ECO Bag Madness
Some 90 stores at Tokyo’s Laforet Harajuku are selling specially designed ECO Bags until June 21. JAPANESE STREETS found quite a few cool ones. Here is a selection:
Pink and Pretty
In the basement of Laforet Harajuku, the famous fashion building in Tokyo, a young woman is cheerfully trying on a soft pink coat. As she raises the hood over her head, two big rabbit ears pop up. She looks in the mirror and a shy but happy smile appears on her face.
Watch Your Head!
Hair bands are usually worn high on the head, but since about last year an increasing number of Japanese women wear them on the forehead. Shades of 1960s hippiedom.
Takuya Angel Goodies
I took photographs of some Takuya Angel goodies when I visited his shop in Harajuku a while back. Never got to posting them. But, here they are now. Cool stuff!
Chameleon Bag
Some of my friends have closets full of bags. But they still buy more because none fit the new clothes they just bought. Now there is a chameleon bag, change colors any way you like.
Gladiators & Long Noses
While shooting in Osaka’s trendy Minami-Horie district today, it started to rain. So I sought shelter in the nearest shop, a small men’s shoe shop run by Tokyo shoe brand whoop’-de-doo’. Their latest offerings are really cool, so I want to share them with you.
May Lucky Draw
Once again, we are giving away fabulous prizes this month in the JAPANESE STREETS Lucky Draw. Many thanks to our very generous sponsor asiajam.
Lucky Draw Results
Today we drew the winning names of the Lucky Draw. We have five lucky winners. Check if your name is among the winners and find out what you have won!
J-Fashion Magazines
One question we get asked over and over again, is where you can buy Japanese fashion magazines.
Win Fabulous Prizes!
JAPANESE STREETS is giving away fabulous prizes this month in a terrific Lucky Draw. All prizes for this month’s Lucky Draw are presented by our sponsor asiajam.
Latest Harajuku Photos
Last Saturday and Sunday JAPANESE STREETS went shooting in Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku youth fashion district.
JFW A/W 2009: Junya Tashiro
Like many of this season’s shows at the Japan Fashion Week, Junya Tashiro was in a black mood. Black is clearly the reigning color for this coming Autumn and Winter. But no rule is complete without a major exception.
JFW A/W 2009: JOTARO SAITO
JOTARO SAITO is the only designer that dares to present kimono at the Japan Fashion Week, which makes his shows always something truly special.
JFW A/W 2009: Aguri Sagimori
Aguri Sagimori went pitch black this season.
JFW A/W 2009: Fresh Rice
The Shinmai Creator’s Project was set up to promote Japan’s strength in textiles and give promising new designers a stage to show their mettle. Shinmai actually means new or fresh rice. The aspiring designers are, as it were, the grains that the organizers aim to provide fertile soil for.
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