Japanese street fashion continues to put US hipsters to shame
Filed under: Events: On the Scene, Clothing, Whatever Style
I recently stumbled across another website about Japanese street fashion and, out of my outrageously long list of bookmarks with the same topic, I must say this is my favorite so far. It's well organized, frequently updated, and there is a refreshingly low number of Gothic lolita outfits.
Although a lot of these ensembles require an absurd amount of boldness and confidence to carry, anyone can take a note or two and learn about experimental layering. Check out the guy in the upper-right photo. He's wearing a smart black jacket over a thin cardigan over an apron -- that's right, an industrial apron -- over a thin t-shirt. It shouldn't work, but somehow, it does. A lot of the pictures also come with some close-ups of accessories, which range from bizarre wristwatches to home-made bags to creative ear piercings. Seeing sites like this always inspire me to ransack my own wardrobe, mixing and matching in new, exciting ways. It makes me feel like I've spent a load of money buying new clothes when, really, all I've done is take what I already own and put it to a different use.
The whole website is in Japanese, but it's fairly easy to navigate. There are updates every week, so this site will never lose its cool.
If you're more interested in the streets of Helsinki than Tokyo, check out Hel-looks.
Although a lot of these ensembles require an absurd amount of boldness and confidence to carry, anyone can take a note or two and learn about experimental layering. Check out the guy in the upper-right photo. He's wearing a smart black jacket over a thin cardigan over an apron -- that's right, an industrial apron -- over a thin t-shirt. It shouldn't work, but somehow, it does. A lot of the pictures also come with some close-ups of accessories, which range from bizarre wristwatches to home-made bags to creative ear piercings. Seeing sites like this always inspire me to ransack my own wardrobe, mixing and matching in new, exciting ways. It makes me feel like I've spent a load of money buying new clothes when, really, all I've done is take what I already own and put it to a different use.
The whole website is in Japanese, but it's fairly easy to navigate. There are updates every week, so this site will never lose its cool.
If you're more interested in the streets of Helsinki than Tokyo, check out Hel-looks.
Carlie 7-07-2007 @ 11:50AM
Um, sorry. The apron does NOT work. I think you may be so in need of something inspiring in fashion that you imagine brilliance. It's not, it's stupid.
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mickyfricky 7-07-2007 @ 11:53AM
Please...who in their right mind wants to look lkike them? I'm just sayin.
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Margaret 7-07-2007 @ 2:21PM
Not fashion worthy - just scruffy looking and people trying to make a statement and failing miserably.
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fdmendez 7-09-2007 @ 9:53AM
there's an english in the upper left that says "english" click it and the whole site becomes english! wow!
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