Those baby doll dresses and tops that makes a woman looks pregnant seems to be very popular.

Have your ever shop for cosmetics like lipsticks, eyeshadow, blushers or even foundations only to find you bought the wrong color? Of course the test it on the bottom of your arm technique is a pretty accurate help but sometimes it is not. The Japanese have found a way to sort that problem out for you by installing a virtual make up system at their cosmetics section complete with a webcam so that you can take a picture of your face as a canvass.

You will never go wrong with colors again.

Tech-savvy but fashion-conscious Japanese women who want to try an instant makeover discreetly now have a chance to do it at the touch of a button. In a project meant to help design “the department store of the future,” Japan’s top cosmetics maker Shiseido on Friday launched with partners a virtual make-up simulator on a trial basis. The customer’s face appears on the computer and moves in real-time as she tries on lipstick, eyeshadows or blush at the top of the screen.

“This is the first time to be able to do this with moving images instead of still images,” said Shiseido spokesman Shigesato Kobayashi.

The customer touches on-screen tags that offer information about the products, including what ingredients are included or what skin type they are suited to.

The screen will also show the before and after results of the makeover, “so women can apply and reapply different kinds of color without having to use make-up remover and compare the results instantly,” Kobayashi said.

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You need to check out Issey Miyake’s fall fashion for 2008-9, they are stunning and quite sensational. Not all of his designs are made for daily wear, flamboyant as they are but then again you never know when you’re on the streets of Japan.

Check out the link to his fashion mag: Issey Miyake 2008/2009

I’ve blogged so much about Japanese street fashion, I feel like I have neglected the traditional aspect of Japanese fashion. Who says tradition has to be boring? The Japanese Women’s Society Foundation would like to digress and present you with their ultra hip fashion show utilizing kimono and it’s materials by a couture fashion designer, Chieko Yamaguchi.

To me fashion is an artistic statement but if you could combine picasso and prada, the outcome is always ambrosial.

Art-inspired fashion is increasingly visible on the streets of Tokyo in the form of T-shirts with artsy graphics, dresses with optical and abstract patterns, and other eye-catching items. An array of artistic creations were also unveiled in the 2008 spring and summer collections, from colorful Louis Vuitton handbags that are the product of a collaboration with modern artist Richard Prince, to the creations of Maurizio Pecoraro incorporating elements of the modern art of Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, to Prada works evoking art nouveau. Many of the pieces could almost be works of art themselves.

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Cindy Lauper can take out her 80’s wardrobe and prance around in her pink tutus again. Gah…

I thought this might interest you fashion people.

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Part II:

A very apt video about Fashion in Japan. More people need to be aware of the unique fashion culture in Japan instead of bashing it like some previously did.

Gloves are “in” for winter. Not only do they keep the fingerlings warm, they are the latest fashion statement in Japan right now. Wear them bold, wear them long, wear them short, wear them furry, wear them silky …whatever you do, just wear them this winter because it is the trend.

Now, this trend makes a lot of sense to me because gloves are a necessity during the cold winter months. Here are some pretty hot looking hand sock that will knock your socks off!

Hermes Gloves

Black Leather Gloves by Cornelia

The psychedelic space dye gloves

Burberry Python Skin gloves

I am crazy about the black leather gloves. Maybe it’s the extensively long lashes that’s smarted my senses…..

For me, when I walk the streets of Americas, winter time has to be the dullest time of the year. Out of 10, 9 coats are black or gray or beige. The lack of colors is murderous to the creative juices and sense of livelihood, if you ask me. But then again, black, gray and beige goes with everything and when the weather drops to sub zero, nothing is simpler than putting on your heaviest warmest coat to keep warm. And that’s usually the darker, duller colors.

This winter black and white phenomenon is not just secluded to the streets of caucasia, it’s a common sight in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China during harsher cold months. But blimey, that’s all about to change changing! :)

Winter fashion is no longer dull with the splashes of colorful winter garbs. Reds and pink are extremely popular right now in Japan’s winter fashion! Color tuks, caps, jackets, scarfs, coats are making a scene and hallelujah! LIVE IS LIFE~!

Fashion enthusiasts are painting the town red, pink, and every other bright color under the sun as they set the trend this winter with colorful one-pieces leading the way. Bright colors are everywhere – from colored tights and other accessories such as shawls, hats, and boots to outerwear, including wool coats and down jackets.

In the 2008 spring/summer collection shows in Milan and Paris, many of the top fashion brands, including Prada and Balenciaga, paraded vibrant colors and vivid print patterns. The fashion standard over the past several years has been defined by chic color combinations centered on black, resulting in the shutout of bright colorful pieces, but for this winter and into the coming spring, the trend among young women is in the direction of bright, cheery colors.

Japanese Trends.

Check out Balenciaga’s latest 08/09 fashion presentation in Milan:

While the usual black and beige is still there, notable streaks and splashes of colors are boldly presented.

Someone in the comments from the previous posts said this: “One thing the Japanese will never understand is that randomly throwing piece of colored garbage on their body is not called fashion its just mental retardation.”

Now, I may not find myself wearing like a Japanese because it’s not my style but to call it garbage is a whole different story. Dear commentor who wrote that, you need to be more open with your views. You may not like the clashes of color in Japanese street fashion or the elaborate costumes, that’s fine but you do not have to piss on it. Just walk away.

Anyway, look at this eco-friendly option made from lingerie.

Too bad they won’t promote it.I would buy it.