Harajuku Girls - How to Get the Look

Gwen Stefani has brought the concept of Harajuku girls into popular western culture and introduced a new generation to this fashion style from Japan. In fact this style of fashion was popular long before Gwen discovered it and Harajuku has been a fashion hub for many years. But just what exactly is a Harajuku girl and where do you start to look for clothes if you want to dress like one?
Harajuku is a trendy area of Tokyo where young people go to hang out with their friends, show off their latest fashions and hopefully get spotted by one of the street fashion photographers or model head hunters looking for the coolest new looks. It is also a popular hangout for cosplayers where teenagers will gather at the weekends dressed up as their favorite anime character.
There are various sub cultures within Japanese Fashion including Goth, Lolita and Gothic Lolita, Visual Kei, and Ganguro. The Harajuku girls from the Gwen Stefani world wear bright colors, mix and match with lots of accessories - the crazier and more individual the look the better.
If you'd like to dress like a Harajuku girl then there are lots of websites selling outfits from Japan which can provide good base pieces for your collection. EBay is another great place to look for outfits and accessories. The easiest way to get this look however is just to be creative - Harajuku fashion is all about being individual and experimenting.
Get brave with your clothes - wear lots of layers that mix and match, the brighter the better. Experiment with your hair and makeup too, trying crazy new styles that you wouldn't normally consider. Accessories should be large and bold and you should wear lots of them! Wear your whole look with confidence and try out new ideas every time you put together a new outfit.
It's easy to get the look of a Japanese girl with a little experimentation. Try looking in Japanese magazines and fashion websites for ideas and inspiration. Or do as the Japanese do and look to your favorite Japanese model and try to emulate their style. Idols and fashion models are true trend setters in Japan.

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Japanese Fashion - Why the Sudden Boom?

Recently, Japanese fashion is all the rage, especially in kid's clothing. But why is this kind of fashion sudden popular now? What could have triggered the interest in this Asian kid's clothing trend?
These past years, there is a silent interest in all things from the land of the rising sun-from food to animation (known as anime) to movies to food. But the interest for Japanese kid's clothing came up fairly recently. One reason for this is the internet. Since there is already an inherent interest in the Japanese culture, the interest in Japanese kid's clothing was only likely to follow.
Since Americans and people from other Western countries are already immersed in Japanese pop culture, it's easy for them to see examples of Japanese kid's clothing. Of course, this has the same effect of children here seeing the clothes celebrity fashionistas wear.
But more than that, Japanese kid's clothing is popular because it is quite unlike the fashion trends Americans and other Westerners are accustomed to. American kid's clothing trends often gravitate towards the safe and the standard-a look at Baby Gap or Nautica for kids, for instance, could prove this to be true. Japanese kid's clothing trends, however, are bold and creative. This Asian country has children wearing bright colors and mismatched accessories that can put Lady Gaga to shame due to their practical exaggeration. Japanese clothes are not meant to shock; rather, it's often considered as a form of self-expression. The bold characteristics of these clothes are not the goal; rather, they are the effect.
A number of American celebrities did help this Japanese kid's clothing trend boom. Gwen Stefani, for instance, created a like called the Harajuku Lovers, named after the popular fashion district in Japan and a nod to the name of her Japanese backup dancers in her concert tours. Avril Lavigne has also been seen shopping in Harajuku, something that's evident when you look at some of her clothing choices.

Another reason for the boom: the expansive fashion choices. Japanese kid's clothing trends-or Japanese fashion trends in general-range from the practical to the almost cartoon-like. For instance, there's the Lolita trend, named after the novel of Vladimir Nabokov. The subculture fashion trend is inspired by the clothes from the Victorian era, although it is given a twist (gothic, punk, and even classical). Visual kei, meanwhile, is flashier and already leans on the flamboyant side with the use of heavy make-up and almost cosplay-like clothing pieces.

Japanese kid's clothing trends often have a deep history and origin. For instance, the Ganguro trend came about due to the Japanese teenagers' desire to rebel against their adults. The Japanese culture is more restrictive than the Western upbringing, hence the need for a more visual way of rebelling. The mismatched clothing in most of the Japanese kid's clothing trends came to be since some Japanese teenagers bought their clothes from thrift stores. Rather than creating a more put-together ensemble, they instead make something inherently eye-catching.By Beverly Maniago

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