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Itazura

HAVING JUST OPENED ITS DOORS IN SHIBUYA, ITAZURA HAS ALREADY MARKED ITSELF OUT AS THE ONE TO WATCH IN JAPANESE VINTAGE FASHION CIRCLES WITH ITS UNIQUE MIX OF RETRO JAPANESE IMAGERY AND CLAUSTROPHOBIC OTAKU ROOM SETTING.

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Scramble Market

TAKE A LOOK INSIDE LA FORET HARAJUKU’S ONE AND ONLY SCRAMBLE MARKET. THE BEST PLACE TO FIND INDEPENDENT JAPANESE FASHION BRANDS SUCH AS ETW. VONNEGUET, F.E.A.R, IN-PROCESS BY HALL OHARA, CHRISTIAN DADA, REMAIN SILENT AND MORE…

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MAD TEA PARTY

JOIN US IN A TRIP DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE FOR AN ALICE IN WONDERLAND THEMED VINTAGE BOUTIQUE IN THE HEART OF KOENJI. EXPECT MASONIC REGALIA, VICTORIAN DRESSES, RELIGIOUS JEWELRY AND ENOUGH TEACUPS TO SATISFY ANY MORI / DOLLY AFICIONADO.

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5okai

ON THE FRONTLINE OF THE NEW WAVE OF AKIHABARA FASHION IS 5OKAI, THE AKIHABARA BASED BOUTIQUE BUILT IN THE IMAGE OF AN OTAKU ROOM AND FEATURING DESIGNERS SUCH AS BALMUNG, RUNURUNU, BODYSONG, VEVEROPPARUUU, JENNY FAX, MIKIO SAKABE AND MORE.

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IONIO and ETNA

FROM THE MIND OF THE ARTIST KANO TAKERO COMES IONIO AND ETNA, A KOENJI BOUTIQUE FULL OF RE-WORKED VINTAGE OBJECTS, ACCESSORIES MADE FROM RECLAIMED MATERIALS, HANDMADE AND TREATED BAGS, AND MUCH MORE…

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GREEN DOT

ONE OF KOENJI’S BEST KEPT SECRETS, THE SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS GREEN DOT IS SURE TO TICKLE THE FANCY OF ANYONE WISHING TO DIP THEIR TOE INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF JAPANESE VINTAGE STYLE, GREEN DOT IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO TOKYO’S VINTAGE BOUTIQUES.

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Animal Worship Exquisite Antiquities

On June 7, 2011 By Tokyo Telephone

Animal Worship are pretty unique in the Japanese silver scene in that they have successfully managed to maintain enviably broad appeal while being incredibly specialised. Their niche is to expand on western classical jewelry and run with it in a thoroughly edgy way that fits with a black on black gothic fit, classic biker or even a Mori girl on her way to Grimoire. In their work they bring together Venetian vanity jewelry, Catholic religious imagery and even German hunting motifs into one cohesive old-world package. But make no mistake, this is not twee whimsical frippery, this has teeth and it will grab you.

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Tokyo Vintage & the Living Dolls

On January 5, 2011 By Tokyo Telephone

This week saw the start of my blog for Brighton Fashion Week:

Click on the image or continue reading for the full story – I talk about vintage shopping in Tokyo, and focus on Grimoire and dolly-kei! Find out what’s hanging from the ceiling in Grimoire and top suggestions for aspiring dolly girls too.

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