Asia Street Style

[MySweetSeptember]

Huh? I think Hong Kong, along with Korea, has it's own distinct street style. I actually prefer the street style of HK and Korea to the Japanese street styles because a lot of Japanese street styles is a bit over the top to me

 

[`rees]

yeah...Hong Kong style, as far as I see it is really a poor man's version of Japanese street style...the influence is very heavy as seen flipping through the pages of local trend magazines such as MILK and EAST TOUCH, but without the uniqueness or originality. It's gotten to the point where a lot of youngsters are just clones, kind of like the Abercrombie look across American campuses, just a different look.

the style i see the most here as far as men's fashion goes is either that "ethnic" look of some kind of patterned vest, an oversize t-shirt, and those horrible pants where they start out really baggy in the thighs then taper heavily from the knees down, and bootleg Birkenstocks. The other extreme is the constantly updated skate/hip hop look which consists of the latest graphic tees from brands such as Bathing Ape/a variety of similar new Japanese street fashion brands ... which literally come out EVERY week with new prints, some baggy Levi's and expensive limited edition sneakers. The latter style I mention requires a lot of money to keep up with, although I'm not really a fan of it as it looks quite shapeless and dull.

exactly like singapore!
Fade to black, believe it or not, some singaporean gals idolize HK style!

 

[pinglet]

^ soMe of the Malaysian youths arr starting to dress the same way, I was there in December 05 whilst they where on their holidays and they all had the same mulletish mohawk hair cut, dyed in the same sorta colours. nn they all dressed in the same sorta outfits. I remember one day it must have been like almost 30 degrees celcius n they where wearing oversized sweaters with major layering!!! I just don't understand!!!

 

[whizkit]

The other day, I saw a guy in a shopping centre, wearing a parka jacket with fur trim hood! In Singapore!!!!!

 

[princessaud]

i dont think there's anything wrong with wanting to wear a fur trimmed coat? weather shouldnt be the deciding factor in the way we dress. i guess some ppl just like experimentation?

 

[cookies3939]

Hong Kong's street style is totally not worth appreciation. Hong Kong teenagers blindly praise those stupid Japanese brand like Bape, Undercover, Number (N)ine and Comme des Garcons. They just have Japnese brand in their minds. It is really stupid. You can see Bape all around. There are so many idiot with a whole outfit of Bape. What they think is Japanese brand is the most fashionable and trendy. And they are always with only LV and Gucci bags. They even haven't heard about Mulberry or BV. I am really desperate to see the so-called Japanses style.

 

[whizkit]

i dont think there's anything wrong with wanting to wear a fur trimmed coat? weather shouldnt be the deciding factor in the way we dress. i guess some ppl just like experimentation?

Actually, the problem I had was not so much with the fur trim, it was wearing a filled parka jacket in a tropical climate. I think that's the ridiculous part. The airconditioning wasn't even that strong. As crazy as wearing bikini in winter. I mean, that wasn't even experimentation, it was lifting a temperate look into a tropical context.

I think climate is a primary factor in deciding how we dress.

 

[princessaud]

yea i guess dressing in a fur coat is a little too extreme for the wheather in sg. but currently from what i've observed, a whole lot of girls all going for the vintage look and also the kate moss/ sienna miller look.

 

[acirana]

Philippines

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[maraschin0]

Hong Kong's street style is totally not worth appreciation. Hong Kong teenagers blindly praise those stupid Japanese brand like Bape, Undercover, Number (N)ine and Comme des Garcons. They just have Japnese brand in their minds. It is really stupid. You can see Bape all around. There are so many idiot with a whole outfit of Bape. What they think is Japanese brand is the most fashionable and trendy. And they are always with only LV and Gucci bags. They even haven't heard about Mulberry or BV. I am really desperate to see the so-called Japanses style.

Well, teen street style is significantly different than women's street style. In my opinion, teen street style consists of brightly layered tops and baggy jeans with girl's BAPE shoes. They follow Japanese trends almost cultishly
Well, I personally do like Undercover, Number (N)ine and CDG, but not because they are Japanese. Some people just go for what's "trendy".
I used to see many LV and Gucci bags but now women in HK have branched out into "Hollywood" style IT bags like the paddington. Teens use mostly cute little logo bags, whereas women buy the "it" bags.

 

[Kimkhuu]

I personally see it more as Japanese Street Style being a MAJOR inflence all over the globe. Asia isn't the only continent trying to emulate their look, designers are obsessed with them just as much.

 

[acirana]

more from the Philippines

Its really diverse out there but I do think people in the Phils are mostly influenced by European-American fashion.

 

[acirana]

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[stonehhh5]

poor kids in hk. when i went there last summer, all you see are boys in their heavily washed Bape tees. It seems like to me that its their only few bape tees and is rocked on heavy rotation. Bape is everywhere! It is very expensive and i do wonder how kids get the $$ to afford all these name brand clothes because i know its not easy making a lot there for the average person.

 

[soulstice]

japanese street style is really varied, but i believe it is so because the young people, and perhaps fashion-inclined older ones in japan, are more daring in their choices pertaining to fashion. almost everyone is a fashionista, so perhaps people are constantly aware of what others are wearing, fashion trends, methods of styling etc. even though two people might possess the same 'style', the main differences arise thru accessorising (quirky shoes, bags, watches etc.) and the carrying off of their selected outfits. fashion is serious business in japan..

in singapore, though the fashion scene is heating up, it is still rather passive generally. problem is, people in singapore don't bother to accessorise. sometimes, climate is not an excuse. (of course, sensibility has to be in place.) u can be wearing a simple outfit, but the difference is in the styling of the entire look.

HK street style may be heavily-influenced by japanese hiphop/skater styles, but at least the shopping in HK is way better than what singapore has to offer. sad state of affairs though. o_O that said, i don't condone the blind following of trends by hongkongers, cos i still reckon style is the main factor, not brands. (and yes, BAPE is rather overrated isn't it? no offense to BAPE fans!) afterall, if one doesn't have the confidence to carry off an outfit, what good would a balenciaga weekender bag be? (or for that matter, all the LVs and guccisima hobos in the world) somehow, if u have the panache and eye for good (not necessarily expensive) stuff, u'd look like a million bucks even though your outfit only costs $50. =)

 

[Kerry]

i m from hk n i have to agree that most of the teens in hk r fashion victims.It's easy to find them wearing Bape,CdG,Undercover or other tees with a big logo on it,and a pair of levi's.Also with LV,Gucci handbags and glasses...In their eyes,putting all brand-name items on means they r stylish n trendy.I just dun get it,maybe it's becoz of vanity.The problem is they ask money from parents to buy all these...

 

[susie_bubble]

^Yes, I do think it's disgusting that these kids just put out their hands and expect their parents to pay for all their designer threads - stuff that aren't even classics that you're investing in but brands of the 'moment'. Bape is already starting to wane on the trend front and then there will be another brand ready to lap all this money up. The problem with shopping in Hong Kong is that you are bombarded with choice and up-to-date clothes. I think it really confuses people and the fashion press over there doesn't help either - they recommend items and in turn become bibles of what's cool, what's not. They don't even allow personal style to develop because they're too busy promoting one brand after the other.

 

[soozq]

singapore shopping and style S U C K S
:-P

 

[soulstice]

singaporeans are generally afraid to stand out. in turn, fashion becomes homogenous. either that, they just can't be bothered.

for those kids in HK who ask their parents for money to purchase expensive streetwear, they'll probably realise they can't upkeep that sort of lifestyle once they get out of school and into the working society. it's pretty sad that a lot of people still think weigh brands over style. i suppose they don't see that fashion is about creativity, not blind obssession with labels.

 

[lee]

i dont think there's anything wrong with wanting to wear a fur trimmed coat? weather shouldnt be the deciding factor in the way we dress. i guess some ppl just like experimentation?

honey, that's where they coined the term fashion victim. when you let fashion dictate the way you dress or want to dress.