Our GREAT Week of Creativity in Hong Kong (5-9 November) was a huge success! Showcasing the best in British fashion, design and craftsmanship the Consulate and private sector partners put on over 30 events during the week - www.greatweek.hk. The …
This week Lord Marland is leading the largest ever trade mission of over 50 UK businesses to visit Hong Kong, representing the best of Britain in luxury, fashion, design and craftsmanship. The Week comprises over 30 events, from fashion shows …
Why is that the weather's always glorious during the week and then come Saturday it pours with rain? Well, maybe not always, but certainly that's been the pattern here the last two weekends. Never mind, it's provided the perfect excuse …
11 November may mean Remembrance Day in the UK, but in Japan it's Pocky Day - well, they're perfectly formed to make a 3D version of 11.11.11. It's also Cheese Day, for reasons which I've been unable to ascertain. I …
You might think that opening your new store in central Tokyo on 11 March, the day when the largest earthquake in a thousand years hit, constituted a pretty bad omen. In fact, Cabbages and Roses, the British interiors and clothing …
The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Japan team carried out research earlier this year to investigate the potential of Harris Tweed in the Japanese lifestyle and interiors market. The research was carried out through the UKTI OMIS service, a flexible …
UKTI London Region and UKTI Japan jointly organised The UK Fashion Showcase on 9 and 10 November in Tokyo’s fashionable Aoyama. The Showcase featured 22 UK companies covering men’s, ladies’, children’s wear, shoes, accessories and jewellery. This year’s Showcase attracted …
Hiking and enjoying the outdoors is experiencing a big boom in Japan, especially amongst young women. Dubbed “Yama Girls” (yama is the Japanese word for mountain), the women often wear the latest hip hiking fashion – hi-function tights or shorts, …
UKTI Japan's fashion team assisted Takarajima-sha (publisher) and Cath Kidston's partners in Japan, United Arrows, in staging an eye-catchingly British event in the ideal setting and style of the British Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed speeches from …
