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Tokyo's Vintage Archive Stores Confront Generational Turnover
A look at how Shimokitazawa and Koenji shops are adapting to a new generation of Visvim and Cav Empt collectors.
A wave of generational turnover is reshaping the archive economy in Tokyo. Shops once defined by Helmut Lang and Margiela archive are now pivoting to Visvim, Undercover, and Cav Empt — labels whose mid-2000s peak now sits squarely in the 'vintage' window for buyers born after 2000.
We spoke to three shop owners about pricing, sourcing, and the limits of Instagram-driven demand.
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