Tag: indie fashion

Style Icon Tokyo T-Shirts & Sweatshirts on the Street in Harajuku

Style Icon Tokyo T-Shirts & Sweatshirts on the Street in Harajuku

Posted on May 20, 2013 in

Here are a group of friends we spotted in Harajuku, all wearing t-shirts/sweatshirts from the newly launched Japanese streetwear brand Style Icon Tokyo. If you haven't seen our Style Icon Tokyo brand profile yet, please check it out! The Tokyo

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Kumamiki w/ Pink Hair, Party Baby, SPANK! & Angelic Pretty in Harajuku

Kumamiki w/ Pink Hair, Party Baby, SPANK! & Angelic Pretty in Harajuku

Posted on March 23, 2013 in

We ran into Kumamiki - and her bright pink hair - near LaForet Harajuku on the night of Shibuya Fashion Festival. Kuma is a well-known personality around the streets of Harajuku, and the designer of her own brands Kumamiki and

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HIBI, ORLEANS, and CHIMERICAL – Three New Japanese Fashion Brands Debut in Harajuku

HIBI, ORLEANS, and CHIMERICAL – Three New Japanese Fashion Brands Debut in Harajuku

Posted on March 21, 2013 in

Tokyo is famous worldwide for its creative street fashion. DIY, resale, and major brands have a strong presence in the fashion scene here, but some of the most awe-inspiring pieces we see on the street come from young Japanese designers

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Kinoko Pink in Vivid Colors w/ Manga Print, Veveroparuuu & Leggings

Kinoko Pink in Vivid Colors w/ Manga Print, Veveroparuuu & Leggings

Posted on February 7, 2013 in

Kinoko Pink is a 20 year old indie Japanese fashion designer who we see around Harajuku frequently. His style is colorful and unique, which means that he's easy to spot on the street. Kinoko Pink is wearing a manga-print top

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Fairy Kei Fashion From the Streets of Harajuku – Strawberry Planet & Mello Brand Profiles

Fairy Kei Fashion From the Streets of Harajuku – Strawberry Planet & Mello Brand Profiles

Posted on October 18, 2012 in

Harajuku is known worldwide for its eclectic street fashion scene. There are hundreds of fashion genres, subgenres, & subcultures that have bloomed on these famous streets. One of the Harajuku styles that has reached "iconic' status is fairy kei. Fairy

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Cute Himitsu Kessya Gingham Style, Polka Dots & Braids in Harajuku

Cute Himitsu Kessya Gingham Style, Polka Dots & Braids in Harajuku

Posted on August 25, 2012 in

Here's Ririan, a cute and stylish Japanese girl who is both a fashion designer and a staffer at the popular resale shop Kinji Harajuku. This is the second time we've run into Ririan when braids are one of the dominant

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Heavy Pop Summer 2012 – Japanese Fashion, Music & Fun Party Pictures

Heavy Pop Summer 2012 – Japanese Fashion, Music & Fun Party Pictures

Posted on July 19, 2012 in

"Heavy Pop" is the name given to a series of parties in Tokyo that focus on kawaii Japanese fashion, music, art, performance, and fun. The core of the Heavy Pop parties is the DJ booth, where personalities from the Harajuku

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Nude N Rude – Tokyo’s “Bright Despair” Lifestyle Boutique & Fashion Brand

Nude N Rude – Tokyo’s “Bright Despair” Lifestyle Boutique & Fashion Brand

Posted on June 18, 2012 in

Nude N Rude is known for its alternative Tokyo boutique and edgy Japanese fashion brand. But the Nude N Rude founders' vision goes even further - encompassing music, art, and a way of life. Nude N Rude supports an underground

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Party Baby: The Story of Kumamiki’s Harajuku Fashion Brand

Party Baby: The Story of Kumamiki’s Harajuku Fashion Brand

Posted on May 27, 2012 in

Tokyo street fashion is famous around the world because of the tribes of young creative people who congregate in Harajuku. Beyond their status as international style icons, these fashionable "Harajuku kids" are also the future of the Japanese fashion industry.

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Broken Doll Japan – Indie Fashion Brand, Rock Band, and Tokyo Shop

Broken Doll Japan – Indie Fashion Brand, Rock Band, and Tokyo Shop

Posted on May 6, 2012 in

Broken Doll is best known internationally as a 1980s-inspired Japanese rock/punk band who often perform in flamboyant Harajuku fashion. People in Tokyo also know Broken Doll the band, but another Broken Doll is just as well known - Broken Doll,

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