2012 | Local fashion craze breakdown | TOKYO STREET FASHION NEWS

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Motorcyclists Style

In the past, motorcycles were a man’s vehicle. While biker goods and fashion differed between America and Europe, they were centered around men in both regions. However, amidst the biker fad during the Bubble period in the 1980s, the price of motorcycles dropped causing easier-riding scooters to be…

2012.12

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STEAM[Ja]PUNK

Continuing on from last month, we would like to feature Steam Punk which looks as if it may become trendy again for the first time in a while. Let’s take a look at Steam Punk while breaking it down into Japanese style arrangements and highly original items. Steam Garden is an event that sparked the…

2012.11

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STEAMPUNK

What exactly is Steam Punk? According to Luke, the Steam Punk event sponsor from England, “Steam Punk can be easily explained as a literature, art and design movement with a retro taste to it. It’s a 19th century science fiction world view inside a creation which does not actually exist.” Originall…

2012.10

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Oku Shibu-kei

In the early 2000s, people began using the word ‘Ura-Shibuya’ which literally means ‘behind Shibuya’ to describe the back areas of Shibuya such as Shinsen, Nanpeidai-cho and Sakuragaoka-cho. In 2006, Ura-Shibuya-style fashion was introduced by the men’s fashion magazine ‘Men’s egg’ as a new trend. …

2012.09

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Ora-Jo/Ora-Gyaru (Ora Ora kei girl)

The number of women with strong auras that seem to say no to soft guys has been increasing. The fashion that these strong women prefer goes by names such as aggressive girl, aggressive gal, or Madame gal compared to their men’s aggressive-kei counterpart. This style is continually being molded comb…

2012.08

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TRIBAL FASHION

There are a lot of people wearing clothes and accessories with ethnic patterns on the street this spring and summer. Even in photo-shoots for New Tribe from around 2 years ago, people wearing ethnic style fashions appeared here and there. These fashions are more tribal fashion than ethnic fashions …

2012.07

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Dancer Style

Sports brands and brands that deal with exercise and dance outfits are excited about the new rule that makes dance a compulsory subject in all elementary and JR high schools. While traditional and interpretive dance have been a part of the curriculum, the new change will bring in rock, hip hop, and…

2012.06

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Bizarre Style

This underground fashion combines cheerful styles with hints of madness and bizarreness. This mysterious coordination transcends the boundaries of eras, ethnicity or religions. Today, we specifically focus on styles which use Japanese-style clothes from various eras and clothes designed in the moti…

2012.05

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KOENJER (Koenji Style)

Koenji attracts musicians, members of theatrical troupes, young comedians and underground artists. And works created by these people who gather in Koenji are accessible and match the atmosphere of this town which still reminds you of the showa era. That’s why they easily blend into lifestyles and c…

2012.04

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Fetish Pop

The fetish style has been a trend for the past couple of years in fashions and in the magazines. But in the underground world of fashion, some gothic fans introduced fetish styles and shifted their fashion styles toward fetish style long before it became a trend. Since both fetish style and the got…

2012.03

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COOL KIMONO STYLE

Here we'll be featuring individuals that caught our eye at the January 2010 Coming of Age ceremony that was held at the Shibuya Auditorium. While they aren't dressed in the traditional manner, these new styles are becoming part of Japan's fashion culture, and in some ways, are necessary for keeping…

2012.02

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Han-ryu Bi Joshi (S.Korean Beauty)

The Korean craze began with the popularity of the TV drama, “Fuyu no Sonata”, and was originally centered around Korean actors. The appearance of KARA, Shojo Jidai, and other K-POP celebrities soon drew the spotlight to Korean women as well, and the Korean wave continued to grow until it had create…

2012.01

Local fashion craze breakdown 2012

Motorcyclists Style

STEAM[Ja]PUNK

STEAMPUNK

Oku Shibu-kei

Ora-Jo/Ora-Gyaru (Ora Ora kei girl)

TRIBAL FASHION

Dancer Style

Bizarre Style

KOENJER (Koenji Style)

Fetish Pop

COOL KIMONO STYLE

Han-ryu Bi Joshi (S.Korean Beauty)