Week 17 (vacation part 3): Japanese Fashion

AND THE WINNER IS…

THIS IS ANOTHER REASON EXACTLY WHY I FEEL IN LOVE WITH TOKYO! Where else do ppl feel the freedom to leave the house as a bright yellow picachu? What’s better, he was completely oblivious to everyone staring at him. Caught this flix as if I were an espionage and I must say, this nerd made my day.

SHIBUYA STYLES:

 Fashion statements in Japan; questionable, at best.

 While other japanese fashion I think is cute. Simple yet noticeable…that’s what I like since I always kept things classy.

shoes Shoes SHOES!

 They’re a budding interest, err, addiction. Yikes! But they are just so hot! and there are worse addictions, like ones that actually damage your health! This is my justification.

 Super fashion and up to date here–even the woman in orange has the white ipod headset just like in the ipod commercials. She’s so “posh.” lolz

HARAJUKU STYLES:

Apparently, many ppl dress in such extreme ‘clothing’ because they hope to be famous and would obviously stick out in a crowd, thus increasing their chances to stardom. In the meantime, however, they serve as eye candy for tourists.

LEGGINGS! Every female has a pair of these in their summer wardrobe–both in Korea and Japan. Are leggings big in the USA too? I’m behind the times with American (pop) culture and all that. On a side note: I am trying to keep up with one part of American present culture: the elections.  Just watched a speech from Aug 28th, delivered by Obama. Even MORE stoked now for CHANGE IN AMERICA!!!!!! PLEASE VOTE! It’s DEFINATELY time for change and I feel hopeful while listening to Obama and his goals for bettering America AND our relations w/ foreign countries.

Walking down takashita-dori spotted this X-rated couple. Was shocked! It’s nearing live-porn but definately enters in the S&M category. Ahh, good ‘ol Japan. ;p

These are not costumes!!! People actually wear this kind of stuff in Harajuku–well the Harajuku goths aka ‘lolitas.’

MAIDS OF AKIHABARA:

 Different from Harajuku goths, in Akihabara one can eat in a themed restaurant: a maid cafe. Little Japanese girls dressed as maids with shreakingly high voices will host, errr serve, you for up to one hour. I waited in line for 30mins and hearing the high pitched voices for that length of time was more than enough, so I split and ate a nice of bowl of soba noodles in a local with a quiet, relaxing ambience.

EXPERIMENTING W/ DIFFERENT FASHIONS:

There are many clothes I like, but these days as I try to put a stamp on my style, I realize some clothes I am just too short (petite) to pull off. So what CAN I pull off? Well, let’s try on jumpsuits for starters…

Like the sporty jumpsuit style: comfortable with a kind of in-your-face feel.

I’ve always liked the classic clothes that withstand the test of time but since I am a bold, strong, independent woman I should have the clothes to match. Thus, I’m thinking classic clothes in BOLD colors is a good “Phoebe stamp” starting point.

Yeah, those are my legs. I SHOULDA BOUGHT THESE! I can count the number of “dang-it-why-didn’t-I-buy-it-when-I-saw-it” regrets on one hand. These are one of them. The way I shop (which drives ppl crazy) is not an in impulsive way. I need time to think things through. I try not to be super materialistic or more of a consumer than necessary. Plus, I hate to waste money and think, “I shouldn’t have bought this.” So, I leave things alone for the day and if I wake up the next morning still thinking, “dang! those are some nice (item of clothing here),” I go back on a mission to find and buy ’em. So when I went back to buy these badboys, I realized my foot slipped forward too much becuase of my narrow feet. Didn’t like my toes slipping out and the not-perfect fit so I left ’em there. But for the sake of fashion, I should have bought them! GRRRRR. Well, I’m just hopeful about all the shoes I’ll find when I go shopping in China.

href=”https://phoebekeever.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cimg0369.jpg”> Love some heels, they are just so cute, but they KILL my flat footed feet. By the end of a club night in heels it’s comparable to eating a slice of cheesecake when I slip my feet into my ‘local’ slippers. Haha–cheesecake!

These are the same boots in the above flix. These are great b/c you can work them to match your outfit. They can go knee length or scrunch ’em down for a leg-warmer look, or fold ’em over. I had a case of buldging eyes and whimpers as I entered this shoe store in Fukuoka filled with hot, sexy shoes.

 Gladiator heels in a boot-like form. I tried ’em on b/c they reminded me of the beautiful shoes I left behind in Tokyo (story above), but these ones just didn’t do it for me. I missed those platforms in Tokyo! They were the best =(

> Grew up on converse and feel in love when I found these BOLD, WATERPROOF converse makes. Been wanting golashes so I can jump in puddles like the kid I am at heart, so mixing classic with funky was my perfect match. I bought these in Korea. I own ’em. =)

href=”https://phoebekeever.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/s73r0719.jpg”>Really in the end though, one can have cute clothes but great style comes out in one’s confidence and how one carries his or herself. Listen to your mamma’s advice and stand up straight like a dancer with your shoulders back and recognize your worth, who you are, and what you’re about and that’s the ultimate sexiness and shows style and class more than the clothes themselves. One love–>