Beginnings of
Harajuku Fashion
Harajuku is a station near “Shibuya” district in Tokyo
Japan. Ultimately; the fashion & makeup trends significantly rising from Harajuku is known as “Harajuku Fashion”. Japan is a culturally-rich country
which bestowed several inspiring fashion trends to the world. Harajuku fashion
is amongst one from Lolita, gyaru, punk, Kawaii etc.
A Glimpse on Harajuku
Trends
Harajuku district is youth-oriented & is now considered
a cultural-hub for teenagers where young boys and girls from neighboring areas
gather to show off their extravagant costumes. Harajuku fashion is inspired by
pop cultural celebrities ranging from rock stars to those imitating anime &
gothic. This is why; Harajuku fashion often features & focuses on “Mix
& Match”. Since it is a street-fashion that has now begun to spread across
the borders of Japan; there have been several manifestations for the Harajuku Style.
As much as you dig deep into the emerging fashion trend; you will
realize that Harajuku fashion is a contemplation of various Japanese cultures.
There are several variations to this trend such as “Gothic Lolitta, Sweet
Lolitta, Womano (mixing various Japanese traditional attires with western)
Punk, Kawaii, Decora”- All these subcategories of Harajuku fashion share one
thing in common i.e. “The art of mixing & matching your costume with
makeup”.
Hall Mark of
HarajukuFahsion
Since Harajuku is all about creating harmony through setting
several Japanese traditional outfits together; “Layering” can be considered the
shortcut to this street-fashion. Wearing ruffles, and a dress over a dress such
as vests, jackets, sweaters over blouses and t-shirts; shorts over punk-styled
stockings or skirts over jeggings/leggings create a beautiful harmony in the
amalgamation of different clothing senses.
Accessorizing the
Harajuku Way
Japanese girls always emphasize on “accessorizing”
irrespective of any fashion trend they follow. Either wear matching accessories
or prefer to stay loud. In Decora Harajuku fashion; one needs to decorate
herself from head to toe with embellished ensembles that is paired up with all
the wild accessories including rings, belts, weird hair pins, earrings, jewelry
& handbags. Painting the nails naughty also is an highlighting feature of Harajuku Fashion.
Adding Dimensions to
the Personality
Harajuku fashion trends add dimensions to one’s personality
since it does not just end up on choosing the costume. It gives the liberty of
playing with hair by dying them funky or punk way. People following Harajuku fashion loves to stumble upon with Lolita wigs and circle lenses to add even
more depth to the entire look.
Harajuku Makeup
tutorial by Stella Lee
There are no restrictions on how you begin to show your
inspirations towards Harajuku Culture. Simply learn & increase knowledge
towards widely distributed cultural trends of Japan to kick-start your adventurous journey!
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