For fall 2016 Tadashi Shoji RTW featured classic garments with a unique spin. Tribal influences turned the runway into a tattoo parlor as the show opened with a sheer jumpsuit worn with a short black wrap skirt that appeared to almost be painted onto the body. Though these motifs may seem like something that...
For Spring/Summer 2015 designer Tadashi Shoji transported us to the Golden Palace of Venice to a moment just before sun sets when the light dances upon the Grand Canal. The light is soft, illuminating the shimmering waterway which served as the beautiful backdrop on the runway, reflecting the facade of the Ca’ d’Oro. Built...
On Thursday, Sept 5 Japanese-born Fashion Designer Tadashi Shoji presented his Spring 2014 RTW at NY Fashion Week. His collection was named Sweet Liberation — The desire to assert our confidence is combined with the beauty of sweet femininity. Inspired by this joie de vivre, we set our course to the...
Tadashi Shoji presented his Fall 2012 collection on Thursday, February 9th at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The Fall/Winter collection hearkens back to the “Golden Age of Shanghai”, a glamorous world of modernity, transformation and prosperity that preluded a darker time. Opulent fabrics of lace, chiffon, silk and velvet craft the silhouettes of drop...
Fashion Designer Tadashi Shoji showed his Spring 2012 collection on opening day of NY Fashion Week, September 8th. From the moment the lights came on and the first model graced her way down the runway the inspiration was clear and simple: The Tulip. Show notes: “As conveyed by...
