/JDG/ is a place to discuss general Japanese designer fashion from designers such as Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo and Junya Watanabe (Comme des Garcons), Issey Miyake, Takahiro Miyashita (TheSoloist and Number (N)ine), Tatsuro Horikawa (Julius), Jun Takahashi (Undercover), and such. Note that we do not allow discussion of Y3 and CdG Play.

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GENERAL DESIGNER INFO:

>Where can I view japanese designers works?
It generally depends for different designers but the big three (Yohji, Rei, Issey) and Junya have a substantial archive at firstview.com. For more recent shows, NowFashion and Vogue has them. The others are heavily Japan-based so you would need to dig in Japanese magazines or websites to view their works.

>How do Japanese designers size?
For pants, japanese designers generally have a size range. It's size 28-30 for S or 2, 30-32 for M or 3, and 32-34 for L or 4.

For tops, its 1 for XS, 2 for S, 3 for M, 4 for L, and 5 for XL.

As always when buying online, ask the seller for measurements. Also note that different brands size a bit differently.

>Where can I buy these?
Generally, its recommended to buy items directly from Japan via a proxy as they are much cheaper there (excluding shipping fees) and release exclusive stuff there. Yahoo JP and Rakuten are used for this.

>How can I learn more about these brands?
Buy books, ask around the general, and lurk other fashion forums. Some brands with an extensive history such as Comme des Garcons require heaps of reading time and others which are heavily focused on Japan such as Takahiro Miyashita TheSoloist require knowledge of the Japanese language.

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SPECIFIC DESIGNER INFO:

COMME DES GARCONS
>What are the lines of CDG?
CDG has two main lines - the ones designed by Rei and the ones by Junya. Wikipedia has a good reference for each lines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comme_des_Gar%C3%A7ons#Comme_des_Gar.C3.A7ons_lines

An important note is that for Junya, if it doesn't say Junya Watanabe MAN, it's for women.

>How does CDG size?
CDG mainline stuff generally skews oversized but it is not typically oversized. As with any brand, ask the seller for measurements.

YOHJI YAMAMOTO INFO:
See the Yohji Yamamoto write up on StyleForum: http://www.styleforum.net/t/280641/yohji-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-looser-fit-yohji-yamamoto-thread

ISSEY MIYAKE INFO:
>What are the lines of Issey Miyake?
Issey Miyake's main line is Issey Miyake Men and Issey Miyake (Womenswear). They offer the stuff you see in runway shows. His other lines are Pleats Please which is a womenswear line that focuses on his innovations in pleating, Homme Plisse which is a similar to Pleats Please but for men and uses cutting-edge waterproof fabrics	, HaaT offers classic Issey Miyake garments which are generally oversized, me Issey Miyake focuses on prints, Bao Bao Issey Miyake focuses on accessories such as bags with a geometric tile pattern, IN-	EI Issey Miyake focuses on computer-generated garments that can be folded like an origami, and Reality Lab Issey Miyake is the brand all of Issey Miyake falls under.

Defunct lines are Plantation which was Issey's take on simple basics, A-POC was a line dedicated to constructing clothing via computers from a single piece of thread,

Technological innovation is a recurrent theme throughout Issey's work so no wonder all of his lines are focused on it.

Their official website has a great page on the history of the brand and their lines here: http://www.isseymiyake.com/en/corporate/history.html

>How does Issey Miyake size?
Issey doesn't have any oversized fits and most of his clothing are loose but not as loose as say CDG or Yohji. He sizes regularly for a Japanese designer. He also offers skinnier cuts in his mainline, especially for pants.

>How can I learn more about Issey Miyake specifically?
Two books I would recommend are the books about Issey Miyake and Irving Penn and the book Issey Miyake by Taschen. You can buy both for less than $100 in Amazon. FirstView has a good archive on him and YouTube has a couple of old shows of his as well as a documentary on him.

TAKAHIRO MIYASHITA INFO:
>What are the lines of Takahiro Miyashita?
Takahiro has a now-defunct brand Number (N)ine, which is usually abbreviated as N(N), and a currently running brand called TheSoloist.

>How does Takahiro Miyashita size?
He sizes regularly for a Japanese designer.

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NOTE TO OTHERS:
Fill in the info on Julius and UC as I know jack shit about them. Feel free to add more questions.