It was during my trip to Japan in 2008 that got me interested in Japanese fashion magazines. The Japanese are known to be fashion-forward and immaculately groomed, and this culture is evident in their magazines.
It's been more than 2 years, but I still find myself flipping through the magazines I bought in Japan. It's particularly inspiring when I find myself stuck in a rut.
The fashion spreads don't even look remotely dated - I guess this only illustrates how fashion-forward they are !
I popped into Kinokuniya over the weekend, and couldn't stop myself from picking up this magazine. (No, I don't understand Japanese, but that's not important)
What really attracted me was this supplement that came free with the magazine :
Want to see what's in it?
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It's a Paul Smith tote !
Yes, I'll admit - I bought the magazine mainly because of the tote ! ;P