QUOTES BY H.NAOTO IN THE TOKYO LOOK BOOK BY PHILOMENA KEET.
On his brand’s evolution: “When I started my own label, the designs were more edgy, with safety pins and rips, but I soon realized that the customers were mainly people who love anime and manga.”
On the balance of bitter and sweet: “A lot of this is about grossing people out, but not too much. Being shocking but cute at the same time. That kind of balance is really in now.”
(I love how the Hangry and Angry cat dolls are jailed in separate glass cubes! )
On seeing the world as a toybox: “Tokyo fashion is a mix. You can buy an old pair of jeans from a second-hand shop and wear them with a Louis Vuitton bag. Abroad there is more consciousness of status and class, so more desire to wear things properly. Here it’s okay to be all mixed up. Tokyo fashion is kawaii, more funny than beautiful.”
†From The Tokyo Look Book by Philomena Keet (Kodansha Int’l, 2007) p74-77.
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have to get that tomorrow. hopefully our borders carries it. if not i'll just order it. yay
thank you for sharing darling
wow
“You can buy an old pair of jeans from a second-hand shop and wear them with a Louis Vuitton bag.”
LOLZZ
Cant tell you how many times Ive done that
>v<
<333
I'm glad you like it! I found the book at Borders at W34th, NYC. The store should be able to order it for you – or you can get it through Amazon.
have to get that tomorrow. hopefully our borders carries it. if not i’ll just order it. yay
thank you for sharing darling
I’m glad you like it! I found the book at Borders at W34th, NYC. The store should be able to order it for you – or you can get it through Amazon.
I’m glad you like it! I found the book at Borders at W34th, NYC. The store should be able to order it for you – or you can get it through Amazon.
have to get that tomorrow. hopefully our borders carries it. if not i’ll just order it. yay
thank you for sharing darling
wow
wow
“You can buy an old pair of jeans from a second-hand shop and wear them with a Louis Vuitton bag.”
LOLZZ
Cant tell you how many times Ive done that
>v<
<333
“You can buy an old pair of jeans from a second-hand shop and wear them with a Louis Vuitton bag.”
LOLZZ
Cant tell you how many times Ive done that
>v<
<333
What am I doing on the internet at this hour?
Looking up crazy/wild fashions from Japan, duh! ^_^
I don't know exactly what this is but it appears to be a store map of a HUGE GL store in Shinjuku! *drools*
http://www.0101.co.jp/onejuku/floor/index.html
oh, and I'm all over Fotus right now. It's not GL, BUT they do ship overseas *double drool*
http://www.fotus.com/fotus/items_flame.html
What am I doing on the internet at this hour?
Looking up crazy/wild fashions from Japan, duh! ^_^
I don’t know exactly what this is but it appears to be a store map of a HUGE GL store in Shinjuku! *drools*
http://www.0101.co.jp/onejuku/floor/index.html
oh, and I’m all over Fotus right now. It’s not GL, BUT they do ship overseas *double drool*
http://www.fotus.com/fotus/items_flame.html
Heart Fotus! Quite a few youths in Aoki’s “Fruits” wear the brand. Reminds me of London’s Cyberdog (www.cyberdog.net) – also future-tastic.
Heart Fotus! Quite a few youths in Aoki’s “Fruits” wear the brand. Reminds me of London’s Cyberdog (www.cyberdog.net) – also future-tastic.
Heart Fotus! Quite a few youths in Aoki's “Fruits” wear the brand. Reminds me of London's Cyberdog (http://www.cyberdog.net) – also future-tastic.
found it at another borders.
wow its very cool
found it at another borders.
wow its very cool