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Romantic Fairy Tale Clothes in a Tokyo Park

Jun 01 2014: JAPANESE STREETS takes a look at the romantic fairytale like world of Etsuna Otsuka

Kjeld Duits: @Clémence: Thank you. The model on the swing is Kokoru Kin. I have photographed her several times on the street, and knew she was a model. But it was still a surprise to discover her, and another person I shot on the streets before, at yesterday’s shoot. ^^

Clémence: this shoot is beautiful and i love the style so much! i love the picture with the model on the swing. it’s very relaxing!

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Reiko models APOLIA - Behind the Scenes of a Fashion Shoot

May 20 2014: Japanese fashion model Reiko Watanabe models the modern elegant kawaii creations of Japanese designer Aya Fujisaki

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honoyo : Inspirational Stylish Fun

Apr 11 2014: Tokyo hat designer Honoyo Imai’s creations are stylish, fun, and very different…

Kjeld Duits: @Baterka: But I can understand your English. ^^

Baterka: Amazing! I really like how looking his way. (Search for school ,changes etc) Video was inspiring. :-) You can see that passion of creation. She is really charming! (Sorry for my terrible English :-))

Kjeld Duits: @Mathieu S.: Thanks, Mathieu. Yes, Honoyo is a very inspiring person. More artist than designer, I think. That attracts me to her hats even more. She gives you the opportunity to wear art in your daily life. I hope my readers will support her in a big way. Either by sharing this interview, or by purchasing one or more of her works. I really want her to succeed! She deserves it. ^^

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The dark avant-gardist romanticism of alice auaa

Jan 15 2014: JAPANESE STREETS interviews designer Yasutaka Funakoshi of alice auaa, one of Japan’s coolest underground fashion brands

Kjeld Duits: @Julia: She is one of Funakashi’s most important assistants. I actually don’t know if she has twitter…

Julia: who’s the girl with the big black hair? she wouldn’t happen to have twitter or something similar? super cool anyway.

Kjeld Duits: @Karol: Glad you like Funakoshi’s style, Karol!

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Dorothy Vacance

Jan 11 2012: Ayano “Gon” Nakayama of Dorothy Vacance transforms old men’s dress shirts into high fashion

Kim: I fell in love with her “tie collared shirt”

Kjeld Duits: ＠Lactose Intoler-Art: Yes, I think you have hit the nail right on the head there: very tasteful, avant-garde, and unique but also totally her and independent from any major trends influencing the Tokyo fashion scene. I love Gon’s work. She has managed to bridge the gap between other visual art and fashion, but in such a way that the results are actually wearable.

Lactose Intoler-Art: Amazing, amazing! I love her work, and the video was so great, I watched the whole thing. What I love about Gon’s style in particular is it is very tasteful, avant-garde, and unique, but I feel like it is also totally her. She doesn’t seem to defined even by Tokyo trends, but stays true to herself, and it works very, very well for her!

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Japanese Designer in Canada Drops Feminine Touch

May 31 2011: Toronto based Japanese designer Hiroshi Awai muses on the differences in fashion between Canada and Japan

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The Fairy Tale Style of Dolly Kei

Mar 04 2011: Grimoire is one of the originators of Dolly Kei fashion, a style that matches the stories of the Grimm Brothers.

Ana: Yeah…I’m not seeing much of a difference btw.mori girl and dolly kei. Anyone care to explain? Is mori less folk-costume inspired?

Jini: Interesting style, it’s vintage combined with unusual items, smart fashion :) Watching this vid made me homesick to Japan :( when the guy talks it sounds like a tourist programme, I could watch those all day… sigh…