In Tokyo, essential accessories get the eccentric treatment. A necklace is no longer just a complement, and a hat is no longer simply a topper—they are next-level injections of cool made to elevate any look. And seen on the streets of Tokyo Fashion Week spring 2015, they gave the West a full lesson on how to stand out from the crowd with a twist and tangle of bells and whistles. Here, see the three accessory lessons we learned from the Japanese—guaranteed to add a kick of cool to any fall look.
1. Here is a nouveau lesson in how to drape your jewelry—use an actual draping accessory. Yuki, photographer and magazine editor, puts a chic twist on the upholstery by converting it into a tiered tassel necklace.
2. For some cross-cultural les Français–meets–Japanese topper style, add a dab of contrast with a patterned scarf tied around the crown of a wide-brim hat.
3. To add some nineties flair to your look, put a choker-style pearl necklace not over your shirt collar—but under.