Tag: 1980’s

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

Here's an 18-year-old Japanese student named Hikari who we met in Harajuku. A couple of the elements of her look - the pastel color pallet and the 1980s references - are commonly seen in fairy kei fashion. Hikari's outfit features

There are certain people who can cheer you up just by existing. Tavuchi - the head of Koenji's iconic 1980s-inspired shop and fashion brand SPANK! - is one of those people. She's always cute, always smiley, and just way too

Nile Perch hasn’t always been a leading name in Japanese Fairy-kei fashion. More than 25 years ago it was a simple polo-shirt brand with a fish logo (the Nile Perch) inspired by Lacoste's famous crocodile insignia. It’s the longevity and

Last weekend, Tokyo's newest vintage fashion boutique opened in the heart of Harajuku. Located on the second floor of a building on the same street as many of Japan's most famous streetwear and sneaker shops, Bubbles Harajuku offers a very

This 20-year-old Japanese girl is called 23nyo. We've photographed her several times over the last year around Harajuku. Her style is always funky and cute. On this day, she was wearing an outfit consisting of a t-shirt and skirt from

On February 12th, Parco Shibuya opened a new exhibition called "The World of Popples". The exhibition features original artwork illustrations of the Popples dating back to the 1980s and vintage Popples paraphernalia (such as lunchboxes and toys), videos, and other

Popular Japanese streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) has released photos of the items in their latest fashion collaboration with the classic 1980's move Ghostbusters. The new Ghostbuster collaboration items will start shipping from Zozo's online store on July 18,

UT Harajuku has launched a special artist collaboration project to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary Japanese video game Pac-Man. The special project brings together Uniqlo, Namco/Bandai, and six Japanese and international artists and designers to create limited edition