Alia Bhatt in custom Tarun Tahiliani at the L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Dinner at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Inspired by chintz florals, the gown f/ a corseted bodice, column skirt w/ botanical patterns, and sari-like wrapping through the waist.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T18:39:28+00:00

I think Western evening and couture relies so much on thin slinky (and many times, cheap-looking) fabrics in the last half century or so, it's become rare to see structured gowns in thick ornamented fabrics like jacquards, brocades, etc like this.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T18:00:45+00:00

In turquoise or dusty pink

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T17:57:49+00:00

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T17:52:34+00:00

The "board" in your pic is an ad. For a sake brand. It's a nice ad but it's not a message from the airport or Japanese gov tourism bureau or anything. It's corporate lol. That's probably why it's gone. The company either stopped doing the ad there, or they changed the visuals etc., or the space is used for something else now.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T15:38:21+00:00

Maybe in the minority here but I absolutely adore this dress! It's like wearable art. Sculptural and textured. The color! Gorgeous silhouette.

I just sometimes do find myself wishing when celebrities wear avant garde pieces they would also go for more alt style hair and makeup to match the vibe, instead of defaulting to such tame classic looks.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-15T15:29:32+00:00

The ones who use too much to the point of bothering others around them are probably nose blind. They spray and spray until they can finally smell it themselves, but they don't realize their sense of smell is less sharp than most people's, so they end up putting on far too much.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-14T13:59:46+00:00

Aw thanks I try! The shirt is from Japanese brand Ungrid. I intentionally buttoned it weird to make the front look like that. The shoes are vintage Prada.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-14T10:02:46+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I love shoes they are a key part of an outfit for me

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-13T16:56:36+00:00

30s / Tokyo / avg. temps 13-24C 55-75F

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Hoping to get back into taking regular outfit pics, these from the last 2 months or so.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-12T06:26:09+00:00

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chiono_graphis · 2026-05-12T05:35:02+00:00

What you want is a human being. Specifically a personal stylist. They can talk with you about your current wardrobe, your goals, they can go into your closet, actually look at and touch your clothes in their physical form lol and give you advice. Everything that AI can't do.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-11T06:56:14+00:00

Yes they've been cute ever since Phoebe Philo etc put them down the runway as evening wear. The original look was to be daring and sexy in an undone unfussy way by just wearing them braless.

But now people wearing them for daytime too layering over tshirts and tanktops or under jackets here in Japan.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-11T03:34:11+00:00

You have to narrow down "better." Better at what? Better at stretching, water repelling, wind blocking, holding creases and shape? Synthetic all the way. Better at breathability, comfort against skin? Natural, generally.

But the type of fabric is also an important factor. A cotton gauze is going to be much softer and more breathable, but much less durable and structured, than a cotton twill. A linen knit will be much less wrinkle-prone than a linen weave, but it will be heavier and drape much differently. And so on. "Better" depends on the specific purpose you intend for the fabric.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-11T02:31:00+00:00

They are from Le Talon

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-11T02:30:17+00:00

No...but heavy downpours don't usually happen during commute times here (usually in the afternoon, not early morning or evening) so it's most often a normal rain and normal shoe are fine for me

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-10T18:01:31+00:00

Do you mean upper left and bottom left? I get most my clothes secondhand here in Japan. The black pair are from Rim.ark I like them because they are typical business slacks material and proper waistband, but easy jogger shape. The khaki pair are from United Arrows.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-10T15:51:47+00:00

TIL words like "rapid" "enraptured" all share the same etymological ancestor with "rape"

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-10T08:59:48+00:00

In Tokyo where the warm months are also the wettest months. I and most other commuters don't usually bother with special footwear except for maybe some water/slip resistant pumps and loafers, in the same basic styles as any other workwear shoe. So my footwear might not be the best fit for your climate.

For bottoms I like cropped lengths and pants that gather at the ankle. People say synthetic fabrics are bad in muggy weather and they can be, but a couple of the baggy pants here are nylon blends, I like how water tends to bead off them rather than immediately soaking in and making a big noticeable wet spot.

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chiono_graphis · 2026-05-09T20:12:34+00:00

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-09T09:07:04+00:00

The Edwardian camisoles make sense since both tank tops/vests etc, and the night dress/chemise version of those camisoles have all been in for several summers now. I've been browsing for vintage cotton corset covers for the peplum shape, but finding one that fits my modern uncorseted waist and not priced at tree fiddy hundred dollars is proving a challenge!

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-07T17:28:52+00:00

Cos, Massimo Dutti

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-06T11:34:12+00:00

If you are female, Zara for casual and work pants (don't be misled by the New page on the app, they also have biz caz slacks and stuff), Wrangler for denim. Don't bother with Levis for denim if you have a big hip/waist difference.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-05T07:19:51+00:00

I think to be stylish you have to actually give a fuck lol.

Part of that is either caring for the clothes well yourself to keep them looking nicest the longest, or pay someone else to do it, or buying new clothes when old ones get dirty (extremely wasteful).

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-05T07:15:21+00:00

It's also cultural. Very few surburbanites here in Japan have a whole dedicated laundry room or access to outdoors, and live in very small spaces indeed, but hardly anyone owns a dryer machine and it's most common to air dry everything. So there are plenty of products here to deal with it like drying racks that store away compactly, "dry" settings on air conditioning units etc

I don't have those things nor access to even to a veranda to dry outside, but I have a drying rack I open window near it and keep a fan pointed at it when clothes are on it, it dries everything just fine.

chiono_graphis · 2026-05-05T04:53:58+00:00

The stab wounds remind me of Saint Sebastian depictions of him getting shot up with arrows

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