Japanese fashion is of two types – traditional styles of Japanese fashion and modern Japanese fashion. These types vary in the way it is been dressed. The Japanese fashion clothing are in variety ranging from those conventional clothing to the today’s trendy costumes. Japanese fashion is best known for its traditional costumes.

The present day drifts the Japanese fashion to very sleek and petite attires that most suit almost all. Japanese fashion in the present days take an account of shoes, socks, T-shirts, and much more. Teenagers of Japan do like the Gothic Lolita style of clothing too. The Japanese clothing style do not stop with these but instead it’s just only a splinter out of the ocean.

Japan racing forward in all the way technologically and economically, we are likely to put out of our minds its older image of teahouses, thatched roofs and others. But, nevertheless the principles and philosophy behind the traditional creations have not been changed.

Since changes are the most likely partner in life to occur Japanese women dress more practical, and feel comfy with the western outfits, rather than the Japanese traditional attires. As this started to flow in Japan, most of the traditional wears have begun to be considered as the collector’s items.

Though these traditional wears may seem to pinch your pockets, you may get these attires at most of the department stores embrace with clearance sales quite a few times a year, at a very good reasonable fee.

Now an eye, on the types of this old traditional Japanese fashion throws light over the most decorative and attractive attire of Japan – Kimono. Kimono is worn by both men and women with different styles of kimono.

The types of kimono encompass of Furisode for single Japanese girls and women, Yukata – a summer casual worn by Japanese men and women. Houmongi – a formal wear for married Japanese.

Tomesode – worn by Japanese women for special family functions. Habajuban – is an undergarment. Last but not the least of the Japanese traditional wear kimono is the Kimono Obi- worn around the middle of the kimono. This attire has its own style and types of wears.

When moving on to the distinct collection of Japanese fashion than the former type it moves with some more types namely to say with the Japanese Street fashion, Japanese fashion in Tokyo, Kogal Japanese fashion and finally the traditional Japanese fashion – kimona. So now let’s start with the Japanese street fashion.

This highlights the fashion of attires that worn in the streets of Japan. Japan is famous for startling street fashion.

Though not all but few, of Japanese youth wear eccentric street fashion attires. This is found high in most of the large Japanese cities such as Osaka and Tokyo.

The searing denim jackets, flowing skirts are never worn, but with short denim over a dress or T-shirt with pants that shine in army green and camouflage are most commonly worn as the Japanese street fashion.

Next to talk on the list is the kogal- this attire is the subculture of the girls and young women in urban Japan.

Kogals wearing goes with the platform boots, a miniskirt, hair coloring, artificial suntans and some more designer accessories. But one thing with the kogal fashion is not to confound with the Ganguro subculture, even if they are akin.

So, with these points, you can get as good as detailed explanation on the attires and also the accessories that support with the Japanese fashion.
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1 Western Wear // Nov 13, 2008 at 8:44 am
I’m not a fan of the sun tan look. Japanese women are so beautiful already.
I must admit I like the more conservative western look as illustrated by some of the covers above.
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