trendwatching: sleazy fashion and up-and-coming brands
In this trendwatching podcast, fashion’s the name of the game. Nora Young mentions “big brother” fashion in Japan: guys with lots of facial hair, chunky jewelry, and a bit of a rocker look (via Trends in Japan).Meanwhile, Cathi Bond looks at the return of 70s denim, in flared, palazzo-style jeans and thin, dirty-looking jean jackets. Why does everyone want to look sleazy? (check it out at JC Report)Nora also points to two up-and-coming brands: Muji, the Japanese, stripped-down, label-free store, is opening dozens of new shops across the US. (via PSFK ). And, Nora’s trend-sniffing leads her to bet that legendary Finnish label, Marimekko, is going to be the next HOT thing.