Month: August 2011

6%DOKIDOKI, Harajuku's only "Sensational Lovely Shop", are always up for a party - especially when the party is called "Harajuku Kawaii" and includes a fashion show! When Tokyo entertainment and model management company AsobiSystem held a huge bash for their

When Tokyo entertainment and model management company AsobiSystem throws a party, they don't mess around. Their recent 4th Anniversary celebration - dubbed the "Harajuku Kawaii" party" - included the appearance of over 50 Japanese models, fashion shows by some of

Meet Mizuki, a Japanese high school student that we ran into on the street in Harajuku. Even though her outfit might look Gothic/Harajuku-influenced on first glance, most of the brands she's wearing (with the exception of Putumayo) are based inside

We photographed 21-year-old Lisa in Harajuku. Her blonde and green hair is styled with bangs and braids. Her outfit consists of a black t-shirt, denim vest and handmade pink crochet shawl, all from resale shops. Her short blue cotton skirt

This stylish 18-year-old Japanese girl is Maki, a beauty school student we photographed on the street in Harajuku. The contrast between Maki's short black hairstyle and her bright red lipstick caught our attention right away. Maki's outfit features a t-shirt

This Japanese girl with a blonde bob is 19-year-old Kaho, a student. She's wearing a green jersey shift dress with contrasting bands around the keyhole neck and at the hem. The entire effect is very retro 1960s. She's also wearing

Japanese fashion brand LagunaMoon - part of the MARK-STYLER group (Emoda, Murua, Mercuryduo, etc.) - will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this fall. As part of the celebration, the brand has announced that British supermodel Kate Moss will be the

This stylish-and-striking pink-haired Japanese girl is 21-year-old Ayaka. She's a student at Bunka Fashion College and she works at the famous Dog Harajuku boutique. We've photographed her before, and Ayaka was featured on the cover of FRUiTS magazine earlier this

Creative people - such as musicians, actors, and artists - influence Japanese popular culture and have the potential to shape fashion trends. For that reason, we occasionally report on up-and-coming artists who catch the public's attention. The attention of many

This 20-year-old blonde girl is Izumi. She's wearing a cute retro-style dotted dress with rick rack trim from Milk. She has several eye-catching accessories from Coffy and other shops, including a blue hair ribbon, a bead and chain necklace with