Tokyo Collection Week

The Mainichi Daily News has a great photo series on the 10th Tokyo Collection Week, which took place from March 23 to March 26 and was held primarily at the Tokyo Midtown shopping complex.

 ENTOPTIC

Aimed at sharing Japanese fashion with the world, some 40 brands unveiled their 2010-2011 autumn/winter collections. Collection newcomer Entoptic, by designers Wataru Matsumoto and Kenta Kakinuma, kicked off the show. Mainichi described the line as expressing "threat and protection" in clothes adorned with thorns and furs wrapped around models' bodies, depicting independent, modern urban women.

GUT'S DYNAMITE CABARETS

To get the complete lowdown on designers featured, notable collections, and killer photos, go to the official site for Japan Fashion Week.