December 12, 2008
Goth-loli, bitchez
Hello everyone. I went to Harajuku today; shopping there is always always entertaining. Having existed in relative obscurity until Gwen Stefani introduced it to the western world, it is considered a teen fashion capital.
Things to do/Places to go:
- Takeshita doori- this bent road is home to many small shops offering relatively inexpensive clothes, and knock-offs of the latest trends.
Really long socks, anyone?
"Pardon Meeee, I'm hitting on you."
- Laforet Building – it is worth going there for the imaginative shop names (Like Jane Marple, and Malko Malko) many shops may contain ‘free’ (F) size clothing, but they’re only for small people.
- Aoyama Doori- this shopping street is lined with designer stores and has many flagship stores of Japanese designers such as Issey Miyake, Comme de Garcons and A Bathing Ape. I bought my lunch from here
My Lunch, bought from an upmarket bakery
- Jingu-Bashi- On Sundays, this bridge becomes a fashion parade for cosplayers and those in -loli (Lolita) gear.
- Meiji Jingu – Nice shrine, lovely garden/grounds
- Condomania- Need I say more? It’s more an oddity than an actual thing to, er, do.
Shopping (window and otherwise) is nice here, and you can look at the unique style of the Tokyonese teenagers. Get into the spirit of it by buying a crepe from a shop on Takeshita doori and dodging gaijin who have been hired to try and sell street gear to people on the street.
Oh, and the name of this post refers to my purchase of a Goth-loli outfit. It only cost 4000yen, which pleases me.
