Dear Fashion in Japan fans,

Winter came late this year but since the beginning of January 2011, it has been really cold in Tokyo and snowy on the west part of Japan. This Winter Trends in Japan have been very interesting with new original ideas for outerwear as well as shoes and bags.

This Winter Special Fashion Report focus on Fur Shoes, you can check it on : http://www.fashioninjapan.com/seasonreport/index.html

You will find also some more fashion retail oriented news on our blog : http://www.fashioninjapan.com/blog/ as well as on Twitter (http://twitter.com/FashionJapan), Linkedin / Japanese Fashion Trends group (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2469839 and on our FashionJapan Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=182027381363).

You will find hereafter the latest Fashion Keywords from Japan Fashion Magazines.

Happy New Year of the Rabbit !

Talk to you next month,

Loic Bizel

Fashion in Japan WINTER TRENDSLETTER

Women’s Fashion Keywords

GINZA MAGAZINE

Outer : black tailored jacket, trench coat, down jacket, knit coat, tailored coat, pea coat, wool down coat, masculine coat, leather jacket,

Tops : fur vest, volume knit, white button-up shirt, silk shirt,

Dresses : casual dress,

Bottoms : maxi skirt, cargo pants, 70’s flare pants, chino pants,

Shoes : loafers, leopard shoes, moccasins, color pumps, inner platform boots, casual boots,

Accessories：belts, fur scarves, beaded clutch, vintage taste, chain bag,

Materials : wool, cashmere, silk

Colors, patterns : pastel pink, polka dots, tartan check, nude beige, smoky color,

Style : masculine,   50’s glamour, preppie, marine, retro mood color blocking, city resort, tough and cool, preppy mood, sports, minimal, 70’s vintage, neo-traditional, impact color, ethnic,

VERY MAGAZINE

Outer : down jacket, khaki outer, beige trench coat, tweed coat, fur jacket, A-line coat, cashmere coat, grey outer, classical coat, duffel design coat,

Tops : knit, feminine detail top, baggy knit, cashmere knit, navy fur vest, grey tunic, navy cardigan, baggy knits, poncho knits, border t-shirt, cable knit cardigan,

Dresses : knit one-piece, tiered one-piece,

Bottoms : cropped denim, cargo pants, legging pants, corduroy pants,

Shoes : bold pumps, lace-up shoes,  khaki high boots, basic  loafers,  loafer pumps, bold pumps, red ballet shoes, sequin pumps,

Accessories：check scarf, tweed bag, fabric bag, fur decorated accessories, red check scarf, fox fur bag, fur stole, fur arm band, basket bag, scarf belt, charm accessories for bags, bijoux broach, chain wallet, pearl jewelry,

Materials : wool, cashmere, jersey, fur,

Colors, patterns : basic colors, grey, black,  grey + white, grey + gold, navy, 2 tone browns, mustard yellow, red, beige, black x white, camel,

Style : pretty traditional, preppy style, back to the basics, sweet mode, conservative, casual, basics, feminine bohemian, mixing fabrics, retro classic, rich casual, handsome casual,

Men’s Fashion Keywords

MEN’S NON-NO

Outer : military outer, workman like jacket, down jacket, pea coat, trench coat, khaki coat, tailored jacket, 2 layers outer, camouflage jacket, camel jacket, leopard blouson, leather x nylon down jacket, mountain jacket, chesterfield coat, quilted nylon reversible jacket, duffel coat, mountain parka, Shetland wool jacket, fleece jacket, knit jacket, black jacket, hooded jacket, collaboration jacket, leather riders, shawl collar coat, black down vest, 4-way mountain parka, 2-way blouson, hunting jacket,

Tops : navy v-neck knit, chunky wool sweater, thin cardigan,  grey hoodie, oxford shirt, plaid shirt, plain white shirt, thin border knit, waffle shirt, thick vest, down vest, long tops, layer 2 different pattern tops, jacquard cardigan, border inner, v-neck cut sew, gingham check shirt, paisley shirt, plain knit x check shirt, western shirt, long knit cardigan,

Bottoms : roll-up jeans, basic chino, army pants, wool pants, leggings x shorts, volume pants, sweat pants, tweed pants, check pants, pinstripe pants, corduroy pants, layered pants, coating denim, damaged denim, tapered pants, camouflage knickers, knit shorts,

Shoes : red sneakers, new balance sneakers, vans sneakers, check wool sneakers, native print cotton sneakers, suede boots, hunter work boots, high-tech sneakers,

Accessories： knit muffler, bandana folded in back pocket, volume scarf, military coat, shoulder bag, travel sling, boston bag,

Materials : nylon, fleece, wool,

Colors, patterns : red, Nordic pattern, navy, white, beige, black, khaki, brown, mustard, native patterns, animal, indigo x beige, argyle, camouflage,

Style : denim on denim, country taste, outdoor, one tone coordination, American casual, super layering, mixing different fabrics, sharp style, big silhouette,  British trad, sports taste,

MEN’S JOCKER

Outer : mix fabric riders jacket, pea coat, military blouson, down vest, Melton wool coat, MA-1 type blouson, duffle coat, 3 way blouson, wool blouson, fur trimmed military outer, down jacket, leather sleeved pea coat, slim fit trench coat, wool down coat, mountain parka, leather piping pea coat, Melton riders jacket, candy color down jacket, red madras check jacket, knit down vest,  quilted jacket, tube quilted down, M-65 jacket,

Tops : border cut sew, denim shirt, American casual t-shirt, check knit, colorful inner, native pattern cardigan, western yoke shirt, plain inner, Henley neck cut sew, corduroy vest, check western shirt, print t-shirt, border knit, zip-up parka, shirts with epaulettes, cowachin knit, fair isle pattern cardigan, V-neck cut sew, used taste t-shirts, photo print t-shirts, material mix t-shirts, loose neck t-shirts, thermal inner,

Bottoms : modern silhouette cargo pants, paint stained denim, corduroy pants, black jeans, chino pants,

Shoes : suede trekking boots, leather boots, high cut sneakers, suede boots, leather sneakers,

Accessories： canvas tote bag, chunky knit scarf, fair isle neck warmer, monotone scarf, military accessories, leather tote, outdoor style accessories, leather bag,

Materials : Melton wool, knits, cotton, leather,

Colors, patterns : blue, khaki x vitamin color, warm colors,

Style : simple and basic style, wild and chic style, down vest + check shirt + color t-shirt, leather blouson + cardigan + photo print t-shirt, pea coat + parka + border cut sew, monotone style, military blouson + denim shirt + American casual t-shirt, layered style, military outer x plain cotton scarf, leather outer x monotone gingham scarf, Melton coat x chunky knit scarf, down jacket x fair isle neck warmer, black Melton jacket x camouflage pants, natural and basic style,

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/