IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME

O Hisashi buri desu ne  おひさしぶりですね

It’s been long time since we’ve seen each other and we’ve dearly

 missed you. Things have just got crazy. Events, curveballs 

and spanners have been thrown into the the path of ones life.
But it all still goes on as do we all. We’re still here, and we still 

intend to share with you what we find and see on the streets.

We’ve not been able to bring to you the incredible, the fantastic 

and the amazing representations and interpretations of individuality 

in style from Japan for some time now, and we can only express 

our apologies for that. Something we will rectify and are working on.
Until then as said, we intend to continue to share what we see.

With that in mind, this July has been a most interesting one as 

here in the UK, the sun paid us a most pleasant visit. Will it stay? 

Who knows. Not even our finest meteorologists know that,
but with the face of the sun upon us here in London, the influence 

of Japanese fashion and style has been most strong of recent.

Maybe with the events of Hyper Japan and time capsule project 

of Sebastian Masuda, have prompted interest, or maybe it’s the 

awareness of the mainstream populous, a final global recognition 

of the impact of Japanese popular street and subculture style 

and fashion, being readily available and targeted to the west 

especially to the USA, France and of course the UK.

Pat Lyttle of JSTREETSTYLE, has been documenting 

street style from Japan and it’s influence on the west, since 1997, 

just under 20 years.
Way back then, it was a rare thing outside of Japan to see the 

impact Japanese street style had, but today it’s everywhere. 

Cosplay is probably the greatest exponent of it, and the growth of 

Lolita style is undeniable, but Harajuku style and Kawaii style 

has been around for decades and it is now a global phenomena. 

One that can be witnessed on the streets of 

Paris, LA, New York or here in London.

These images are brought to you through the happenings of the 

second week of July 2018.

Enjoy.

 

 Teenagers and young women of London spotted in Camden at the 

Time After Time Capsual Workshop hosted by Sebastian Masuda 

of Kyary Pyamu Pyamu and 6% Doki Doki style. The girls in the 

above image all dressed in the famed Harajuku Kawaii Style, 

many if not most wearing items from the amazing 6%Doki Doki store.

 olita style. One in Sweet (left) the other (right) in Gothic.

  Sweet Lolita style, with a hint of Decora.

 A teenage girl posing for a picture dressed in Harajuku Kawaii style

 Here's a young woman spotted  in polca dots, a biker jacket, 

cool platform sandals and a Japanese school backpack or Randoseru.

The ランドセル is a very cool item to have in the west and can now 

be bought at many online stores. Traditionally red, it now comes in 

many colours and even customised patterns.

 Here's a woman wearing a style influenced by the Sumurai Hakama

This is Jessica Ogdon from Newcastle in a Lolita style dress by 

Diamond Honey with Angel & Devil Cat prints, her shoes by Bodyline.

 Finally, above James from Feltham with Joshie. Both have created their

 Decora looks totally from vintage and thrift shop items.

 

All images featured in this blog belong to and are shot by 

Pat Lyttle of JSTREETSTYLE