Well we finally got all of our clothes, shoes and accessories packed after much struggle and suprisingly we were able to leave the Bangkok Airport without paying for extra luggage charges. I still dont know how we managed that, considering the hideous state of my bags!! I was wearing four sweaters and my jean jacket just so it wouldnt add to the extra weight in my suitcase. Now thats what you call resourcefulness!
Between Bangkok and LA we had a day-long stop over in Tokyo. It was absolutely insane and we loved it! We flew into Narita and took the Airport Limousine Bus service to Tokyo which only took an hour and a half. We arrived in Tokyo right in the heart of the shopping district (of course) called Shibuya. The main shopping part of Shibuya is called Shibuya-109, which is a mall with floors and floors of boutique shops. Everything we saw on every mannequin was something we would wear! What made it even better was that all of the sales girls were just HOT! And as if it couldn’t get any better, they were playing reggae in most stores—we wanted to set up shop and just start dancing! (Music in Australia sucked with its “house” dance music, and there was no decent reggae anywhere! Thailand had some really good old skool rnb but the music in Tokyo was by far the best.)
In the first half hour Jenn and I had already made 2 purchases each! I got a hot pair of extra huge sunglasses (so what else is new?) and a half backless shirt to show off my tattoo! Jen got sunglasses and a hot hat! Then we had some missions trying to find sushi…I was under the impression that it would be everywhere but it wasn’t! It was actually effort to try to find a sushi place. We finally found one and enjoyed a quick efficient lunch…it really said a lot about Japanese culture. You just get in, do your ish, and get out!
After Shibuya, we tried to navigate through the very, very complicated Tokyo train system.
This city does not cater to tourists at all!! We finally got to Harijuku station which was beside this next shopping area called Takeshita Street. It was here that we scoped out all of the new fashions that will likely be hitting Canada in, well, 5 years. There were 3 basic types of people we saw trendsetting on Tokyo streets: The hot Jap girl trendy look (nails done up in jewels, brassy long curly hair, nude lips, defined eyes), the doll Lolita look (almost scary, a little too much!) and the Goth-Punk look (for emo rebels). It was all very cutting edge!
For my fellow Fashionistas, these are the trends that I observed. Mark them down for infiltration into North America in the coming months/years!
- Garters (like wedding garters) showing outside your clothing. Also saw one built right into a skirt.
- Wearing lingerie (leopard for good measure). We actually saw a girl walking the street (one of the hot jap trendy girls) who looked like she had just forgotten to put on clothes!
- Military/Army wear (which is in right now in Australia as well)
- Leggings under a skirt or with a long shirt (so very 80’s, also just passed through Australia and being worn in Europe)
- Teased long curly hair
- Overalls that are shorts or skirts with one strap un done (kris kross style).
- Suspenders. Not sure if i can deal with this one!
After strolling through the fashionable Harijuku I realized that I have really embraced the Asian Goddess within me…like I think I was Japanese in a previous life. What else explains my so very cutesy and oh-so-Tokyo cell phone with its charms and big pink hearts and sparkles? I used to make excuses but I’d be proud to hold it in my hands in Tokyo! I think I could definitely live here – I just need to learn some Japanese! It was simply enchanting!
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