[TOC:ol In this story] Fashion has an uncomfortable history with cultural appropriation. Like the size of models or the rights of factory workers, it’s one of those issues the industry as a whole struggles to get right. But this year at Australian Fashion Week, the line between honouring traditional Japanese techniques and silhouettes, and aping them for exotic thrills was drawn thicker than usual. Refreshingly, the designers that dabbled with Far Eastern inspiration – and there were many – wound up standing on the right side.

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"I see craftsmanship as an implement with which to realise one’s vision. Past, present and future; that slogan continues in almost everything around which my work evolves. Timeless beauty and femininity in my design is profound, in a way for the wearer to express their inner soul." — Akira Isogawa Akira Isogawa is a Japanese born award winning Australian designer, who has achieved international recognition for his use of vivid and exciting colour and print. Akira has also designed costumes for many Sydney Dance Company productions.