Japanese Fashion Elements

Japanese fashion is a special and amazing fashion style in the world. Different with mainstream fashion style in Europe and America, it is full of domestic sense, but is also combined with other fashion elements in the world.

Traditional Japanese Fashion Style










   
    Modern Japanese Fashion Style

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Lolita fashion

The original means of Lolita is a famous fiction by Vladimir Nabokov. However, it was given the bran-new meaning in Japan which is based on Victorian-ear clothing, but is more apply to young, cute girls. In generic, there are four main types of Lolita style in Japan.

* Gothic Lolita - is Lolita with a heavy influence from the Eastern and Victorian Goth style. Often characterized by dark colors, crosses, bats and spiders, as well as other popular gothic symbol. 

* Sweet Lolita - is the most popular Lolita style in Japan and most of girl make them as childlike style (e.g. baby animals, fairy animals and innocent).

* Traditional Lolita - is very traditional. It is very mature, and business-like and focuses on light colors such as, blue, green, and red.

* Kodona - is a more masculine version of Lolita, influenced by Victorian boys's clothing. 'Prince pants', which are short capri-style pants that are cut off the knee, usually with some sort of detail.

Anime Fashion

As national industry in Japan, Anime has a special position. Therefore, Anime Fashion is so popular that is pursuit by young people. For instance, cos-play is a ramification of anime fashion that people simulate their favorite characters of anime in terms of clothing and actions, such as One Piece and Naruto.

Some best dressed males of Japanese anime in my views:

* Subaru - CLAMP rules supreme! Even though I'd be scared to meet a guy like him in real life, in anime, he's got loads of style. The black gloves, black bodysuit, cool hat, the cross...

* The members of Gasp - To-Y himself, the drummer, guitarist, and bassist... each of them has his own style. Personally, I think the bassist and To-Y look the best.

* Hasegawa - The big boss. He dresses well and has an attitude, but it's the lighter that puts him on this list.

* Ryouga - I don't know why, but I've always liked his style. Maybe it's the headband, maybe it's the umbrella, or maybe it's the angst. He's got the look of a guy who's always traveling, who carries all his world's possessions on his back.

* Utsumi-san aka Richard Wong - Nice suit, but the glasses win it once again. He's always smiling, too.