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Harajuku Fashion Photo Essay, Takeshita Dori

Mon, March 29, 2010, by Muza-chan

A walk on Takeshita Dori represents a unique experience, even if you’re not interested in shopping or in Japanese fashion trends.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

Located right across the Harajuku Station, Takeshita Dori, a narrow street just 400 meters long, represents the main attraction for the Harajuku fashion consumers.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

Packed with clothing and accessories stores, coffee shops, fast food restaurants and crepe shops (which you must taste :p ), this is one of my favorite places for street photo. The street is always crowded with young people…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

… dressed in a wide variety of styles, from school uniforms…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… or casual…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… to the Lolita fashion style…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… or to Gyaru style…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

A wide variety of goods stores are also filling the area: one of the biggest “100 Yen Shops” Daiso Harajuku…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Daiso Harajuku

… other big chains like Body Shop and Jeans Mate…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Jeans Mate

… clothing stores…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Elleme

… and footwear shops…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… stocking stores…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… and accessory stores…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

Of course, you’ll often meet the “sign walkers“, some of them shouting their offers on megaphones…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… or just quietly displaying the boards…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

However, you cannot notice some suspicious-looking foreigners, distributing flyers or even accosting you and trying to persuade you to follow them… which made me feel a little unsafe…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

In case you’re wondering why I don’t have photos from inside the stores, well, this is always forbidden and there are a lot of “don’t take photograph” signs at the entrances:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

The main attractions on Takeshita Dori are, obviously, the typical Harajuku fashion and accessory stores: Lolita, Punk, Gothic or Hip Hop.

Liz Lisa is one of the most popular Himegyaru style shops, for girls dressing like “princesses"…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Liz Lisa

… wearing white and pink garments:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Liz Lisa

Nudy Boy, a boutique with Punk/Rock clothing…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Nudy Boy

Casual wear or Hip Hop shops:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop
Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop

Jimsinn, with Rock/Punk/Gothic clothes and accessories…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Jimsinn

Porta Portese, with a Gothic Lolita socks section:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Porta Portese

You must also visit the two big secondhand stores specialized in the Gothic Lolita style: Brand X:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Brand X

… and Closet Child:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Closet Child

… and also the ACDC RAG Store:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - ACDC RAG

Finally, you cannot miss the flamboyant clothing from Takenoko:

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Takenoko

… made from lace or leather and decorated with feathers and sparkles…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Takenoko

… I will return… :)

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

O plimbare pe Takeshita Dori este o experienţă unică pentru oricine, chiar şi pentru cei care nu sunt preocupaţi de shopping sau de curentele din moda japoneză.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

Situată vis-a-vis de staţia de tren Harajuku, Takeshita Dori, o străduţă îngustă, de doar 400 de metri lungime, este principala atracţie pentru consumatorii de modă din Harajuku.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

Plină de magazine de îmbrăcăminte şi accesorii, cafenele, fast food şi crepe shops (din care trebuie neapărat măcar să gustaţi :p ), este unul din locurile mele preferate pentru street foto. Strada este plină continuu de tineri…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Takeshita Dori Entrance

… îmbrăcaţi într-o varietate mare de stiluri, de la uniforme de şcoală…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… sau casual…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… la stilul Lolita…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… sau Gyaru…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

În această zonă sunt înghesuite magazine cu mărfuri variate: unul dintre cele mai mari “100 Yen Shop” Daiso Harajuku…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Daiso Harajuku

… alte lanţuri ca Body Shop şi Jeans Mate…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Jeans Mate

… magazine de îmbrăcăminte….

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Elleme

… încălţăminte…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… ciorapi…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… şi diverse accesorii…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

Nu lipsesc nici “sign walkers“, pe care i-am întâlnit destul de des, unii încercând să atragă atenţia trecătorilor strigând reclame prin megafon…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

… alţii, în linişte, doar afişând ofertele.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

Totuşi, nu poţi să nu observi şi unii străini cu aspect dubios, care împart fluturaşi cu reclame sau te acostează încercând să te convingă să-i urmezi, lucru care mi-a dat o oarecare stare de nesiguranţă…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

În caz că vă întrebaţi de ce nu am făcut fotografii şi în interiorul magazinelor, ei bine, peste tot sunt afişate panouri care anunţă că este interzisă fotografierea.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku

Însă pe Takeshita Dori, punctele de atracţie sunt magazinele care vând haine şi accesorii pentru diferite curente: Lolita, Punk, Gothic sau Hip Hop.

Liz Lisa este unul dintre magazinele pentru stilul Himegyaru, fete care se îmbracă ca nişte prinţese…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Liz Lisa

… cu haine de culoare alb sau roz.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Liz Lisa

Nudy Boy, un boutique cu haine Punk/Rock…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Nudy Boy

Shop-uri cu îmbrăcaminte casual sau Hip Hop….

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop
Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop

Jimsinn, cu haine şi accesorii Rock/Punk/Gothic…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Jimsinn

Porta Portese, care are şi o secţiune cu ciorapi pentru stilul Gothic Lolita.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Porta Portese

Trebuie însă să vizitaţi neapărat cele două magazine mari cu produse second hand pentru stilul Gothic Lolita: Brand X…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Brand X

… şi Closet Child…

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Closet Child

… şi ACDC RAG, cu haine şi accesorii.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - ACDC RAG

Şi l-am lăsat la sfârşit, pentru că oricum nu poţi să nu-l observi, Takenoko, cu haine extravagante….

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Takenoko

…. din dantelă sau piele, decorate cu pene şi paiete.

Takeshita Street, Harajuku
Harajuku Fashion Shop - Takenoko

… voi reveni… :)

Takeshita Street, Harajuku


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