Japanese Street Style #1

[Melisande]

Thanks breatheOxygen! (Love your username ! )

I like their use of black as a spice.

I'm so glad that people seem to like fashion from here. B) Yay Tokyo!

 

[mirrra]

thank you tiffany and breathe0xygen!
love the black and white combinations

 

[breathe0xygen]

anytime guys! I enjoy looking at the pictures and taking hints of how to combine and layer clothing...

 

[i_<3_chanel]

thankyou for fab pics !
love the leggings & pointy flats

 

[mirrra]

few from fronstyle.com

 

[mirrra]

from www.hfweb.jp

 

[Melisande]

Aww, Thanks Mirra!

I love the last black dress. I would totally wear it. The red-flowery skirt girl is cute too!

The woman with the little girl is typical of "hip Tokyo women over 40". At times it's as if they think piling on Western/Native American accessories is their "only hope of hip"...

And yes, I <3 Chanel, skirts with leggings and flats are everywhere. The dowdier the skirt and shoes, the cooler it is apparantly. They're all so petite and it looks cute, like naughty little girls raided Mommy's wardrobe.

 

[vintage_princess]

I love the shape of that jacket - top right hand corner

 

[utopia]

thank you mirra, these are lovely. I especially like the outfit in the middle on the bottom row of pics - it looks so long and chic, yet the white top is really flowy and kind of quirky. I also love the last girl's little black dress. so cute - I would definitely wear that.

 

[UniqueChic]

The woman with the little girl is typical of "hip Tokyo women over 40". At times it's as if they think piling on Western/Native American accessories is their "only hope of hip"...

Actually, you'll find the only acessories she'd wearing are a wide belt and a turquoise necklace. She doesn't even have a handbag. I don't see how this equates 'piling.'

But that was one of my favourite pics, more so for the expression on the child's face; "You know i'm cute. Dare you to pinch my cheek."

 

[i_<3_chanel]

thought this was cute & interesting
definitely not very practical but fun & colourful !

This fasion style called "Decorer ” (mean of decorator. In Japan , it is very popular English usage to attach the suffix, “ er ” to any words to mean the person who do something.. for example, the person who wear “ shanel called “ shaneler ” )". In the past, this style was called “ shinorer ” because Japan ese talent, “ Tomoe Shinohara ” wear like this. After that, this fasion trend disappear at onece. But recently this fasion start to rampant again as “ Decorer ” .

At first, their way of decoration is very slight, subtlety and casually. But now their decoration technique go to extreme. Yes, they are really decorer !

!

 

[techno_anthrax]

Your amune to gravity and Stuff!

http://www.japanesestreets.com

Here are some pretty retro pictures from Japan...

 

[Melisande]

Thanks, I <3 Chanel and Techno!

Chanel, I know the Chanel-er syndrome is funny . I can' see your photos though, is it just me??

 

[monkeypeekle]

no i can't see the photos either.....

 

[techno_anthrax]

Oh tee hee!

no i can't see the photos either.....

Oh Im sorry haha! ummm well they are like heavy duddy no copywrite dah dah dah duh dah so just go to that scrolly bar on the right and click street fashion and they have pictures dated by month! heres another lil fun site!lol Im half Japanese I love this cause well I just do!

http://www.style-arena.jp/english/index.htm

 

[liberty33r1b]

i love japanese street style! people always seem to come up with the best ideas, fashion-wise, that is.

 

[dizzytacks]

i used to live in japan and it totally changed my sense of style by friends call me a style guru now,it is sorta fading now but i think it will be revived once i get more cash to go wild with and more stores to scour...

 

[amchan]

I think japanese are more fashionable then european overall on the street, no?

 

[Arug]

Which items should I buy this fall to capture Japanese style?
Any suggestions?

 

[Melisande]

Actually, you'll find the only acessories she'd wearing are a wide belt and a turquoise necklace. She doesn't even have a handbag. I don't see how this equates 'piling.'

But that was one of my favourite pics, more so for the expression on the child's face; "You know i'm cute. Dare you to pinch my cheek."

No, you are right Unique Chic, thank you for pointing it out. . Actually, I also realized after it was too late that my post wasn't worded well.... I just saw the turquoise necklace, the yolk on her jacket, the belt, and the cowboy boots --the total look. I meant to point out the social phenomenon that so many women in Tokyo in her age group go for Western inspired items as an alternative to being conservative/classic, that it's almost a uniform. And yes, the girl is adorable!!