Weekly report from Harajuku(Tokyo)
May. 02. 2009　Girl's fashion
＊　American casual style ★ Long sleeve T-shirt + Skirt　＊
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I pay attention the look of American casual style.　
coordinated about Long sleeve T-shirt + Skirt
Compare the two looks...
Style... based on American casual style, "Boyish look" and "Girlish look"
Theme... "Rock" and "School"

Photo Above:
School t-shirts + Culottes ... Boyish plus Girlish coordination.
T-shirts....Lovely mark print on standard pattern.
Culottes... Chemical bleach denim is cool !
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Photo Belowt:
Rock t-shirts + Skirt ... Feminine plus Mannish coordination.
Boots... taking a center of gravity.
Black watch also mannish.
＊　Consider of Girlish Style -1 ★ Mixed traditional fashion.　＊
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Traditional fashion is the big trend in this season.
especially, I pays attention " HARAJUKU girl's style "
with traditional fashion.

comments of photo:
Comfortable blouses... big collar with frill or ruffles
Black cardigan... traditional, basicly silhouette
Shoulder bag... using sports brand make school's style.
Dot printed Pumps...color scheme of blue and white is fresh now
White tights is essential to make Girlish Style.
Wrist accent... "frill cuff" is one of the trend of detail in this Fall.
＊　Consider of Girlish Style -2 ★ Folklore　＊
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Also folklore fashion is the style trend in Fall/2009 too.
Subdued pastel color, or light color like beige,
Puffy and soft design is mutch to this styles.

Photo comment:
This is Girlish style mixed with folklore fashion.
Features... Puffy & Short silhouette balance ( or item coordinate )
Mutch to fabric, "cotton boil" feeling.... have a lightness , natural taste.

check items...
Basket Bags
Sox of melange face
Moccasin shoes
＊　Military Jacket & Pants ★ Two big items of autumn　＊
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"Military" is became basic fashion teme.
I pay attention type of short length jacket...like MA-1.
Including the pants, they leads to the fall trends.

Photo Left:
Cargo pants...Tapered silhouette.
looks like " Boy friend's cargo pants"
Adult coordination of gray cardigan + muffler of traditional type

Photo Right:
Stand-up collar Jacket... boyish style.
Coordinating minimal dress retro atmosphere.
She puts on the sneaker of an old type by a men's size.
The wristwatch are men's type too.
＊　The 80s taste mix is hot in this year. 　＊
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"Taste mix" is basic fashion style in HARAJUKU.
It is important to how to get 80's fashion images.
This time I pick up the style
is mixed Girlish image...style with Music and Sports .

Music ... big Headphone, black t-shirt
Sports ... Windbreaker
School ... Pleated miniskirt of gray
Girlish ...Ballet shoes, colorer tights
＊　Stripe Sox is coming ! ★ accent from leg　＊
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Styling accent has move the leg from the waist.
I pay attention the sox as one of the layer fashion .
and it's continue to autumn.

this time " sox of stripe"
3 photo of long length sox are coincidence.
basic color combination is nice.
Because of marine trend, it looks so fresh.
Blue and white color combination is cool in this season.
＊　Cnsider of Marine fashion ★ Checking to jacket coordination　＊
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"Marine" was seasonal trend theme around a few year.
They coming back a big wave from last year.
This time I pick up 2 styles, combination of jacket + stripe item.

Photo Above:
Combination of white piping jacket and pleated mini skirt.
Reason of retro feeling, she have t-shirts coordination.
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Photo Below:
Combination of blazer wich gold button and stripe dress.
White color accessories...belt, bag, shoes. so fresh !
hope hats white too...