Takeshita Street, Harajuku, Tokyo
I'm pretty sure there is no where else in the world you can walk down one street and see girls clutching teddy bears & strawberry shortcake bags, dressed up as pirates, bunnies, nurses & dolls with rainbow, bubblegum hair, like a Victorian lady complete with a parasol & loads of lace, neon cartoon characters, gothic fairies, cyber punks & men dressed in leopard print trousers, like Clockwork Orange characters or some kind of space cowboy.
Whether you think its weird or wonderful, its definitely interesting. I loved Harajuku, even though everyone dresses insane, each person still looks individual - being there is a bit like being in a trippy, fantasy, cartoon dream with goodies & baddies. Harajuku is all about rebellion & expression and its amazing to see how the Japanese shout through their outfits.
The shops down Takeshita Street sell every type of clothing you could ask for, I bought a cream & navy striped sailor jacket with gold buttons, a vintage polka dot shirt with white trimmed collar, and a pair of aztec patterned hareem trousers. I nearly bought a logo Fendi cardigan from one of the vintage shops but decided my spending was getting out of control & stopped myself - still not sure if that was a good or bad decision.
Fruits Magazine is a Japanese fashion magazine, basically a picture book, showing all the individualistic street style around Harajuku, it's inspirational & fun to look at, I think us London girls & boys should take it into our head to try & brighten up the concrete Japanese style!
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