Brands: Forever21

We noticed Ayano's stockings when we saw her in Harajuku and knew we had to get some snaps. Besides the cool thigh highs worn with platform boots, this 19-year-old student is wearing a leather jacket from INGNI and a print

This is Manmo – she's 22 and works in the apparel industry. Manmo is wearing a blue chiffon blouse with white trim from Forever21 with black tights and black cuffed shorts from American Apparel. Her black suede rocking horse shoes

Here are two cute blonde students, both 19 years old. On the left is Manamin, wearing a pink jacket with scalloped black lapels from mmts. She's also wearing a black graphic top from Katie and short pink skirt from H&M.

This is Anna Otsuka, a 24-year-old designer for a brand called YA. She's wearing a faux animal-print coat over a David Bowie t-shirt from Zara and a YA skirt. She's also wearing black high heel mule shoes with tiny ankle

This friendly, stylish girl is Ayumi, a 24-year-old fashion designer. Her outfit includes a rust-colored blazer and a hand knit sweater from Forever21. She's also wearing shorts from Zara, blue fishnet stockings and short black suede boots from Zara. Ayumi's

Here's a couple that we met in Shinjuku who we felt did a good job at expressing their individual taste through their style choices. Both are beauticians and 20 years old. The cute girl on the right is Maiko. Her

Blogs and magazines have been buzzing for months about the first ever exclusive fashion collaboration between Japan's Sanrio and the international powerhouse Forever 21. The "Forever 21 For Hello Kitty Collection" finally landed with a splash last night in stores

We met this student couple in Harajuku and liked their casual style. The girl on the left is 19-year-old Izumonpi. Her outfit includes a graphic t-shirt that she bought at a used/resale shop in Koenji and a short red skirt

The two friendly girls are examples of the cute casual style that we're seeing a lot of these days in Harajuku. The girl on the right with long hair in soft curls is Machico, a 20-year-old furita (freelancer). Her neutral

This cute girl is Minori. Her distressed denim jacket and negligee-style dress are from Chicago (the Tokyo store, not the U.S. city) and Wego. She's also wearing rose-printed stockings and lacy ankle socks. She didn't tell us much about her