MARUI ONE RE-OPENING, CRASH HELLO KITTY COLLABORATION AND YOSUKE SHOES.
MaruiOne, the Shinjuku mecca of Goth Loli Punk fashion, closed its doors to get a little face-lift. The department store re-opened to great acclaim on February 20th, and the website also got a makeover; the design is different and more products are now available. Kawaii and Sanrio-mania continues with the Crash Hello Kitty collaboration, produced by Masato Ochi. Personally, I’m not too excited about this clothing line, which mostly consists of casualwear.
I did notice that Marui now sells Yosuke shoes. Some of you asked about the Leche by Yosuke shoes I wore in my Valentine’s Day post. Well, you can buy them online for around $90 (shown above in white). Marui ships internationally, and the prices for Yosuke footwear are insanely good for the quality ($50-150).
Engineer boots were all over the Marui Individual Expo runway. I’d love to get my paws on these ones, which have a loose fit, well-worn look, and reinforced steel toe for defense against ninjas. Yosuke also offers unisex footwear with thick rubber soles, dainty pumps, and much more here.
Here’s another incentive to place an order – Marui is offering 10% off from March 12 to 18. All you need to do is register here.
Have you been to the newly-renovated MaruiOne?
Song of the Day #64: The Cure – Lovesong (possibly my favorite Cure track)
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HELLO! PROJECT HARAJUKU: FEMALE J-POP IDOLS PHOTOS AND TOKYO MUSIC STORE.
J-Idols fall outside my jurisdiction. I’ve heard horror stories about Akiba-kei concerts – sweaty otaku packed in a small room, waving their arms in frantic choreography for six hours straight while two kawaii “singers” prance around the stage in short skirts…
I did, however, enjoy the Hello! Project store window in Harajuku. I don’t know much about H!P, but I hear it’s the umbrella company for a number of female Japanese pop idols – including Hangry & Angry. The official store sells photos of the bands and various concert goodies…
… but I only stopped to take pictures of the window, which displays Goth/Punk band costumes (some of which can be bought). It’s fun to see how the outfits are individualized and yet belong to one band/brand image.
What do you think of J-pop Idol culture? It gives me the willies, sometimes…
Song of the Day #62: Morning Musume – W Robo Kiss
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