04/01/2019
Tae Ashida Tokyo Fall 2019
Woah it’s been a while (been busy/started new job) and instead of catching up on missed shows, f*** it we going at that new new TFW, fresh today. Tae Ashida is the forefront of present day japanese fashion, the deyonne of Tokyo’s Fashion week. Every year you can count on her to put on a show and nonetheless each seemingly better designed, presented and curated than the last. This being on of the reasons for her prominence and solidified respect in her field. She is well known for many thing but to paraphrase it quickly and get into the collection; is a well-known fashion designer who has designed many uniforms in high-profile businesses and venues across Japan. She is the daughter of Japanese fashion designer Jun Ashida who at one point of his career was the dressmaker of Empress Michiko.
ON TO THE COLLECTION:
Throughout the 56 looks you can really feel the essence of her dominance when it comes to high-profile looks intertwined with the presentation of style of her own. At first glance, you can tell that she is not afraid to hold a consistent completeness to color. Some outfits full and bright with just one color, bright and boustrous. Or having that same visual aid with beautifully chosen complimentary colors that really bring these looks to life in such a natural way. Moving through the collection you can see a very present shift to detail from looks to looks. From color, to feathered patterns, to fringed/wrinkled fabrics that create texture that not only relishes a roughness to the looks but is tied together by the softness of color and accessories.This collection to me can be seen like a line graph with gradual increasing throughout with challenging patterns and combination of different fabrics/textures that create looks that have potential to be so much then presented. Very subliminally reusing patterns and fabrics that show you just how much this collection is, it is help to just 56 looks but with each next model wearing a bigger range of fabrics and patterns you can tell that this collection can be looked at as if there were 200 looks. To one person you can be zoned in on how a jacket compliments the dress and vice versa.