Month: November 2011

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (The Princess of Harajuku) and 6%DOKIDOKI (one of Harajuku's most iconic fashion brands) are joining forces with Rune Naito (the father of "kawaii") to host a huge party in Los Angeles on December 9, 2011. (The official

Akari is an 18-year-old Bunka Fashion College student with a cute short haircut who's put together a colorful outfit from items that she bought at used clothing stores. She's wearing a color blocked long-sleeve polo shirt, blue print shorts and

This is Kei, a 22-year-old specialty school student who we met in Shinjuku. His tall platform shoes were the first thing that caught our attention, but the entire look is stand-out. Kei is wearing a long knit top from the

Sayuri Tabuchi, aka Tavuchi, is a well-known fashion figure in Tokyo. For years she's been running Spank!, a hugely influential store and brand based in Tokyo's Koenji neighborhood. Spank! and its Shibuya sister store Spank me! are perfect for those

This is Shizuha, a 21-year-old who works in the apparel industry. She's wearing a plaid vest from a used clothing store over a short print dress from Dazzlin. She bought her eye-catching green platform shoes with front zippers in Korea

Meet Kopyorin, a 19-year-old Japanese girl with a great hairstyle who we ran into in Shinjuku. The abundance of cute bows throughout her outfit (literally from head to toe) is what made us decide to approach her for street snaps.

This striking girl with eye-catching tattoo stockings that we photographed in Harajuku told us her name is CLM. Her black-and-white outfit includes a distressed print top, a black high-waisted miniskirt and black platform shoes with ankle straps. Accessories include a

Here's a 23 year old Japanese designer and college student who we met in Shinjuku. Her name is Rin. Rin is wearing a dyed oversized blue jacket over a gray dress she picked up resale, white stockings, and lavender platform

Tokyo's Design Festa is billed at the "Biggest Art Event in Asia". That's probably true, but Design Festa is much more than just art. Along with the artists, independent fashion designers and craftspeople from Japan - and all over the

Here's Eva, a 23-year-old student wearing a cute sweater from Nadia (which she said is her favorite source for fashion). She's also wearing cutoff denim shorts decorated with studs and black stockings. Her platform shoes are Sly x Keith Haring