Limited LL Bean Japanese collection selling out fast. One RI store carries it

Maine-based retailer L.L. Bean has launched a Japanese clothing collection. It's only available at one store in Rhode Island.

L.L. Bean’s Coveted Japanese Collection Is Back in the U.S.A.

After a series of pop-ups last year, the clothes are finally available online.

Inside Midwest: The Store That Helped Shape Japanese Fashion Retail

Back in 1976, Midwest was a tiny retail space in the suburbs of Nagoya. Today, it’s one of Japan’s most influential ...
CNN

With tradition and new tech, these Japanese designers are crafting more sustainably made clothing

In Japan, the term “mottainai” – loosely translated to “what a waste” – has deep roots. Originating from a Buddhist belief that every object has intrinsic value and should be utilized for its full ...
USA Today

How Uniqlo — The Japanese Clothing Giant That May Buy J.Crew — Is Taking Over The World

Japan's Fast Retailing is in talks to purchase J. Crew for as much as $5 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. Fast Retailing is the parent company of Uniqlo, which has exploded in the past ...