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Harajuku Fashion's Origin

Harajuku fashion gets its name from the Harajuku district of Tokyo. All the switched-on harajuku kids go there to explore the many clothes shops and gather Yoyogi park, the cafes in Omotesando street or on the way to the Meiji shrine to display their latest harajuku creations for tourists as well as for their friends.

Harajuku became famous in the 1980s due to the street performers and wildly-dressed teens who gathered there on Sundays when Omotesando was closed to traffic. Omotesando is a very long street with cafes and upscale fashion boutiques popular with residents and tourists alike. Once it became pedestrianised on sundays it was the perfect place to meet, play music and show off!

Having a regular meeting place for art, conversation and performance gave rise to the vibrant Hokoten band scene. This was stopped at the end of the 1990s and the number of performers, Visual Kei fans, rockabilly dancers and punks has steadily decreased since. Today on Sundays one can see many Gothic Lolita as well as many foreign tourists taking pictures of them on the way to Meiji Shrine. Some tourists are surprised to see such a large exhibition of Japanese youth dressed up in often shocking outfits.

How To Wear Harajuku Style

• 1) Harajuku fashion is creative...
• 2) And theatrical.
• 3) Mix and match - harajuku style is about visually and mentally refreshing contrasts
• 4) Look cute
• 5) Never forget - harajuku fashion has a sense of humour!
• 6) Be confident wearing clothes that mix genres and influences
• 7) Be confident wearing clothes that have weird shapes and geometric structures
• 8) If you go for bright colours, make sure you have unusual, fun contrasts
• 9) If you wear make-up, wear it black
• 10) Be confident in your chosen look - end of.
• 11) Above all, be stylish!

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