Month: April 2011

This cute Japanese girl with blonde braids and a fur hat is Osanai, a 21-year-old who works at a shop called Kaorinomori. She's wearing a short plush jacket from fur fur, a vintage printed voile skirt from a resale shop

All hail Tokyo's hard-working hostesses! Marvel at how they push clothing and make-up to the limit in order to bring fantasy to life! Be dazzled by the overwhelming visual power of their sparking attire and accessories! Okay, so not everyone

This cute girl with a black beret, trendy large glasses and a fabric flower in her hair is Mai, a 25-year-old self-described OL (office lady). Her short twill jacket is from Rocket and her white lace-trimmed dress is from Pinky

It's been over a month since the 110311 earthquake struck Japan. Inevitably, things are slowly working their way back toward normal in Tokyo. Tokyo Fashion Week was canceled because of the disaster, but for the Japanese fashion brands who had

Here are SP, a 21-year-old Spinns Harajuku staffer, and Mai, an 18-year-old Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors staff member. SP (on the left with blue hair) is wearing a graphic jacket over a bright t-shirt and graphic shorts, all from Pelican

Ko-Key, who's 22 years old, is an MC. His multicolored hoodie is from Joyrich and his jeans are from Uniqlo. His accessories include a necklace with a large Lego key and another that says "Paty Rock" (one of which he

This is Yuma, who we've photographed in the past in Harajuku. Yuma is a 16-year-old high school student with a distinctive hairstyle and bright blue contacts. Her tops, from 6%DokiDoki and Milk, include a vintage brown jacket over a pink

This is Qnny, who works as a company employee. She's wearing a pink plush jacket from Katie (which is her favorite shop), leopard-print tights and cutoff denim shorts. Her cute ruffled yellow sneakers are Converse All Stars. Qnny is carrying

This is Siva, who works at H>Fractal’s LaForet select store. He’s outfitted in a zippered coat, ACV graphic tunic from H>Fractal and black pants from Phenomenon. His accessories and jewelry from ACV and FFYR (purchased at H>Fractal) include a gray

The true arrival of Spring in Japan is marked by one event above all others - hanami! Cherry Blossom viewing may be an age old Japanese tradition, but unlike many other traditions, it shows no signs of fading. Pretty much