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...before going to Sweden. She and her team are banking on the fact that H&M's relationship with Japan is already a strong one. Tokyo has even been a source of inspiration for H&M's designers, as reflected in the company's most recent designer collaboration with Rei Kawakubo's high-fashion label, Comme des Garcons. "Japanese usually pick one piece here, one piece there and put it together. That makes it a challenge," says Andersson. "It puts high demand on what we deliver." So will tomorrow's lines outside the Harajuku store...
Patagonia and North Face showcase expedition weight parkas to urban dwellers in carefully restored buildings that exude a rustic sensibility. REI, an outdoor clothing company based out of Seattle, has a simulated rain chamber to test its wares...
...soft-sided bags, opt for materials like ballistic or Cordura nylons, which stand up to slashing and tearing better than leather or canvas. They also provide more protection from weather. The REI Tech Beast ($215) is made of abrasion-, moisture- and tear-resistant ballistic nylon, and the wear points are reinforced with Hypalon patches to better bear rough-and-tumble conditions. The luxe new Tourbach line from Victorinox Swiss Army ($260-$700) boasts a Swiss-engineered fabric called Performax that is tearproof and grime and water repellent...
Junya Watanabe-a Tokyo-based protege of Rei Kawakubo-is one of the most audacious talents on the runway, and his spring show was a study in how to take formal fabrics like jacquard, barathea and even white cotton shirting and reconstruct them in slender, Edwardian shapes...
...SLEEP SACK REI's Kindercone, $59, is designed for kids, with pockets for toys and a flashlight as well as extra clothes-which then make a cozy pillow. The insulated bag can be unzipped and opened flat so you can also use it as a quilt...