camisole one-piece, One-piece with exotic color big motifs, napoleon skirt, skirt with sequins, check print one-piece, Denim shorts with studs, flower maxi skirt, gingham skirt, dot & check random patterns tiered skirt, overall/salopette, flower over all, all-in-one, check cigarette pants, shorts, denim short pants, bleach denim short pants, turn-up shorts, –

Shoes : Pique pumps, stripe pumps, canvas boots, knee high boots, short boots, western boots, work boots, fringe boots, metallic leather shoes, canvas shoes, sandals, shoes with small flowers prints, deck shoes with flamingo prints, suede loafers, –

Accessories : jewels with stones, ribbon bowler hat, marine bag, handbag, beach tote bag, large purse, sash belt –

Materials : Canvas, leather, cotton, denim, sequin, –

Colors, patterns : Vivid pink, rich blue, colors of the 80’s, nude color, romantic beige, white, flowers, dots, gingham, check, ribbon, –

Style : vivid resort, cow girl, ethnic, organic, natural vintage, girly and craft, nostalgic mood, sweet romance, charming chic, transparence with lace, sweet and innocent, sporty elegance, conservative with a twist, kitsch and pop, graphical noise, street rock, exaggerating details, glamorous sparkling silver, marine mix, safari and military, one-mile casual, vintage masculine, contemporary masculine, –

and much more on http://www.fashioninjapan.com/

Men’s fashion keywords

Outer : jersey rider’s jacket, tuxedo jacket, denim jacket, M-65 jacket, motorcycle jacket, reversible jacket, checked shirt jacket, madras check jacket, double breast jacket, dot printed jacket, reversible blazer, swing top, leather blouson, work blouson, carrot type bottom blouson, nylon blouson, leather and cotton blouson, souvenir/commemoration blouson, jeans cover all, cardigan, knit coat, pea coat, no-sleeve denim jacket, suede vest, leather vest, sleeveless rider’s jacket, sleeveless jacket, gilet, mods coat, spring coat, mods parka, mountain parka, pile print parka,–

Tops : layered shirts, dot print shirt, dot placket shirt, stripe shirt, short sleeves shirt, Oxford shirt, western shirt, ombre check shirt, nep Herringbone check shirt, short sleeves shirt, safari shirts, cleric shirt, suede shirt, linen shirts, long shirt, chambray shirt, bowling shirt, crinkle check shirt, aloha shirt, checked shirt, hooded long shirt, reversible shirt, satin shirt, print T-shirt, border T-shirt, U-neck short sleeve T-shirt, big silhouette T-shirt, football T-shirt, layered T-shirt, print T-shirt, polo shirts, printed polo shirt, printed polo shirt, sports type with numbering polo shirts, medallion printed shirt, 3/4 sleeve polo shirt, raglan sleeve polo shirt, checker board cuff polo shirt, V-neck knit, dot cardigan, vertical stripe cardigan, a long knit cardigan, argyle sweater, –

Bottoms : denim pants, slim denim pants, white jeans rolled-up, sarrouel pants, 2 pleats pants, work pants, cargo pants, damaged denim pants, cropped pants, reversible cropped pants, dot skinny pants, patchwork short pants, pants with prints, chemical skinny pants, checked pants, slacks, sweat pants, leggings, pleats shorts, low rise short pants, chino short pants, gingham shorts, denim shorts, tartan knit shorts, shorter shorts with suspenders/preppy style, sweat shorts, paisley print shorts, overall, pants and suspenders, board shorts, swim trunks, –

Shoes : leather sandals, mesh sandal, lace-up sandals, crepe sole shoes, loafer shoes, mary jane shoes, print shoes, madras check shoe, canvas shoe, waxed cotton/leather shoe, color trim shoes, deck shoes, suede medallion shoes, wingtip shoes, quilt shoes, driving shoes, trail moccasin, sneakers, engineer boots, suede boots, trekking boots,

Accessories : beret, straw hat, pork pie hat, bowler paper hat, hunting cap, work cap, stole, check stole, bandana, handkerchief, checked bow tie, silk tie, knitted tie, tartan check tie, suspenders, mod braces, dot socks, color block socks, medallion socks, mail bag, canvas tote bag, hold-all, backpack, shoulder bag, large leather purse, leather bag, studs belt, leather bracelet, –

Materials : leather, canvas, cotton, denim, nylon,  –

Colors, patterns : colorful, black, vivid blue, timeless pattern, border, dots, check, stripes, prints–

Style : late 70’s trend, American surf style, light American work, High street, Monochrome mix mode, marine, –

and much more on http://www.fashioninjapan.com/