On Friday, October 21st, Japanese label Keita Maruyama Tokyo Paris
showcased their 2012 Spring/Summer collection on the runway at Tokyo
Midtown. Brand founder Keita Maruyama graduated from Bunka Fashion
College in 1987. He worked in the Japanese apparel industry, and also
designed costumed for musicians and actors on the side. In 1994, he
debuted his collection in Tokyo, winning the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix
New Face Award and Shiseido Sponsorship Award in 1996. The Keita
Maruyama Tokyo Paris 2012 S/S collection shown at Japan Fashion Week was
titled “Save The Last Dance For Me”. The theme of the show was a giant
dance party complete with a huge lighted disco ball and DJ Hazuki (a
well known DJ in the Tokyo club scene) – -
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External Link: Keita Maruyama Tokyo Paris Official Website
Hiroyuki
Horihata and Makiko Sekiguchi opted to take advantage of an exhibition
hall’s massive curved walkway to show their spring Matohu collection,
which highlighted their signature relaxed yet polished aesthetic along
with some modern takes on Japanese silhouettes. The duo is a practiced
hand at layering and this season was no exception, with lots of slim
trousers shown under dresses or long, lightweight sweater coats, and
even a pair of culottes under a jersey skirt. But a few pieces, like a
lime-green shift dress, were left to stand alone.
