Japanese fashion started its revolution not long ago in the 80s', starting with designers like Issey Miyake, Kohji Kammamoto and Comme de Garcons. It has expended now to a lot more, creating brands such as Uniqlo, Kenz and Muji.
European designers like John Galliano, Elie Saab and Karl Lagerfeld have been a fan of Japanese fashion for years and often go to Japan to be inspired and see what they can bring to the west.
In fact, in 2007, John Galliano got some inspiration from the Japanese artistic elements for his Dior Handbags collection. A bag from this collection called "Dior Samourai 1947" is a woven bag that was released in celebration of Dior's 60th anniversary. The hand stitched Japanese hair knot and tortoiseshell frame top are very detailed and the rolled leather handle with twisted die detailing and gusseted sides add a bit of an Asian style to it as well.
Japanese Fashion has not only influenced fashion designers, but also celebrities. The singer Gwen Stefani voiced her love for Japan and its culture in 2004 when she hired "The Harajuku Girls" as her back up dancers. The girls are named after a small distract in tokyo where teenagers and young adults shop and hang out to explore their own fashion trends.
Gwen Stefani also has her Harajuku clothing line in which he got a lot of her inspiration from the Japanese culture. This was the the first fashion line directly combining a European designer with Japanese style. This had generated a shock for the whole western fashion world.
source: Japanese fashion’s influence on Western style and trends | Liberty n Lux. 2013. Japanese fashion’s influence on Western style and trends | Liberty n Lux. [ONLINE] Available at:http://libertynlux.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/japanese-fasions-influence-on-western-style-and-trends/. [Accessed 19 May 2013].
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