Fashion’s beloved hoof-toed Margiela Tabi boots intimidated me for years. Then I wore them for a week straight.

During Martin Margiela’s spring 1989 debut runway show, held in a Paris fringe theater, veiled models looked like an eminence ...

Hooked on punk music at the time, Oomaru dyed his hair in red and wore a pink-colored military jacket and "jika-tabi" rubber-soled footwear. He found acceptance in Sugino, who praised his fashion ...