Month: March 2011

This blonde Japanese guy in a colorful sweatshirt is Yamanaka Wilson, a 22-year-old student. Both his sweatshirt and dotted cropped pants are by Starstyling and purchased at Wut Berlin (a select shop in Harajuku/Omotesando). His multi-colored sneakers are from Nike.

This is Sugaya, who’s 19 and a student. His outfit includes a stylish red coat worn over blue pants printed with stars from Vivienne Westwood. He’s also wearing red penny loafers (complete with coins) from CICATA×REGAL. His accessories include a

Onomi, a 21-year-old student, is ready for cooler weather in a short camel wool coat and a long plaid scarf tied around her neck. Her black suede shoes from Tokyo Bopper look cute with black tights. Onomi’s accessories, some of

This cute girl with a clock-face purse and heart-shaped sunglasses is Takeshima, an 18-year-old high school student. Her bright outfit includes a color-blocked leather jacket from Galaxxxy, a pink miniskirt, black stockings and mid-calf black boots. Takeshima’s accessories include a

Here is another one of the stylish couples that are often seen on the streets in Harajuku. The guy on the left is Yuki Shinide, a 19-year-old beauty college student. He’s wearing a black wool topcoat with buckle details from

This super-stylish guy with blonde hair and a black cap is Choi, an 18-year-old student from Seoul, South Korea, who is studying in Japan. His outfit from Candy Shibuya includes a vintage jacket over vertically-striped pants (or leggings). His blue

This trendy couple both describe themselves as furitas (temporary workers). The friendly girl is Anna, who’s 21. She’s wearing a layered AC/DC (the Australian band not the Japanese brand) logo top from RNA with a flared white skirt that she

This stylish couple is a study in contrasts – she likes bright colors and graphic prints while he sticks with head-to-toe black. The monochromatic guy on the right is 25-year-old Rui, who works in clothing sales. He’s wearing a long

The male dandies of the Shibuya-based onii-kei ("big brother") fashion scene are known for being many things: narcissistic, preening, and girl-crazy to a fault, to name a few. But the tragic and catastrophic events of the Great Tohoku Earthquake have

Update: On March 15th, the JFW organizers announced that Tokyo Fashion Week #12 is officially canceled. Sorry everyone, we'll post more updates soon. The devastating earthquake that struck Japan on Friday March 11th has cast doubt on the status of