Soe in Nakameguro
Soe (so-ee) can be spelt with the characters for “create” and “inclination”. So then it goes without saying that this menswear brand is a favorite among fashionably apt men around the cool area of Nakameguro and beyond
Barbie Gone Harajuku
Barbie. Now, before your eyes roll back in your head, see what fuss the plastic prodigy is kicking up in the back streets of Harajuku with her new best friend, the queen of quirk, Patricia Field
Trembled Blossoms
What do Prada, actress Minami and Laforet Shopping mall in Harajuku have in common? The most original dress ever seen in a sleepy Aoyama town, that’s what…
Tokyo Swarovski Bash
Swarovski is pulling its weight in crystal with the opening of their first ever flagship store in Ginza and the biggest bash of the year so far at Meiji Picture Memorial with more celebs in tow than you can throw a fistfull of rhinestones at.
UNIQLO T-Shirts
Japan’s fashionable bargain brand UNIQLO has launched a new series of UT t-shirts inspired by manga.
This is Tokyo
I just found a wonderful video clip of Tokyo that is probably one of the best that I have ever seen. It contains some scenes that appear a bit outdated, but most show the Tokyo that I know and love.
Ys Red Label A/W 2008
This was the second collection for Ys Red Label since it first began last season. Since Yohji Yamamoto himself has gone to Paris, and his daughter Limi Feu went, and Y-3 is in New York, Ys Red Label is probably the hottest ticket of the Tokyo fashion season.
Tokyo Runway S/S 2008
Tokyo Runway is like Tokyo Girls Collection except that its not. It’s more like the Tokyo 20-30 Market Collection. And it had its first hurrah on Sunday.
Japanese Schoolgirls
Fans of Japanese schoolgirl culture will enjoy watching this video clip of the song Aitakatta by girl group AKB48. It features Pocky, keitai, school uniforms and even the ubiquitous keitai straps.
Mercibeaucoup A/W 08
As I sat on my front-row seat waiting for the show to start (thanks A-net), I noticed the older gentleman sitting next to me is sleeping. Sleeping? At a fashion show?!
Public Image A/W 08
I first became interested in the brand Public Image when I saw WWD Japan had picked them up as a newcomer to watch 3 seasons ago.
Faked Faces
Some of Japan’s best loved stars didn’t quite look the same way when they started their career. JAPANESE STREETS found this revealing video clip showing Japan’s most famous before and after plastic surgery.
Bambi is Sexy
Japanese fashion designer Bambi makes clothes that makes women stare at themselves in the mirror. Her brand Succubus is sexy written in big capital letters.
New Fashion Blog
Japan Times fashion columnist Misha Janette will start blogging about Japanese fashion on JAPANESE STREETS starting this week.
Dark Fantasies
Japanese photographer Miya Kishimura pulls you into a dark world of fantasy from which it is difficult to escape. A school girl in uniform with desperate eyes. The same girl with grotesque make-up. In another shot she lies on the street, seemingly dead. This is Kishimura’s world.
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