Harajuku Fashion!
Harajuku is a neighborhood of Tokyo. A normal one. Except on Sundays.
Sunday is HARAJUKU FASHION DAY. Head to Yoyogi Park, and you’ll immediately see what that means. Teenagers from all corners of Tokyo (and Japan!) come to Harajuku to show off their style. Here are the more common styles or ‘cliques’ of clothing:
The Gothic Lolita
Characterised by black, victorian (usually shortened) era style clothing with loads of lace and ribbons, the Gothic Lolita is very feminine, dark and elegant to make the wearer look like a porcelain victorian doll.
Gothic Lolitas (credits to artist)
The Sweet Lolita
Inspired by the Rococo Era, it’s innocent and well, sweet. Uses loads of pink ribbons, cute rabbits, references to books such as ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’. (especially the latter. It’s an obsession)
(credits to artists)
The Japanese Punk
You see Punks? Add loads of layers to their clothes and stick them on a random Japanese person.
J-Punk (credits to artists)
The Cosplayer
They dress up as their favourite character from an anime or manga. Not only in Harajuku, head to the nearest Comicon and you’ll see loads. There’re pros and…not pros.
Cosplaying Hatsune Miku (credits go to artists)
Decora Style
It’s bright, it’s plastic, it’s decora style! Literally decorate yourself with anything. The flashier the better.
Decora Style (credits to artists)
Kawaii
Literally cute. It’s innocent and playful and with lots of pastels, in a modern way.
Kawaii desu ne~ (credits to artists)
Wamono
Mixing traditional japanese clothing with Western. I like it.
Wamono (credits to artists)
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