Tokyo Fashion (Tokyo)

Japanese actress Ai Aizawa on Cat Street in Harajuku wearing a vintage kimono from her grandmother’s closet decorated with a vintage scarf, a Kitamura bag, and Zara booties. Ai’s Instagram

Tokyo-based fashion designer/fashion student Naomi on the street in Harajuku wearing layered resale/vintage fashion with a Sanrio plush bag, Vivienne Westwood necklace, loose socks, and platform sandals. She also told us that her favorite musical group is The Cure. Naomi on Instagram

Today in Tokyo’s famous Harajuku neighborhood, Japanese rope artist/kinbaku master Hajime Kinoko suspended five women from the outside of a building using Shibari - an ancient form of Japanese rope bondage.

Banggg, a 15-year-old Japanese student and part of the newest generation of Harajuku kids. Banggg’s charisma and unique dark sense of style have quickly established her as a popular personality in the Harajuku street fashion scene. She’s wearing a vintage brocade top with goth-meets-gyaru makeup, a corset, a denim skirt, ripped tights, loose socks, and Demonia platform boots. Her Instagram

Japanese college student Nen - who identifies as non-binary - on the street in Harajuku. They’re wearing a vintage embellished cropped jacket over vintage layered tops, belted shiny pants by the Japanese brand Toga, vintage accessories, and vintage boots. They told us their favorite singer is Miyavi. Nen is one of the Harajuku personalities who can speak English as well as Japanese. Full Look

21-year-old Japanese college student Jurio on the street in Harajuku wearing a belted vintage track suit with a vintage waist bag, a 1984 AIWA cassette player and Porta Pro headphones, vintage accessories, and Tokyo Node pointy shoes. Full Look

Japanese artist Miyu on the street in Harajuku wearing a ribbon dress by Japanese fashion brand LIMI Feu with a Marine Serre tattoo top, a Vivienne Westwood necklace, and wooden Vivienne Westwood rocking horse boots. She also told us that her favorite musician is David Bowie! Full Look

Japanese artist Hiroto on the street in Harajuku wearing an all vintage look with a wide brim hat, 1980s knit jacket, ruffle top, leather gloves, chain bag, sailor pants, and vintage snakeskin boots. Full Look

Japanese kawaii idol, Harajuku shop staff, and self proclaimed 7-year-old alien Shindi on the street in Harajuku. He’s wearing 1990s Buffalo “Monster” 30cm platforms with loose socks, yellow twintails, furry shorts from ACDC Rag, a Takuya Angel bag, and Care Bears and Demon Slayer plushies. Full Look

Tokyo-based Vietnamese designer VanCuong on the street in Harajuku wearing a monochrome look with a collared shirt and shorts, knit cap, Stussy tote bag, and loose socks with Crocs (a throwback to 1990s Japanese gyaru culture). Full Look

Japanese fashion student Amane on the street outside Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo wearing a kimono jacket & obi belt, traditional hair styling w/ red tassels and matching red nails under black lace gloves, a pleated skirt & Yosuke floral platform sandals.

Japanese fashion industry staffer Cham on the street in Harajuku wearing layered tops by Ikumi with Ikumi x Chuocho Tactical Craft horns, Tokyo Human Experiments rings, Tripp NYC strap pants, and Nike sneakers. Full Look