31 Jan , 2008
Past to Present: A Quiz For Fans of Japanese Fashion!
Posted by: Rachel In: Japanese Culture
Love it or hate it, one can’t help but be intrigued by modern Japanese fashion. With their loud colors, strange accessories, and daunting hairstyles, trendy fashions among Japanese young people seem almost alien in comparison to America’s goth, punk, and emo fashions.
It’s perplexing how some of the obnoxious, brash, and downright garish street fashions evolved from the elegant and subdued attire of traditional Japan. Perhaps these modern day styles are a way of creating an individual statement in the world. A, “Hey, I don’t follow your rules!” done in fabric and visual protest instead of petitions and demonstrations. Any way you look at the fashions, they’re still almost works of art and should be appreciated for their artistic appeal.... Continue Reading...