Month: August 2011

We met these stylish girls in Harajuku and learned that they're both dancers. On the left is Ami, who's 21 years old. She's wearing a lace top from H&M, a black jacket and a stonewashed denim skirt with frayed hem

Here are two Japanese girl,s in colorful vintage-inspired outfits, who we ran into on the street in Harajuku. Both of the girls design handmade accessories they sell through their own independent fashion brand, Incomplete Alchemist. On the left is 21-year-old

Here is another pair of the stylish girls that make Harajuku famous. Both of these girls are in their early 20s and work in the apparel industry. On the left with long auburn hair is Risa, whose outfit includes retro

Here are three cool Shibuya guys that we ran into on the street in Harajuku. Even though Harajuku is known for it's funky "kawaii" fashion, there are actually quite a few gyaru-o brands that have shops in the neighborhood as

In early August, one of Tokyo's biggest gyaru (and gyaru-o) events of the year was held at Shibuya O-East. Almost 2,000 girls and guys styled in full-on Shibuya hair, fashion, and makeup - along with many of the top names

Here's a stylish 16-year-old Japanese high school student named Sagano who we ran into on the street in Harajuku. She originally caught our attention because of the contrast of her bright red lipstick (matched by the red platforms of her

We met this darkly-styled Japanese guy and girl on the street in Harajuku. Their gothic-vs-traditional looks caught our eye. On the left is Kenta Ashi, a graphic designer. He's wearing a long jacket from Luv Maison over a white top

This cute girl with long braids is Azunyaaaan, a 19-year-old specialty school student. She's wearing a pink cotton shirt with a scalloped collar and a tiered gingham dress from Nile Perch. Accessories include fabric strawberries on her dress and in

Here's Asuka, a blonde 17-year-old Japanese high school student who we met in Harajuku. Asuka is wearing a gray hoodie with the sleeves rolled up (it's hot in Tokyo this summer), a t-shirt with an all-over print of the Tasmanian

This cool guy who looks ready for a resort is Ippei, a 21-year old Toyo University student. Ippei is wearing a colorful print shirt from a used clothing store with a white jacket and white FILA shorts. His orange sneakers