The popular Taiwanese streetwear brand Stay Real opened their first shop in Japan last week. The new Stay Real Harajuku shop is located in the heart of Tokyo's most famous fashion neighborhood, only minutes from other well-known streetwear stores including

A few weeks ago, I filed a hard-hitting report for Tokyo Fashion about a new wave of flashy and eye-catching summer yukata robes designed especially for gyaruo: dandified males who habitually stalk female prey in the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo.

Inspired by Judy Garland's character Dorothy in iconic film "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy Vacance has grown from a college student's idea into a fashion and art boutique like nothing else. While at Sugino Fukushoku Daigaku (Sugino Fashion College), Ayano

Start lining up for popcorn and Cokes… Get a good seat in middle of the row, front and center… The male models of that Shibuya-based "Gyaruo" style bible men's egg magazine are about to make their cinematic debut! On July

Summer festival (AKA natsu matsuri) season is just around the corner in Japan, which means lots of fireworks, bon-odori dancing, and drinking in the streets. The heat is already on retailers to supply the appropriate clothing for these time-honored traditions.

Harajuku Fashion Walk is an event that brings together members of many of Tokyo's fashion subcultures, including Lolita, Fairy-kei, Mori, Dolly, Gothic, and Decora. While the fashion on display at HFW may be diverse, everyone comes out for similar reasons

The Mighty Harajuku Project was born in the days just after the massive 110311 earthquake struck Japan. Sebastian Matsuda from the Japanese fashion brand 6%DOKIDOKI was looking for something positive to channel his energy into - something that would not

I was racing down Takeshita Street in Harajuku faster than a speeding bullet (but not as powerful as a locomotive) when something suddenly stopped me in my tracks. One of the many stores on the main drag was awash in

FAKE Tokyo is home to two of Japan's most cutting edge fashion boutiques (Candy Shibuya & Sister) and a gallery space (Gallery Fake) which holds underground fashion shows as well as fashion-related art exhibitions. It's hard for us to believe

Last year, we covered the madness as Harajuku fashion brand 6%DOKIDOKI took their "Kawaii Anarchy" tour to Europe and America. Last month, everyone's favorite "Sensational Lovely Shop" hit the road once again. This time, Sebastian, Yuka, Vani, and the rest