Ever wanted a look where you can let your imagination go wild? If so, check out the Harajuku subculture. Harajuku is a combination of many different aesthetics which is why it’s such a versatile style ...
Little Tokyo gets busy on Saturday afternoons. Even when the crowd was as thick as it was on this unusually warm January weekend, people couldn't help but notice the group parading along 1st Street.
To the list of site-specific fashion archetypes such as Parisian, Sloan Ranger, cowboy and California, it's now time to add Harajuku, an area of Tokyo that is dominated by cool teens and those who ...
Stepping off the platform at Harajuku station on the Yamanote line in Tokyo, I surveyed the chaos unfolding around me. Fashion-conscious Japanese girls with hair extensions, stilettos, and ...
Midori Tajiri-Byrd’s faded lilac mohawk falls across her forehead as she flips through a book of photos. Taken in Tokyo’s Harajuku district, they depict teens and twentysomethings wearing second-hand, ...
It was an outfit few could ignore. Nico arrived at the Harajuku railway station in Tokyo in Japan dressed in a bright outfit of pinks and blues, her head adorned with a crown of hair slides, bows and ...
The KRK LAB label founder shares how she has valued taking a step forward without worrying about how other people see her, and encourages others to do the same. By Billboard Japan Japanese pop icon ...
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Harajuku Laforet’s gender neutral fashion week is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fluffy Sanrio character Cinnamoroll. Around 40 shops within the department store are offering ...
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Anime series Urahara is dreamy, but it’s also outright ridiculous to watch. Its characters are drawn ...