Tokyo Fashion: Harajuku

As fashion took a big part of the society, there are also different culture as in fashion at other country.

Today, I'm going to write about the fashion in Japan which is the Harajuku style. I know ever since I talked about Japan fashion everyone's mind would popped out a thought of their dressing is super "kawaii" ( which means cute in Japanese ) or even exaggeration. We might think that they are out of their mind, but they think themselves as fashionable and unique.

Harajuku is actually a street located in Japan and was famous known as the center of the Japanese youth and culture.

Harajuku street 

As you can see right above of the picture, it is super crowded with people.

People often came here for shopping, hangout and even get to know the latest trend or start their fashion business here!

After some introduction of the Harajuku street and now let's get started with Harajuku style.

Harajuku style is where people in Harajuku is trending in dressing, footwear, make up and others.

You can definitely easy to differentiate the Harajuku style because I think it is very attractive, brave, punk, and maybe scary too!!

Here's some of the Harajuku style:

1)

The bravery deep dyed hair colour of pastel which could match well with her dressing.

Matching with the pastel pink and blue colour shoes and socks too!

Milky Pink Pom Pom hair acessories

This wearing is so much of fantasy and my favourite colour - all in PASTEL.

2)

A little bit of French baby doll girl look.

They even put a lot of efforts on accessories too!

Even their gadgets! How could all girls resist this?

3)

Pony Unicorn inspired dress up

Fancy Pony Unicorn and rainbow accessories

4) 

Gothic Harajuku

Besides being a fancy/princess-y harajuku person,

I knew that it's too "sweet" for some people and now they can choose for this devil punk girl look too! 

In Japan, there is one famous idol who successfully spread this Harajuku trend towards the whole world.

This famous Japanese Idol - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu who is well known as the surprising dress up idol "Fashion Monster".

Many people says that she is the Japanese version of Lady GaGa.
In fact, if you are interested on dressing up in Harajuku style,
I can give you guys some tips on it : 

Tips 1:
Mix/Mis-Match different fashion

As Harajuku style is some kind of similar with the western Halloween themed dress up. You can dress yourself in mixing with different style and mismatching colours or patterns. In other way means that you are encouraged to do anything you like, as long as the outfit can shows your own individual's unique.

Tips 2:
Choose your favourite Harajuku style

a) Gothic Lolita -  A Gothic, feminine and elegant clothes that makes you looked like a living     Victorian doll.

b) Sweet Lolita - Child like inspired fantasy themed.

c) Punk - A magnify rebellious look such as piercing and exaggerating make up.

d) Cosplay - dress up like your favourite cartoon/anime/games character.

Elsa and Anna from Frozen

Tips 3:
Accessories and Make Up

Any wild, outstanding accessories that not possibly matches your outfit for your Harajuku style.

Be as creative as possible for make up and hairdo.


Tips 4:
Be proud and SMILE!!

If you were dressing up Harajuku style outside of Harajuku, you are probably drawing the public's attention. Remember, just smile graciously and keep going about your business if the attention isn't positive because Harajuku style people are proud of their style, and you should be too!

In conclusion, as Harajuku style is nowhere to be seen. It is not only the trending fashion in Japan but also in other country too.

No matter what races or religion, Harajuku style is suitable for everybody.
So let's get started with your own Harajuku style!

By : Chooi Wan 0108052