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Feature: Top Buyers Reveal Key Trends for Fall/Winter 2012-13 Coats and Styling

FASHION / WOMEN

February 5, 2015

Feature: Top Buyers Reveal Key Trends for Fall/Winter 2012-13 Coats and Styling

Feature: Isetan, RESTIR, Ron Herman, ESTNATION, Barneys New York, United Arrows, Adam et Ropé, STRASBURGO, TOMORROWLAND

What are the Key Styling Points for This Autumn/Winter's Coats, According to Top Store Buyers?

Buyers from leading fashion stores are the ones who create and drive the season's trends. What are the coats these discerning eyes, who capture the cutting edge of fashion, recommend most for Autumn/Winter 2012, along with styling tips and essential coordinating items?

Text by MATSUDA Natsuki (OPENERS)Photographs by JAMANDFIX

Isetan Shinjuku Store | ISETAN SHINJUKU

Isetan Shinjuku Store
Isetan's selections for the sophisticated woman, which heavily incorporate the season's trends, always broaden our styling horizons. Yukiko Sudo, buyer for International Designers at Isetan Shinjuku Store, proposes a masculine coordinate that enhances a woman's beauty for her Autumn/Winter 2012-13 coat styling. Focusing on the trend style, how can it be worn? What are her captivating styling techniques?

RESTIR | RESTIR

RESTIR
RESTIR, with its mode, cool, and edgy selections, garners immense support from fashionistas. What are the styling tips for this season's Autumn/Winter 2012-13 coats, centered around the注目 color black, as presented by Creative Director Maiko Shibata? We should definitely take inspiration from this evolved way of wearing black and the assertive coordinates that evoke a strong female image!

Ron Herman | RON HERMAN

Ron Herman
From Ron Herman, known for its appealingly relaxed California style, we feature buyer Yukari Negishi. Her recommended coat coordinates for Autumn/Winter 2012-13 are chic yet incorporate a sense of effortless balance. She showcases a 'polished' way of dressing that will update your daily look.

ESTNATION | ESTNATION

ESTNATION
ESTNATION consistently presents next-standard styles, ensuring you'll always find desired items. What are the keywords for Autumn/Winter 2012-13 coat styling, according to Chief Buyer Yukari Okutani? She shares tips on masculine coordinates that enhance feminine beauty and how to wear them.

UNITED ARROWS | UNITED ARROWS

UNITED ARROWS
From United Arrows, where buyers like Hana Nakajima propose coordinates that blend high-quality basics and classic styles with trendy elements, we present their Autumn/Winter 2012 recommendations. Discover the styling tips for 'mannish elegance' and how to wear this season's must-have modern coats with plenty of instantly applicable fashion insights.

BARNEYS NEW YORK | BARNEYS NEW YORK

BARNEYS NEW YORK
Barneys New York, constantly at the forefront of fashion, offers a rich selection of up-and-coming domestic and international brands. Fashion Merchandiser Haru Suzuki curates these sophisticated lineups that always excite us. Check out her styling points for achieving a simple, elegant look that enhances your charm!

STRASBURGO | STRASBURGO

STRASBURGO
This season's style theme is 'Last and First.' Like a game of shiritori (word chain), add color to a stoic black style, incorporate different textures of black, or add gold jewelry... Honoka Uehara, Women's Director at STRASBURGO, shares styling enjoyment that feels like an endless word game.

TOMORROWLAND | TOMORROWLAND

TOMORROWLAND
From TOMORROWLAND, which offers a lineup of basic items with high-quality textures, from original pieces to imports, and proposes realistic clothing for adults, we feature buyer Miwa Kobayashi. The keyword for coat styling this season is the trend of 'volume.' Her coordinates, focusing on silhouette balance, are worth noting!

Adam et Ropé | ADAM ET ROPÉ

Adam et Ropé
From Adam et Ropé, which curates trendy items from around the world while also developing original pieces with strong individuality, we asked buyer Chiaki Takahashi about the keywords for Autumn/Winter 2012-13 coat styling. And what is the appeal of this season's must-have overcoats?