Courtney Love was in Tokyo earlier this week as her band Hole played the Summer Sonic music festival. But when Courtney is in Japan, she doesn't just play music - she also jumps right into the local fashion scene. Courtney

While walking on Omotesando Dori in Harajuku tonight, we noticed construction crews working away on the new BAPE x Daiwa "A Fishing Ape" pop-up shop, which is about to open near the intersection of Meiji Dori. The new pop-up store

Everyone loves Tokyo's fast moving fashion trends, so we do our best to let you know when we spot a hot one. This time, we're going to take a look at a major purse/bag trend that started in the spring

The "Blythe 9th Anniversary Charity Exhibition" in Tokyo brought together over 100 cute Blythe Dolls in original eye-catching costumes designed by Japanese celebrities, fashion designers, and manga artists. The annual show - which just ended its 2010 run at Omotesando

A lot of people were upset recently when it was announced that the world famous Kiddy Land Harajuku was closing its doors in August for a major renovation project. Kiddy Land Harajuku first opened in 1950 and it is a

Sad news from Tokyo for lovers of cute, quirky Japanese fashion: the Harajuku-based fashion brand Banana Fish, famous for its kawaii character-based clothing designs, suddenly and unexpectedly shut its doors last week. The entire operation - including all physical stores

Today, Saturday, May 29, 2010, the new Forever 21 store in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo will hold its grand opening. Last night, before the "official opening", the store hosted a special "Pre-Opening Party" event where fans of the brand

Shibuya, once famous for its dizzying array of subcultures such as backstreet b-boys, super-tanned ganguro and gaudy gyaru and gyaruo, has been going through something of a face lift. Fast fashion giants H&M and Uniqlo, and sportswear brands such as

On April 28th, LeSportsac will open a new store on Cat Street between Shibuya and Harajuku. The new shop is a special limited edition popup shop showcasing the LeSportsac Artist In Residence (A.I.R.) collection. The A.I.R. collection of bags was

On Sunday night (April 18, 2010), Lady Gaga presided over the the second of her two sold-out shows at Yokohama Arena near Tokyo. We had so much fun hanging out with Gaga fans on Saturday (see our previous article, Lady