Out of Place?
Harajuku, as you may well be aware, is the home of crazy Japanese fashion. Every Sunday, the goths, the decorers, the punks, the visual kei fans and the cosplayers go out and parade themselves in front of cameras and the general public.
Takeshita Street is a famous pedestrian street filled with the shops where these people buy their fashions from. So, in amongst all the goth and french maid outfits, I spotted this shop here, which seemed to be just a cheap clothing shop for middle aged women, like you would see anywhere else in Tokyo. In fact, there was a smiling middle-aged lady there to cry out ‘Irrashaimasse!’ to the passers by.
Was she lost, I wonder? Why they heck does she think her clothing will sell well in Harajuku? Perhaps it’s the latest fad and we will see it in upcoming issues of FRUiTS.
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December 13th, 2005 at 3:02 am
It’s odd to see something like this happen, because it gives a reverse feeling. I think it’s rather clever.
I hope it’s successful.
December 14th, 2005 at 6:27 am
In Harajuku, you say? That is a bit peculiar…Oh well, I think it’ll do well. Those crazy people over there in Japan know how to accessorize. And those clothes look easy to do that with.
December 14th, 2005 at 1:34 pm
There were a few items in there that I would’ve bought, but not many >.< The other puzzling thing is that they were mainly dresses - it's winter here! Bloody cold >.<
March 21st, 2006 at 7:46 pm
the reason why that shop is there is because about it is selling stylised 50’s clothes, there was a trend about 5 years ago (ish im not sure) for rock and roll 50’s dancing and everything 50’s amoung some of the youths of harajuku, they used to dance in the park round the corner, my information is a bit sketchy so im not sure if im totall accurate but its about right
July 27th, 2006 at 10:23 am
I went in that store one time just out of pity/curiosity; I mean, I’ve never seen ANYONE in there! In Harajuku that’s insane, an empty shop. Anyways the lady trailed us by about two feet and after a minute we had had enough and left! So much fun to be a minority in that country…