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Harajuku
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The
beginning - Harajuku street style had roots way back in
the 50's through the introduction of American cultural influences
which moulded the origin of a fashionable rebellious youth trend
setters called 'the Harajuku tribe'.
Through the next two decades a variety of tribes (zoku) appeared,
disappeared and re-emerged, styles came and went, but it's fair
to say that nothing really radical ever stood out and made history.
The
early 80's were more significant, a new kind of intellectual gothic
wave of music and fashion took over Harajuku., 'Shojo Stuff, Virtual
Pure Girl' (related to the, controversial for some, otaku culture)
adopted the French dolls fashion to create 'Loli Goth'.
You might have heard of LaForet Shopping Center, since back in
1978 it has made itself the prime outlet source for the innovative
and latest Harajuku street fashion. A fantastic variety of Lolita
Goth clothing is specifically sold by LaForet Boutique.
The beginning of the 90s saw a remarkable change in the way that
youth dressed, an avant-guard subculture was starting to appear
on the most fashionable streets of Tokyo.
Harajuku was soon at the forefront of any other fashion district
emerging as the most assertive and innovative place where street
culture and individualistic creativity enjoyed complete freedom
from the limitations of the traditionally conformist japanese
society.
In
1996 photographer Shoichi Aoki launched the fanzine Fruits which
became 'the look' bible of the style fashion tribes.
'I am gonna get my picture in Fruits' was forged as the highest
fashion achievment statement of Harajuku wanna be style guru
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end result, East abruptly merged with West pop culture adopting
and redifined the british punk idea, leather gear, studs and goth
clothing were individually customized, even the more traditonal
kimono had a street style re-launch . Doc Marten boots, second hand
self tailored military garments also found a place in the imagination
of Harajuku amateurish designers.
On Sundays, the Station area, Yoyogi Park, and the notorious Takeshita
Street, paraded the most amazing make up looks and costumes displayes.
A complete transformation of the ideal model of youth fashion and
anti-conformistic Japanese aesthetics took over the sub urban district
transforming Harajuku into a mecca of style innovation.
Japanese Steet
Fashion it's not limited to Tokyo it has become a nationwide idea,
but it doesn't end there, it has followers from all over the world
, Cosplay in particular (costum play) has long established stongholds
in Europe and the USA .
Harajuku lovers follow the more extravagant and sometime outrageously
extreme Japanese street fashion.
The innovative characters of Harajuku are today the masters from
whom known designers bow and look to for the ultimate inspiration.
It's a fact that known commercial enterprises often take Harajuku
's young people fashion ideas and turn them in to their 'own' high
street fashion .
Harajuku smart 'kids' are mostly well mannered and do not seem to
have any cash flow problem, their costumes are an elaborate piece
of expensive artifice which they are quite happy to display and
pose for your camera snap adopting a pre-format and prepared look,
but you better be quick, the magic is not to last, a polite smile
and soon they are back to fade in the colorful Harajuku crowd. |
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