Weekly report from Harajuku(Tokyo)
May. 16. 2009 Men's fashion
* "Kariage" hair ★ The second week *
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It is increasing the "Kariage" hair from last week.
I think the background in this trend, related 80's movement.
Mannish women or Boyish girl based on fashion images...

"Kariage" hair loves the type of mode fashion.
Little bit a Future chic, like metallic facing, or Mods style ,
or techno pop fashion,,,variegated

Can check the same trend to women, for autumn 2009.

* Long & Short ★ Pop and Mode like 80's ? *
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"Long & Short" is silhouette trend for autumn 2009...
as it check !
Based on Black colored fashion ... mixed taste style
to show their originality.

This style is "Pop and Mode".
They fixed the category of fashion from the t-shirts.
Painted at neon color ... Illustration like pen-and-ink sketch.
Rucksack and shoes of enamel material...They have big impact.

* Long & Short ★ Taste of JPN plus EU *
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multi-mix fashion is the basic style in Harajuku.
and it is more cool about in multiple combinations the confronted theme.
For instance, this men wearing so nice...

Silhouette is the long inner wear with short outer wear.
Also big silhouette pants with small silhouette tops.
Moreover, watching the fashion theme ..."School".
Japanese School's uniform style within.... this is fun !

* Combination of big blouson and slim pants ! *
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Changing the silhouette big from small in men's fashion.
This time I pick up the style type of 2
which is " little bit Techno type"
They wearing the big blouson and slim pants is point of view.
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Photo Above:
Shiny fabric Parker is good for Techno feeling.
(diamond and dot pattern)
Black colored slim pants, high-cut sneakers

Photo Below:
Hooded blouson is 80's sports wear feeling... pop design.
Shiny fabric too.
Black colored slim pants, high-cut sneakers also same.

* Green men meets Harajuku ★ Color coordination *
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Faux camaieu, tone on tone, dominant color...
This is the trend of color coordinate assortment in Harajuku fashion style.
During the forecast to trend in autumn 2009, I check this symptoms

I named him "Keroyon-kun" ... means Japanese Frog's character.
Layering style with camouflage-like t-shirts
Gentle bleached color is nice.

Color coordination ...
"tone on tone" is visual point of latest fashion