Month: November 2009

A Japanese fashion designer's concerns regarding the cost of producing clothing in Paris has resulted in his decision to launch a new brand in Japan. Kanya Miki's new fashion brand, Ekam, is off to a big start with a collection

This cute blonde Japanese girl was photographed on Omotesando Dori in Harajuku. She is wearing a gray shirt dress with a picture of a skull wearing Mickey Mouse ears. The shirt says "Who is OXOX?" and then says "Mouse.com" at

It's getting close to the end of year, and that means that the Christmas spirit is in the air in Japan. New Years Day - rather than Christmas - is the big year-end holiday here, but Christmas is still recognized

Walking in Shibuya near Parco right now, you will be struck by the appearance of one very famous - and very blonde - Japanese gal on numerous billboards and signs. Whose can't-be-missed face is winking at us from billboards in

Design Festa - the massive DIY art, fashion, music, and anything-goes festival - takes place twice a year in Tokyo. If you haven't been yet, you're missing out. At the most recent edition, in October, there were some interesting takes

A collaboration between well-known Japanese designer Oharu Ando (LessThan, etc.) and Takuro Sugawara (the singer and guitarist of the the popular Japanese rock band 9mm Parabellum Bullet) has given birth to a new fashion brand called "Eclodevice". The brand name

This cool Japanese guy posed for our picture on Cat Street in Harajuku. He was skateboarding down the street when we stopped him to ask for a photo. He is wearing a cropped hooded jacket (which is covering his cool

These two cool Japanese guy posed for our photo on Cat Street in Harajuku. The blonde guy on the left is wearing glasses, a blue button up shirt with some patchwork details on the collar, dark pants, and white sneakers.

This stylish Japanese girl with cool makeup and red hair posed for our photo on Fire Dori in Shibuya. Her outfit has a definite vintage feel to it. She is wearing a belted dress with an all-over flower pattern, a

What do you get when you cross one of the best known Japanese bag brands with one of the coolest sneaker shops in Tokyo - and then add a lingerie brand loved by millions of young Japanese women? A three