Month: December 2010

Christopher Nemeth – Remembering the Artist, Designer, and Iconic Tokyo Tailor

Christopher Nemeth – Remembering the Artist, Designer, and Iconic Tokyo Tailor

Posted on December 31, 2010 in

Christopher Nemeth: a designer and artist remembered In early October, Christopher Nemeth's friends, family and fans gathered in east London for a small exhibition in his honour. Tragically, the revered designer and artist had died a few weeks earlier following

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Candy Stripper Fan in Overalls & Pink Beret

Candy Stripper Fan in Overalls & Pink Beret

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This cute college student with a fuchsia beret is 20-year-old Chiba. She’s wearing Candy Stripper overalls that are printed cartoon characters over a resale t-shirt. Her heart-print bag and cute polka dot shoes are also from Candy Stripper and her

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Tokyo Bopper Shoes & LEGO Glasses in Harajuku

Tokyo Bopper Shoes & LEGO Glasses in Harajuku

Posted on December 30, 2010 in

This 20-year-old Japanese girl is called 23nyo. We've photographed her several times over the last year around Harajuku. Her style is always funky and cute. On this day, she was wearing an outfit consisting of a t-shirt and skirt from

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Kinji Shop Girl in Pink & Purple in Harajuku

Kinji Shop Girl in Pink & Purple in Harajuku

Posted on December 29, 2010 in

This cute 18-year-old Japanese girl is a student and also works at the Kinji resale clothing store in Harajuku. She's wearing a mostly pink and purple color palette that includes a Mickey & Minnie Mouse t-shirt bought resale at Kinji,

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Handmade Spikes & Green Cheetah Leggings

Handmade Spikes & Green Cheetah Leggings

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Here’s a 20-year-old specialty school student who customized his black leather jacket with some handmade accessories including a spiked armband. He’s also wearing a spiked headband, white v-neck t-shirt, green glove and green animal print leggings. His black backpack is

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Forever 21 Shibuya Grand Opening

Forever 21 Shibuya Grand Opening

Posted on December 26, 2010 in

Forever 21 has been expanding in Japan ever since last year's opening of their first Tokyo location in Harajuku. Their newest store is the massive Forever 21 Shibuya, located in the old HMV building. Forever 21 Shibuya held its grand

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Aoyama Christmas Pictures 2010

Aoyama Christmas Pictures 2010

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Merry Christmas! The big day has finally arrived and - just in time - we're ready to share our final Tokyo Holiday Photo Walk of this year with you. The area that we saved until last is one of the

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Ships Shirt & Mario Jeans Remake

Ships Shirt & Mario Jeans Remake

Posted on December 25, 2010 in

Here’s a novel solution for wearing your pants as low as possible. Uratuji has attached his Marios jeans to a zippered jacket to create a jumpsuit effect. He’s also wearing a plaid dress shirt from Ships and a cool two-tone

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Omotesando Christmas Videos 2010

Omotesando Christmas Videos 2010

Posted on December 24, 2010 in

This Christmas, in addition to our annual Tokyo Christmas Photo Walks, we're experimenting with shooting video. Earlier this week we shared our walking in Harajuku videos. Now it's time to check out some video of the Omotesando area of Tokyo.

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Omotesando Christmas Pictures 2010

Omotesando Christmas Pictures 2010

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When you think of Christmas lights in Tokyo, one of the first areas that comes to mind is Omotesando. The so-called Champs-Elysees of Tokyo, Omotesando Dori is a long tree-lined shopping street that draws visitors from all over Japan during

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