FASHION THROUGH THE AGES ‿̩͙⊱༒︎༻♱༺༒︎⊰‿̩͙

This series will consist of different fashion eras through the years in certain countries.

NOTE- this piece will cover few styles only instead of examining each fashion sub-culture

part 1- fashion in Japan 1980-90's. 

In tokyo,the Shibuya and Harajuku districts became the central locations for fashion enthuasists.. Japan saw a great economic success come to life for them in this time so naturally there followed a period of cultural and social discovery.

The younger generation searched for their identity through music, art and fashion. It led to the glorious emergence of bold styles.

• Harajuku Street Style and fruits culture - This was documented by the iconic FRUiTs magazine, launched in 1977.

1. Decora- It is believed to have been started with J-pop idol Tomoe Shinohara, popularising a colourful kid core aesthetic. A maximalist street style that is still popular today. When i think of Decora ,neon colours and layered accessories come to mind. Bonus points if the accessories are neon coloured too.
2. Cyber-punk - In the decade of VHS tapes, there was a cyber fashion movement inspired by the idea of what tech would be like in the future( in the 2000's). It was known as cyber-kei. It embodied a distinctly sharp colour palette with accessories such as plastic hair extensions, metallic visors, LED materials, etc. Fabrics used were nylon,PVC,latex and other reflective materials.

• Visual Kei - Inspired heavily by clothing brands like X - Japan, Buck Tick, Luna Sea and Malice Mizer. This look is very maximalistic with dark shades of colours which makes it  almost lean into a gothish style.Japanese punk stars' costumes started this craze.
• Karasu- zoku ( Crow Tribe) - This was the opposite of the famous kawwai styles. It constitutes of loose or oversized black garments often paired with sharp boots.The clothes are very well tailored and articulate. I feel it is a very artistic 1980's fashion subculture.

that is it for part 1 ⋆⊱༻𖥸༺⊰⋆