Following our coverage of Y’s Red Label’s unofficial Japan Fashion Week show, Mintdesigns kicked off the official schedule with sleek and muted runway looks. Designers Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi’s “Death Pop” theme was a funky take on the ultimate demise of extinction—Steggy and T-Rex bones danced on loose A-line dresses in tones of black and white or blue and pink. These morbid patterns created a whimsical juxtaposition with ultra-feminine details such as ruffles and ribbons.

Meanwhile, Mikio Sakabe and his wife Shueh Jen-Fang stuck to the futuristic and sleek silhouette that brought them into the spotlight at their debut show last season. The tan models marched in blonde bobs wearing tailored pencil skirts and matching long jackets with skinny lapels. “It’s technically a cruise theme, but I was inspired by a ringing sound. You know, when you’ve been out in the sun too long and hear a high metallic pitch in your ear,” explained Sakabe. This “metallic” reach makes sense in the android-esque styling on his catwalk of silver shoes, shiny cellophane woven into the “Chanel” jackets and holographic tubing on neon leggings.

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Japan Fashion Week launched yesterday and the designers who hit the runway showcased some amazing collections which will most likely help usher in a new wave of Japanese fashions on our shores. A city known for it’s quirky tastes, Tokyo played host to Mintdesigns, a strong array of Popsicle stick looking head pieces and patterned ensembles. Parasols lined the runway as models walked down in Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi’s designs.

Animal skulls mixed with classic men’s cuts, gingham played nice with short dresses. Overall, a fresh collection of desirables from a new Japanese designer to watch.

Thanks to WWD for having the dough to snap these photos.