Japanese Harajuku Street Fashion
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A Unique Street Fashion in Tokyo
Harajuku is a street in Tokyo made popular as one of the fashion capitals of the world. It is a vast shopping district visited by clothes and apparel enthusiasts not only from Japan but from around the globe. It is home to various international and local brands, trendy clothing outlets and boutiques. A hefty number of renowned designers and fashion ideas hail from this area. Japanese Harajuku street fashion is famous for its unique clothing sense that is totally different from other high-class styles found in other parts of Tokyo.
The uniqueness of Harajuku's street fashion is clearly displayed by teenagers and young adults who don brightly colored and boldly designed apparels. A flock of young boys and girls dressed up in one of a kind costumes is a common sight in the area.
Sunday is the perfect day to witness Japanese teens in their intensely exquisite costumes. A large number of them flock around the area to flaunt their flamboyant apparels. On Sundays especially, Harajuku becomes a beautiful site to behold with its colorful congregation of teenagers dressed up as anime characters, punk music artists, rockband members, bubbly Barbie dolls, or a medieval hero.
The uniqueness of Harajuku's street fashion is clearly displayed by teenagers and young adults who don brightly colored and boldly designed apparels. A flock of young boys and girls dressed up in one of a kind costumes is a common sight in the area.
Sunday is the perfect day to witness Japanese teens in their intensely exquisite costumes. A large number of them flock around the area to flaunt their flamboyant apparels. On Sundays especially, Harajuku becomes a beautiful site to behold with its colorful congregation of teenagers dressed up as anime characters, punk music artists, rockband members, bubbly Barbie dolls, or a medieval hero.
Table of Contents
- Three Types of Harajuku Styles
- Lolita Style
- Buy Lolita Costumes from Amazon
- Lolita Dresses on eBay
- Visual Kei Style
- Cosplay Style
- Buy Cosplay Costumes from Amazon
- Ninja Cosplay Costumes & Their Swords
- The Difference Between the Japanese Fashion and the Western Style
- Harajuku Fashion Photos
- Further Reading
- Useful Harajuku Resources
- Reader Feedback
Three Types of Harajuku Styles
Japanese clothing and grooming up styles generally revolve around three types which are lolita, visual kei, and costume play or more popularly coined as cosplay. In Harajuku however, it can be mix of anything and everything under the sun. Girls and boys in the area can give anybody a run for their terrific assembly of mix-and-match designs.
Lolita Style
Buy Lolita Costumes from Amazon
Lolita Dresses on eBay
Visual Kei Style
Another style which is more punky and modern-looking is termed Visual Kei which covers a musical genre. It is best known for its theatrical clothings that is made up of black and dark colors. What completes a Visual Kei ensemble is a brightly colored and coiffeured hair and a make up inspired by kabuki. Cosplay Style
Buy Cosplay Costumes from Amazon
Ninja Cosplay Costumes & Their Swords
The Difference Between the Japanese Fashion and the Western Style
The major difference Japanese fashion has over the Western way of dressing up is that the Japanese style is more of donning up outfits and accessories for the sake self expression whereas Western styles are influenced by politics and a quest for self identity. Japanese play with materials and color a lot and is more care free and laid back in creating dress up statements.
The bizarre world of Japanese Harajuku street fashion is a representation of Japan's rich and colorful culture. Harajuku is a mecca designers all over the world will always be coming back to for more inspiration. Indeed, its influence has reached people all over the world. However, it cannot be denied that genuine street fashion will always remain and will always be at its best where it came from, at the heart of Harajuku.
The bizarre world of Japanese Harajuku street fashion is a representation of Japan's rich and colorful culture. Harajuku is a mecca designers all over the world will always be coming back to for more inspiration. Indeed, its influence has reached people all over the world. However, it cannot be denied that genuine street fashion will always remain and will always be at its best where it came from, at the heart of Harajuku.
Harajuku Fashion Photos
Further Reading
Useful Harajuku Resources
- Harajuku Fashion & Hairstyles
- List of fashion & hairstyles ranging from gothic style, hip hop, punk, to the style of anime characters.
- Harajuku - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Harajuku is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan.
- Harajuku travel guide - Wikitravel
- Open source travel guide to Harajuku, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
- Dress into Harajuku Style in 8 Easy Steps
- These are the 8 easy steps you can follow in order to dress Harajuku.
- Cosplay Gallery
- Cosplay photos gallery that easily navigated through categories.
- Gothic Lolita Cosplay Fashion
- The fashion industry is an ever dynamic stage with lots of changes taking place almost every minute. With the emergence of new designers, there are new styles that come into the scene that will form the trends of fashion and the Gothic Lolita Cosplay is not left behind.
- Amazing Japanese Harajuku Hairstyles For Girls
- Japanese Harajuku hairstyles for girls are the most fashionable, electrifying, and the newest fashion trend today. This hairstyle, shoes, and crazy look clothing are inspired by anime characters. The style is wild, match it with colorful hair dyes from red to blue, and overwhelming wigs to perfect the look. It makes you popular, unique, trendy, provocative, and intensifying glamour.
- Dress Like Harajuku Girls In Tokyo
- Harajuku dress fashion is the most popular style of dress for most teenage girls. And this fashion is inspired by anime characters. Teenagers want to show off their most outrageous outfits, wacky hairstyles, and then walk in the streets of Tokyo's Harajuku area.
- How To Get Hair Like Visual Kei
- The hair is a part of the total Visual Kei package that consists of wearing makeup and adopting flamboyant costumes. They make their appearance a part of the performance when they play their music. This is what gave rise to this genre of music and style and has kept it somewhat popular around the world. Read the tips here to get Visual Kei hairstyle.
- Exploring The Visual Kei Style
- Visual Kei style or VK is more than just the music. It is about the dress and attitude that it brings. Some people consider VK as a special kind of music and it is does not technically fit into the category of Jrock or Japanese rock. Here is a closer look at VK, and what it is.
Reader Feedback
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lulzJapan
Apr 16, 2012 @ 3:29 am | delete
- Love your Harajuku lens, we have similar interests as we're both big fans of Harajuku fashion and love to take pictures there. :)
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ChrisGray
Sep 17, 2011 @ 6:36 am | delete
- Loving the Cosplay style suits. I'd wear them and I'm a 40 something chap. Well, perhaps not.
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bernie74
Jun 15, 2011 @ 1:43 am | delete
- Great Lens thanks for sharing
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