For some reason after I’ve come to Tokyo I’ve gotten a lot more interested in fashion. Both men’s and women’s. I’m not sure exactly why but it has become a kind of a creative outlet for me. Perhaps it largely has to do with how many interesting and cool clothing shops there are near where I live. Living in Shibuya-ku means I can get to Harajuku, Aoyama, Omotesando, Daikanyama, and Shibuya itself in just a few minutes. These places are littered with both mainstream brand fashion and tiny funky shops selling weird creations. Also it’s probably because of the kinds of crazy fashions you can see every day here. Pretty much anything goes, from the salary man army of suit wearing men to the sensational Shibuya gyaru/gyaru-o and koakuma (little devil) styles.
I’ve recently had an interest in “kira kira” accessories, a Japanese sound word meaning something like “shiny”. Shiny bags, wallets, shoes, pens, whatever. That said, I can’t really associate the type of clothing I wear with any particular group. One day I’ll wear a suit jacket and slacks and the next day torn-up jeans and a leather coat. Basically, whatever looks kind of crazy, cool, and can be mixed and matched. And of course, clothes and accessories that are “kira kira” or “pika pika”… both basically mean “shiny” and although there is some kind of difference between the two I can’t understand it.
That said I think some of you would be interested in seeing some of the fashion items or stores if for no other reason than to have a laugh at how silly it can be sometimes. I’m going to start a series of blog posts called “Fashion I Like” and put up pictures for you to check out starting with things I’m already wearing and then pictures of stores and such that I take while out and about. I’ve taken a lot of pictures recently and need to get some uploaded. I promise to get on that this week.