Japanese Street Fashion, wtf? Options

[GreenTze]

do any of you girl get what this stuff is? i googled this up just recenetly and the clothes look alright on girls. sure, there are those weird lolita goth things. but all in all its pretty good. but when i clicked on a couple of JSF clothes for guys they all look so... gay? well thats not the best word for it but it just looks really feminie.
so yeah. your thoughts on this type of clothes?
another question, i still dont get how to imitate this type of clothing without looking too weird. tips?

[ghjgfkgfk]

http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fruits
other than that, i have nothing else to add. it's not really something i could pull off.

[*x____duckii*]

That is seriously weird.

[maia_dc]

Hm. It's kinda crazy, but whatever. If you can pull it off, then it's cool I guess. =]

[mai_z]

i like it, but i def. can't pull it off

[misoshiru]

i find the lolita goth dolls really interesting. but its not me.

[GreenTze]

yeah! been doing some more research. http://www.style-arena.jp/english/index.htm

it doesnt look that hard to pull off. thank you google!

[fnkymunkay]

ew

[gigiopolis]

Well...Jap street fashion can be seriously crazy or actually pretty nice. It reminds me of what teens in Hong Kong/Taiwan wear. I think it's pretty cool =)

But I really don't feel the Lolita crap. Ugh. I went to Japan last year and saw this woman in one of those outfits with her own DAUGHTER in one. I bet you didn't know that Lolita is a book about a 12 year old girl who has an affair with a middle-aged man, HMM??

[yoohgotpangd]

Japanese girls are reallly tacky dressers xD. My friend who came from Japan dresses like that over here .. It`s kinda weird `cause she like stands out, lol.

[FLIPxADDICTION]

i love their styles, just like anime characters. very unique!

[KissMe2408]

lol if you wanna wear that then go right ahead lol It's very...unique, but i wish ppl would dress like that at the mall, becuz everyone is wearing the SAME exact clothes, and it would be nice for a change

[bad_girl]

it looks like some sort of school uniform i mean the picture u attached.

but that looks nice.. there are girls who dress like dolls in hk too. =]

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[hiromi]

Oh damn, I LOVE Japanese street fasion... well at least, the Gothic Lolita styles. As for the unbelievably trashy weird looking ones... well... Japan is a weird country, OKAY?! >_>
Buuut back to the subject:
You might be able to pull it off, depending. If it's those Fancy Gothic Lolita dresses, that is quite difficult. School uniforms are very easy, since it's just a white shirt, and blue skirt! And there is a reason why some of the guys stuff are very feminine, but really, I forgot >_< But Japan is really a country that doesn't care about men being feminine or Masculine, so yeah. I mean, Look at all the J-rockers! THEY LOOK LIKE WOMEN FOR GODS SAKE! even though I think they look prettier than most women in their pictures XD

[xLil SweetnezZx]

woah..... thats some wild stuff! But its cool. I like it...though I could never pull it off. I have a friend who would look good in one of those outfits though...maybe i'll show this to her

[angel-roh]

i actually love their street fashion but not on guys O_O;;; guys are like crazily gothic style... that makes them look like a girl

[weirdness]

it lookies funny :P

lol =). well most fads look funny now. well im not sure thats a fad in america but it is in japan. right?

the gothic lolita fashions are pretty cool though =D

[*Kathleen*]

Oh my gosh. I'd die if I had a wardrobe consisting of that. I have no money nor any means to get those clothes. Ahh...I can only wish.

[LiLaZnGirL122]

oOo they had americas next top modle on that!! there were dresse dup in da clothing they wore =)

[lilJdawg]

That's kinda` wierd, but you know you can't judge people on how they look or dress. It's THEIR own style. Some japanese clothing can be quite nice others, are just wierd but cool.

[trainspotting011...]

i love it, i wear things now that make me stand out, occaionally it may be a peice or two of something that would be worn in japanese street fashion, but not all together, i really would if i could find full outfits. then again im not asian, but hey, its cool as long as no ones seriously offended that im white and wearing it, ill do it

[chantel314]

I think it's very unique in my opinion.

[HelloSunshine]

hehehe i dress like that sometimes not so much the real crazy stuff..but well...i had no idea it was Japanese street Fashion..i'm not Japanese but i dress like that...haha wackyness but some of those..wow..i can't pull off haha..but it's pretty cool i like it

[emmalie]

aww it looks cute I think so..I mean its interesting ..something diff and unique I say go japan..

[ChyeaRight]

I think it looks really kewl. Just not when its overdone. If only america was like that!

I'm in the wrong locker room... runs out screaming "Cooties!!!"

[mizz_mithy]

i like some of their stuff but some stuff is kinda ugly.

[xoxoxorooxoxoxo]

its okay i like it a little but it really is not my style i dont think i would wear that. and yea americas next top model! they wore street fashion. they couldnt pull it off. it looked bad on them but really i like some of the stuff the have.

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[imadorkabledxd]

i love japan st. fashion but i cant pull it off.
http://www.style-arena.jp/english/street/harajuku/index.htm
here's a site with some jap fashion that doesnt look too weird..dependin on which district you pick.

[177emories]

i think that japanese fashion stuff looks fantastic (except for the goth stuff that just ugly) its hard to pull it off in north america everyone would think your strange... wear colourful clothing in lots of layers and if skirts wear puffy ones. =)

[*Azarel*]

Japanese fashion is gorgeous. Especially how the Japanese are able to pull it off so well.

[royalfreshness]

If I was in japan then I'd rock it lol. But not here.. I'd get joned on at school xD.

[s0emotionalx3]

Wow. I love asian trends.. it might seem tacky in America but i personally think its unique and more stylish than some trends here. A lot of trends here would probably be considered old fashion there.

[becomingAWARE]

i think its so hott! i wish i could pull it off...
sometimes, they DO get a BIT carried away, but that adds to the charm of the fashion.

[*salcha*]

how....
creative.

[gigiopolis]

but that looks nice.. there are girls who dress like dolls in hk too. =]

Are you sure about that?

I doubt girls from HK would have such bad taste.

[jr0h]

i think the japanese fashion is really creative and funky. but not really something i would wear publicly.

[christiee_nax]

i think the japanese fashion is really creative and funky. but not really something i would wear publicly.

*agrees*

[tina_dc]

I absolutely adore it. I try it from time to time and it's pretty different from the "rural south" fashion haha

[animeluverX]

mM..i think their fashion is cool..

[eli5e]

everyone has their own style.

[lilnatcat]

Yes, the Japanese fashion trends are very nifty, but if worn in other places around the world would be considered a laughing stock.

Well........each country has their own different style trends, Korea and Hong Kong are getting towards somewhat along those lines but not there yet...mn...yea.......the Jap style for guys does look feminine, haven't u even noticed that some anime guys look kind of feminine too?

I like Japanese stuff, food........clothing(not obsessed coz I haven't really worn any full-on).......the technology!! ^_^
So yea, Jap style is alrite

[tootsie_kiddo]

i've been living in japan for my whole life and i'm japanese. but not everyoe dresses like that. only SOME in SOME parts of tokyo, mainly harajyuku. they REALLY stand out... and everyone stares..

[Animeloverhk93]

awwww that fashion is soooooooooooooooooooo kawaii!!! omg if i found clothes like that i would so totally wear it!! i seriously need to go to japan and buy those clotes! hehe its like you have your own style. which is so true. it doesn't hurt to wear it publicly lol wehn i grow up (probably age 13) lol i'll try to wear somthing like that. i might be skinnier lol not that it matter. i probably should be wearing filipino clothes since i'm filipino but i'm more interested in japan. lol

[eLLiE1017]

well..i do like normal japanese fashion style, but for lolita, it's a bit strange to see that on the street and it's not my style

[Chaos13]

Harajuku girls heh?? Some are nice and some look like hookers.

[dreamerOi]

haha its cute. all types of the jap street fashion is awesome. but yea i prob cant pull it off haha.

[jue]

never seen one.

[xXYouMeBedNowXx]

God damn. Finally. I could live in Japan just for their looks.

Yes. Even the guys.

[Just_Dream]

I like the unique style of the clothing. The style has flair.

I heard that clothes in the U.S. right now are out-of-date over in Japan. They're always trying out new fashions, which is really cool. I heard no one wears flared pants over there anymore. :P

I'm in LOVE with the skirts and pants that Japanese girls wear. Yes, SKIRTS OVER PANTS. <3 lol

Yay for colorfulness!

[taintedtrash]

i think japanese fashion right now is edgy and carefree. i love it, a lot like the bohemian culture that's hittin the US right now. i love it!

[lilnatcat]

Extremes in Japanese clothing would be Harajuku(sp?) girls..............Like these!!


Every Sunday groups of mostly teenage girls gather in Harajuku to be hip, to be seen and to express themselves through what is known as "kosu-purei" (costume play). These young folks whose previous generation was known as the "Takenokozoku" (bamboo shoot tribe), get together with their friends in a ritual that might be best described as carnival, punk, SM, cross-dressing, Halloween and a circus freak show all rolled into one. The girls spend hours creating their costumes and putting on their faces, not unlike kabuki actors preparing for a show. Their purpose is to be as different as possible from anything that resembles the ordinary. Ironically it is all executed quite deliberately like clockwork at the same time every week, in the exactly same manner, in the same place...all in its proper context, much like the rhythm of mainstream Japanese culture. In fact, the various fashion styles even have names. For example, there is "lolita fashion" or the little girl look, "cyber fashion" or the futuristic look, and "visual fashion" or the look of imitating styles from popular music groups. And, like any other artistic form of expression, it mutates over time. Styles come and go quickly...what was once shocking no longer surprises anyone. Eventually the teenagers grow out of it and become properly-mannered "shakaijin" (member of society). But...it sure is a wild and crazy spectacle while it lasts!


But there are a lot of Japanese clothes that are really cute~

[WhiteLotus*]

I think it's very unique. I would love to pull off the Harajuku girl look, but sadly I can't.

The style is very bold, whacky, and colorful. No one would dare wear that here.

We'd get funny looks. Gosh, they're so brave for doing that.

[toodlepops.]

They're really cool-looking. But I don't think I'd look good in them.

[babierain]

i think it kicks ass...

[EAST0AKLAND9800]

I LOVE Japanese street fashion..

[misoshiru]

hey. i happen to love the gothic lolita and the japanese street fashion mm k? if i had the money, i'd dress that way.

i want to dress like those harajuku girls.

[qoddesscheeks]

no offense but some of them look like bums ;x

[PurrfectMissM]

yeah! been doing some more research. http://www.style-arena.jp/english/index.htm

it doesnt look that hard to pull off. thank you google!

based off of that site i liked the street style in Ginza&Omotesando.
buuuuut the more extreme stuff is pretty...eck.

[heyyfrankie]

http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=fruits
other than that, i have nothing else to add. it's not really something i could pull off.

'o__o'
whoa! that is crazy! soooooo bright and flamboyant(sp?)!

[Jus2s1mp13]

wow... well if you can pull if off am sure you look hot. Me eww i would look ugly in them.

[angelrevelation]

i saw the street japanese styles on ANTM... they're sort of cool, except for the makeup. it sort of looks clownish to me. i mean, imagine caking on ALL that makeup.. everyday...

(btw i like the first banner best )

[sandy_lumpy_shor...]

holy shit i cant believe you dont like japanese street style. if you can puill it off then it looks awesome but if not... its kinda like girls with an afro or mohaws. kelis can pull off the afro some ppl DEFITEALY cant. and the girl on americas nezt top model can pull off a mowhak (expecially for an asian no offence, i'm asian) and some cant

[shortypride]

I love the style. I really like babydoll lolita. In america, if you can go for a more relaxed lolita look. It's not all wicked crazy off the hook madness.

[*chaneun*]

ha, I love their style. It's unique and fun.

[Gypsy Eyes]

some of it's really nice, some of it is trashy looking. Those ear things (the little cat ear things) drive me insane

[misselle]

Personally I been in love with it for the longest time...before it started to hit america. I really like how they mix and match clothing and make it actually look good. I could never pull it off, but props to them for having such unique style!

[xN1CK08x]

Well, to them, we might have weird fashion trnds, but just wait a couple years, their fashions will come here...but we all will edit it so we don't look too weird...

[[Mediocre]Artist]

I'm not really sure about all this. I was look at the Tokyo Street Style Japan Fashion Association (the www.style-area blah blah) site and I dress like the girls in the Shibuya section, but in black and whites and sometimes stripes. I didn't realize it was a fashion trend. I really like the bright colors and neon hair, but its not something I'd wear simply because I need a good job and its hard to find a good job with green hair.