derek guy on X: "Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵" / X
To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Messages 2 Post Reply See new posts Conversation derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 26 Some of this is covered through @wdavidmarx 's book Ametora, which explores how Japan saved American style after we abandoned it. There are specific people who shaped this fashion culture in Japan (and wonderful stories about how things such as vintage style became cool) 4 57 1.6K 92K derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 26 Tokyo is not just about vintage style. In Harajuku, lots of young people are wearing cosplay, goth/ punk, avant-garde, and other types of fashions. The styles here may seem innovative, but they are also very much about a subculture's "rules." It's not totally random. 8 88 1.7K 77K derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 26 Culture tends to build on itself. In Kojima, Momotaro is making handcrafted, artisanal jeans that can sell upwards of $2,000. The price is not about some celeb who wore it, but rather how much time and skill goes i
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