The most compelling pieces come from Japanese designer Yoshikazu Yamagata, who uses prosthetics to make models look like mutants, cats or birds.
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But Yamagata's collection was far from the only one with compelling, if eccentric, themes. Designer Keisuke Yoshida lent glamour to the tracksuit:
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Hiroko Koshino played with interesting shapes and textures:
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Photography duo Tokyo Wolves likewise found beauty in the bizarre:
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Designer Motohiro Tanji takes the old-school form of knitting and makes it into something totally new.
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And why not put wire mesh on models while they walk, per the style of designer Ryota Murakami?
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The street style around Tokyo Fashion Week is just as amazing. People have tended to go for bright colours and bold statements.
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Altogether, it's been a lively, extraordinary week for fashion.