Harajuku Lovin’
Photo:fashioninjapan.com Just like singer and designer Gwen Stefani, I am a lover of Harajuku. However, I’m not talking about her brand “Harajuku Lovers;” I’m talking about the real deal in Japan – Harajuku Girls. The Harajuku district of Tokyo – a trendy and hip shopping district– is famous for its Japanese youth who wield the latest trends and edgy fashions to cut their individual style and self-expression. Photo:fashioninjapan.com According to Wikipedia, the term “Harajuku Girls” has been used by the English-language media to describe teen-agers dressed in any fashion style that infuses multiple looks and styles to create a unique form of dress. Photo:fashioninjapan.com So it is no surprise that, after her first trip to Tokyo in 1996, Stefani was inspired by the street style chic and absolutely helped to bring Harajuku to the masses. She even dedicated two albums and her fashion line “L.A.M.B.” to the Harajuku fashion scene. In 200...