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A happy innings comes to an end.... Japanese designer Issey Miyake said his final farewell to life as he breath his last this week. The non-conventional designer is known for ‘democratizing fashion through simple construction, experimenting with different materials and treatments. ’ True to the Japanese spirit, the designer lived till the ripe age of 84years and collapsed due to his fight with liver cancer. Miyake was famous for his polyester pleating techniques which make silhouettes smart and flawless, despite many wears. He was also appreciated for bringing design and technology together in the most sustainable manner. Notes and messages have been flowing on twitter and Instagram from designers across the globe who continue to appreciate and applaud his incredible sense in “to combine creativity with a pure sense of reality.” A rare designer, he was all for celebration of the body just the way it is and nothing on that account. He remains an inspiration in the right sense of t...

The Asian country which had not taken sides till now, is finally doing so. Japan has now said that it intends to phase the country out of using Russian oil, in a bid to join hands with the G7 nations in their fight against Russia’s war with Ukraine. The humanitarian crises have not been taken very well by anyone in the West. Literally every nation has protested against the humanitarian disaster created by Kremlin in Ukraine and its various cities. The devastation is horrid. On the weekend, leaders from the G-7 countries met online and announced their commitment to ban or phase out Russian oil imports in their latest effort to pressure Moscow into ending its aggression on Ukraine. “It’s an extremely difficult decision for a country that mostly relies on energy imports, including oil,” the Japanese PM Fumio Kishida told reporters the next day. Adding on to his conversation, he said, “G-7 unity is most important right now.”  Kishida said it will be a gradual and slow process of ...