From their traditional silk and brocade costumes, and heavy underground fashion scene, to their popular Jap-Animations and ancient forms of script writing,  the rich culture and people of Japan have pioneered in the world of fashion, textile goods, and art much to the applause of industry critics and consumers far and wide. Yet in the wake of the recent devastation of an earthquake not seen in this magnitude for over 1200 years, anxious trend reporters and fashionistas wait in wonder as officials tally the number of lives lost, industries crumbled, and dreams destroyed that still remain to be seen. With Tokyo’s Fashion Week originally scheduled to run from March 18-25, this may very well be the first time a show like this will not go on.