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Yet despite the dramatic impact of the great Japanese designers over the past 20 years, they remain niche players in the industry. While no one disputes their artistry and creative brilliance, no Japanese talents has been appointed head of a major Western fashion house. "It's because their clothes aren't commercial enough: they're too difficult to wear," says Anna Wintour, editor of American "Vogue".

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