Weekly report from Harajuku(Tokyo)
May. 02. 2009　Men's fashion
＊　Consider of Black Mode Style ★　＊
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" Black Fashion" is coordinated by black items.
It's a Catwalk's trend Fall/Winter 2009 too.
I check this trend as Fall trend.

This style is " Monotone Fashion " adopt the white Items.
Mode-like atmosphere,...
very short black jacket and slim pants style.
short blonde　hair + white glasses is also good.

Focus is at the waist.
Dot printed Polo shirts is waist accent, kind of "pattern block"
this item coordination is very good.
matching for Marin Trend in this season.
( Dot make me idea, Walter )
＊　"Powderly finished Denim" is coming　＊
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Chemical wash is a finishing trend at denim pants.
and have various types。
now, I pick up "Powderly finish"
great for the soft looking.

Especially good for slim silhouette pants or skene pants .
or Tapered silhouette pants.

Photographs... mixed-used clothing style
slim silhouette is cool.
It is comical "Tiger's face" printed T-shirt.
I have a image "Tiger=OSAKA "
＊　Ethnic fashion trend is coming.★ Asian influence　＊
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we can check Ethnic fashion trend every year .
almost it became one of the basic fashion style in summer time
This time I pick up the new trend in ethnic category.
Asian influence style is new.
(not folklore, primitiveness, Indian,,)


Photo Left:
Slip-on shirt that tie-dyeing + gold foil print is dazzled.
Bottom looks like the skirt ･･･.
His vehicle calls, "Roller through go-go" in Japanese.

Photo Right:
Despite the temperature 24 degrees,he is wearing a coat.
which is full pattern fabric...
One of the trend in fall 2009
＊　Showy pants is growing up ★ in this spring　＊
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full-printed pattern or checker,stripes...
they rushing to be men's pants fabric trend.
Pop culture, traditional, mode and ethnical...apply the various styling
this time I take the pattern type of Three...
Leopard, aloha style, check.

Photo Left:
coodination...shirts + black cardigan, it's a traditional fashion.
Fake glasses and black hat, ｗave-like hair is cool.

Photo Center:
aloha-style pattern is good for summer fashion.
they put on relax design is better.

Photo Right:
Patchwork fabric and overall designed pants.
Bay City Rollers like?
＊　Accent on ankle ! ★ Blocking technique　＊
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Schoolboy-like fashion is still popular in HARAJUKU.
you should make the individuality in such environments.
so, I recommend the Blocking technique like this.

Blocking technique is
the balance of color and design scheme of the length.
Photo:
almost basic fashion style, but we should pay attention his ankle !
Being blocked in three materials is a point of view.
１、Denim pants with wide back at hem.
２、Tartan socks
３、White high-cut sneakers

Styling of the fall is "layered ankle" keyword.
Sox is to be a key item.
＊　Relax-silhouette is rush to american-casual style.　＊
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Photo is usual american-casual style,
but you can watch the silhouette change.
Last year, slim T-shirts was popular.
This year, large T-shirts is coming as new look.

Photo comments :
His style, roots of 1980.
Pants...Loose silhouette, shape of tapered. and roll-up hem.
worker's fashion style is good for this spring.
especially, navy color cap and pants is nice choice !
＊　Banal feeling is make him change cool !　＊
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Shirts is hot item in this spring based on traditional-look trend.
"Banal" ...wich is the key word about retro feeling mixed fashion.
Can check the white color shirts style about "banal coordinate".

Photo comments:
"banal feeling" in this style is...
Retro feeling... White shirts with embroidery on the chest.
Pop feeling... Cropped pants of green.
Sports feeling... Sox of 2-stripe + Sneaker.
Country feeling... Straw hat.
＊　Shirts style ! ★ Put the difference by detail　＊
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Consideration of shirts style Vol-2
Shirts is popular item on this spring.
because of traditional fashion trend.
This time I pick up the 2 Looks....
1-"Fresh shirt with wild person"
2-"Mixed Gothic taste"

Photo above:
Fresh shirt of pale blue color ,
dressed by a wild beard men... is good.
He turn up the sleeve.
Pants is chinos pants + moccasin.

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Photo below:
Little bit a sharp silhouette shirts,
He turn up the sleeve cuff.
Coordination of the vest, Gothic style of gold buttons.