Japan topped the apparel value table by adding one brand
Brand Finance says Japanese apparel brand value rose 29% to $13bn. Uniqlo and Asics are the entire figure, and Asics is a new entrant.
Tokyo bought two ex-Uniqlo designers a Paris runway
The Fashion Prize of Tokyo will fund two Paris runway shows for TANAKA, the denim label built by Uniqlo's former global design leads.