Akihabara: The town where dreams and fantasies supersedes fashion
Akihabara street fashion
The fashion of Akihabara, known throughout the world as the town of anime, is a mixture of fantasy and reality.
Many people picture the streets as being filled with cosplayers, goth-lolitas, and geeks with their shirts tucked in and a backpack on their back, but there are in fact plenty of hip individuals who know how to work their personal style.
Akihabara fashion can be defined as an interpretation of personal dreams and fantasies over fashion trends.
01emu / Age20 /Occupation Part-Timer / Tall 156cm
The mismatching coat and shoes add a twist to an otherwise traditional goth-lolita look. The look is different from what one would find in Harajuku. |
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Dress/PUTUMAYO |
Ms.emu |
Bag/DISNEY STORE |
Coat/? |
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02Mio / Age24 / Occupation College student / Tall 157cm
Akihabara is one of the few places a person can walk around in cosplay and get away with it. The elaborate Miku Hatsune costume, with the exception of the undershirt, is entirely handmade. |
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Dress/Handmade |
Ms.Mio |
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Sleeve/Handmade |
Inner/UNIQLO |
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03Ryo / Age23 / Occupation Student / Tall 170cm
Starting with the quilt jacket, the man has cleverly combined an outfit full of winter colors without it being too much. |
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Cap/NEW ERA |
Mr.Ryo |
Shoes/New Balance |
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Bag/Johnson Woo... |
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04Hobu/ Age25 / Occupation Painter / Tall 170cm
With Sly and The Family Stone as his favorite band, the man owns the funky look with his Afro hair and stage costume-ish outfit. |
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Pants/Levi's |
Mr.Hobu |
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Accessories/? |
Accessories/? |
Shoes/Dr.Martens |
Bag/SAZABY |
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05Yossy / Age21 / Occupation Salesperson / Tall 156cm
A punk look with a Harajuku and Koenji air about it. The eye is automatically drawn to the light colors of the tattoo, which stand out against the strong, black outfit. |
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Ms.Yossy |
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Accessories/? |
Shoes/? |
Bag/USED |
Tattoo/ - |
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06Ribon / Age20 / Occupation Part-Timer / Tall 162cm
The brown color scheme looks warm and perfect for winter. The ribbons on the coat, bag, ring, etc, add an extra notch to the "cute" factor. |
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Coat/allamanda |
Ms.Ribon |
Boots/? |
Bag/SWIMMER |
Blouse/LIZ LISA |
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07Masayuki Kiriyama / Age19 / Occupation Student / Tall 177cm
A student at beauty college, he cleverly matches up "used clothing" to create an outfit that looks like it belongs in a beauty salon. The popular snood completes the look. |
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Tops/USED |
Mr.Kiriyama |
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Ring/? |
Shoes/Dr.Martens |
Bag/? |
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08Kasumi / Age22 / Occupation Assistant of the dentist / Tall 168cm
A pink outfit and voluminous hair creates a Hime-kei (princess style) look. The beige-brown boots match the pink outfit nicely, and closer inspection reveals flower patterns on the inside of the boots. |
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Coat/LIZ LISA |
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Boots/LIZ LISA |
Bag/dazzlin |
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09Kotobaka / Age23 / Occupation Part-Timer / Tall 164cm
His clothes are so perfectly coordinated that you'd never be able to tell that each item was purchased separately just by looking at his outfit. To create such an original look he must have had a predetermined idea of what he was going for. |
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Mr.Kotobaka |
Hat/THE NORTH FACE |
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