Month: October 2011

Here's a stylish 18-year-old Japanese girl named Aoi who we met on the street in Harajuku. Her short lavender-colored hair is what first caught our attention. Aoi's outfit features a leopard print top from Candy along with faux leather shorts

Cloaked in incredible hair and makeup - and dressing in fashions that the word "flamboyant" seems to have been invented for - Japanese girls who have chosen the path of the "Koakuma" (Japanese for "little devil") subculture indulge in some

This is Munakata, a 19-year-old college student that we met in Harajuku. His favorite sources for clothing are used and resale shops in Tokyo, which is where be bought his striped shirt, vintage double-breasted vest and blue cotton pants. His

Here's a stylish Japanese girl who we ran into near Shibuya 109 in Tokyo. Her outfit includes a white lace cardigan (with fringe) over a sheer blouse, high waist shorts (a super trendy item on the streets of Tokyo right

The Japan Times published a must-read article today called "Where Have All The Gyaru Gone?" I was happy to see this article because I have been thinking about writing something similar for a long time. The topic comes up quite

This is Mayu, a 20-year-old beauty school student. She's wearing a simple but stylish outfit that includes a gold t-shirt from Zara and blue cuffed pants from H&M. Her black suede platform shoes are from Top Shop (which she told

Here's a stylish 17-year-old Japanese girl named Maririn who we've photographed before in Harajuku. Her pretty look here, like her previous look, has an ethereal dolly kei-inspired quality to it. Maririn's outfit - some of which came from the Harajuku

Spinns Harajuku is a shop we've been following since their grand opening last year. In the short time they've been around, the store and their related brands have become increasingly influential in the Harajuku fashion scene. From the models they

Anmitsu is a 21-year-old self-described furita that we photographed in Harajuku. She's wearing a ruffled lace blouse from the Kinji resale shop and a long cotton print skirt from Conocoto resale shop. She's also wearing a white hat and white

Here's a fun Japanese girl we ran into while walking near LaForet Harajuku (actually, right in front of the entrance). We weren't out doing street snaps, but her green and purple tights caught our attention. So, we asked her if