The absence of many top prize winners from Tokyo who moved their runway shows to Paris Fashion Week this year was felt heavily at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo exhibitions. But Japan is known for its cutting edge, ahead-of-the-pack designs even though it was generally reviewed as “lo-fi” this year. Techy outdoor materials, survival and military inspirations were artistically incorporated via pieces that were patched, washed, or in some cases remade. Throughout the show, denim showed up again and again along with chunky knits and multiple mixed fabrics, which added to the more “street-casual” feel of almost every runway show.
Our Tokyo Fashion Week Picks:
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Yoshio Kubo
Modified
PLASTICTOKYO
Discovered
Mr. Gentleman
Of course, some of the best, most entertaining and inspiring looks that happen during any fashion week happens on the street! Here’s our favorite looks worn by attendees to this year’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Tokyo: Fall/Winter 2016 presentations:
Tokyo Fashion Week F/W 2016 - Street Style
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Erina Yagi attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: A guest attends the Vivienne Westwood event during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: A guest attends the Vivienne Westwood event during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Loveret Mikako attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: A guest attends the YUMA KOSHINO show during Tokyo Fashion Week wearing his own designson March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: A guest attends the YUMA KOSHINO show during Tokyo Fashion Week wearing his own designson March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Misha Janette attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Fuchigami Kan attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: TEPPEI, fashion stylist, attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Yuri Nakagawa attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Pascaline Smets attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Takuya Shimoo attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: Keiya Takahashi attends the Tokyo New Age show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
Street Style - Tokyo Fashion Week F/W16
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 18: AI TAKAHASHI attends the Onitsuka Tiger by Andrea Pompilio show during Tokyo Fashion Week on March 18, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)