CLOSET CHILD VIVIENNE WESTWOOD & VISUAL KEI J-ROCK MUSIC STORE IN HARAJUKU, TOKYO JAPAN. VINTAGE SECONDHAND GOTHIC LOLITA PUNK CLOTHING.
In the past few months, Closet Child (my much-loved Goth Loli Punk secondhand store) has undergone a significant Harajuku expansion. In addition to the renovated three-floor store on Takeshita Doori, there’s now a branch for vintage Vivienne Westwood…
…such as original rocking horse shoes and 1970s punk plaid bags. Need I say the prices are steep?
Around the corner (and under Takuya Angel), the Closet Child CD shop sells Visual Kei goodies. I saw Cure Magazine on a stand and rare Malice Mizer box sets/DVDs behind a glass case.
More Harajuku and NYC photos coming up. I Tweet Japan fashion news several times a day; add me on Twitter to keep up-to-date. And stay tuned for an autographed book giveaway!
PS: A fun article I wrote for CNNGo about strange fruit. If you think the stinky durian is the weirdest fruit you’ll find in Asia, you clearly haven’t seen Japan’s square and pyramid-shaped watermelons. Or the more random individual freaks of nature, such as the famed Mickey Mouse tomato…
Song of the Day #232: Queen – Innuendo (One of my first CDs, released 1991. Never forget: “you can be anything you want to be / just turn yourself into anything you think you could ever be / be free with your tempo, be free be free”)
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Ooooh, I want to go to Harajuku NOW!
Ooooh, I want to go to Harajuku NOW!
haha don’t we all…. there are more pictures coming up!
omg i am obsessed with vivienne westwood! I just bought these shoes http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f92HEOB-IsE/SfdR332ufPI/AAAAAAAAGFM/R_iOR1F0Oyc/s400/VW+Lady+Dragon+yellow+-+heart.jpg
AND these earrings
http://www.vogue-nation.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/h/e/hearter3-1.jpg
…naughty!! love love love…
Ahhhh! Those shoes are too much… I want to eat them! Lucky lucky. Did you get them online or in stores?
I dropped in there on my recent visit, but didn't really find anything I liked. There were a couple of tartan jackets, but in dull colours. I guess the really cool stuff, people keep hold of and don't resell :/
love this lyric
omg so awesome!
i go to visit in in december*_*
They need a Closet Child here… I WANT TO GO D:!!! <333
that is so cool
i wish i were there now with loads of money ulol
I dropped in there on my recent visit, but didn’t really find anything I liked. There were a couple of tartan jackets, but in dull colours. I guess the really cool stuff, people keep hold of and don’t resell :/
I’ve also never found anything I even wanted to try on… I think the best Westwood vintage is in London. In Tokyo, it’s quite faded and overpriced…
Lucky!! There are tons of great parties in December… there's a Midnight Mess on Dec 26.
I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
I've also never found anything I even wanted to try on… I think the best Westwood vintage is in London. In Tokyo, it's quite faded and overpriced…
Ahhhh! Those shoes are too much… I want to eat them! Lucky lucky. Did you get them online or in stores?
haha don't we all…. there are more pictures coming up!
PS: Hot off the presses: review of my book Cute Yummy Time: http://bit.ly/1OLa6P + podcast interview on The Commentary: http://bit.ly/3KGTtl :)
love this lyric
omg so awesome!
i go to visit in in december*_*
Lucky!! There are tons of great parties in December… there’s a Midnight Mess on Dec 26.
thank you very much dear<33
They need a Closet Child here… I WANT TO GO D:!!! <333
I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
Well you have money to shop in Japan… I have no money to GO to Japan xD
that is so cool
i wish i were there now with loads of money ulol
i come in japan on 27 december
i wish to see more awesome events^_^
PS: Hot off the presses: review of my book Cute Yummy Time: http://bit.ly/1OLa6P + podcast interview on The Commentary: http://bit.ly/3KGTtl :)
i come in japan on 27 december
i wish to see more awesome events^_^
There will be some New Years parties for sure! Stay tuned and I’ll let you know what’s coming up…
There will be some New Years parties for sure! Stay tuned and I'll let you know what's coming up…
Well you have money to shop in Japan… I have no money to GO to Japan xD
thank you very much dear<33
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