The Sartorialist

the girl on the first one is very cute. I lobe the look, but also the expression of her face.

She is very nice, minimalist yet sophisticated!!!

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the first look is my fav….love it!!

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Not nice, it is sad when you don't recognize if it is a man or a woman…

I must say I do retain a penchant for those kinds of shoes, with those kinds of socks. It's so endearing. If only men had a similar option.
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One word for the first girl: Adorable.

Why? The ruffled ankle socks make the difference.

Great photos.

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the girl on the first photo looks lovely!

<3 it..
Nana

I adore their layering process and play of volumes! Tokyo rules!

Great photos! I love the girls outfit, so cute!!!
xx
Johanna

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the flagship stores in tokyo were amazing. bathing ape in shibuya and acne in harajuku were breath taking.

the most amazing thing about japanese fashion to me is how drastic an individual's style changes from day to day. the young man with the green hair might wear a suit the next day and a dress the day after that. fashionable people in japan just seem so open minded to every possibility.

I used to live in New York, but now I live in Yokohama.(Next to Tokyo) It's really interesting to see how foreigner look at Japanese culture and fashion. I hope you enjoy your stay!

The brown print jacket with the blue shirt underneath is so outrageously perfect in every way…..I can't breath!

I am drooling over the girl's dress. Her whole outfit is just so darling.

nice boy ; ) great jacket

The girl is unbelievably lovely and I agree with the rest, the socks and shoes completes and adds a different twist to the look.

very sophisticated! the jacket on the 3rd pic is really nice!

Hello Mr. Sartorialist!

I think you should go to Japan more often! These outfits are amazing and thirst-quenching from the usual trends. The unusual-ness, their boldness, breathes freshness to this place. I love the fact that they care of every nitty gritty detail on them! Thanks!

Photo 1:Alice in Wonderland with de white rabbit's watch as trophy

I hope you're gonna stay in Tokyo for a long time! I've been visiting your site for quite some time now and I can quite safely say that I love your Tokyo pics the most so far.

That girl really looks adorable <3

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Cute, I love the girly socks! They guy is great, I love how he has broken up the complete matching with the blue collared shirt underneath. I can't believe another commenter who said they can't tell the difference between a man and a woman, it really is not that difficult…

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La japonesita me encanta, es muy dulce.
Tendencia total los calcetines.
Voy a tener que mejorar mi ingles para poner los comentarios en ese idioma.
Mas o menos entiendo los comentarios de los demás, pero no sé si vosotros los mios.
Un beso

I grew up in Asia, but now lives in NY. I always find styles I/people wear in Asia doesn't quite fit in this new country, and vice versa. So it's good to see how Sartorialist is going to interpret Asian's style and how the culture influence the way they dress differently from the Western countries.

Will you travel to other Asian countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, etc?

That is TOO CUTE !!!!!! love the Look !!
:-)
xoxo

A very nice facade of Herzog & de Meuron.

I like the way the architects perceive surfaces as a protection and a communication layer at the same moment. The constructive structure and the visual pattern of this building determine each other.

rational / irrational – very sartorial !

I love how the girl has managed a charming and textured modern Victorian mood without going the costumey Lolita route.

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I agree with the jacket. Your Tokyo visits are making me wanna explore really interesting patterns/graphics.

By walking around this city you realize that no one is dressed that same…
each one has his one outfit…created just for him.
You can see thousand of trends rising and growing and it's up to you witch
one to choose, witch one inspires you most…
The only truth is that street makes fashion…trends are coming from there…
Fashion not coming from the streets is sentenced to become "out".

The third photo is super! He has a real quality about him, doesn't he?

LOVE THAT LEATHER JACKET ON THIZ GENT.LIL SHORT FOR MY TASTE HOWEVER IT WORKZ FOR HIM. THE KNECK PLUNGE OF HIZ SWEATER IZ INTERESTING. AND FOR THE LADY… U CAN'T GO WRONG WITH AN INNOCENT FACE LOL!

she is so cute! =)

I make the project "People an their hats" (London), maybe it would be interesting for you or your followers =)
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Thank you for covering Japan! Inspiration overload. It would be interesting if you extended your travels to other parts of SE Asia. When people think of inspiring fashion, their idea of "Asia" is usually limited to Japan, Korea, maybe HK. Will you be hopping around that region of the world?

please take pictures in shimokitazawa off the odakyu line, just west of tokyo. it's such a hip spot!

LOVE the blonde dude!

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How do the Japanese do it? All that creativity in one collective mind…explosive!

I want that guy's jacket!

Mr. Schuman, it's great that you're shooting people in Japan!

That guy's wearing the Tom Ford SS 2010 frames I am dying for!! Anyone knows the name/style number of that model?

http://www.tomford.com/#/en/menswear/spring/summer2010?styleNumber=0

This guy rocks. The glasses, the blonde hair, it just works. He's cool.

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she is so cute

First pic is amazing

This jacket is something to envy. Love the spectacles also. Very nice

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The blonde gentleman has done a masterful job of layering. And the jacket is amazing!!

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First girl looking gorgeous .. Jacket is amazing.. Interesting blog.. Thanks for sharing..

Love the jacket!

Great Prada building @ Aoyama, suggest you can go to GINZA, it's also a very amaziing place, I love there so much, lots of building, Hermes and Gucci, both have Cafe inside, it's also amazing, I love Tokyo so much, haha……

Pure love jacket…

Philippe
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j'adore la derniere fille, si legere et souriante, et puis c'est ca qui est fabuleux au japon tu peux t'habiller comme tu le souhaite personne ne serait étonné de ton look, au contraire, plus ca clash, plus ca change c'est extra !!
Bisous, bisous, Alizée G.
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Since we're not just looking at Harajuku (thank goodness!), I suppose I'll lend my own advice for while you're still in Japan.

If you want to see gorgeous kimono, both on hangers and worn, try Kanazawa. It's a little city on the west side of the island, about 4 hours by Shinkansen. Great people, too.

If you want to meet the nicest people ever, visit Hiroshima. :3

Kyoto is full of incredible architecture and history. I understand there's a great costume/fashion museum there, too.

I'm sure you've heard of "The" Ginza in Tokyo. Very chic people there…

Anyway, there are a couple websites that do a much better job at summarizing Japanese fashion:

http://www.style-arena.jp/en/street/

http://www.japanesestreets.com/

Anyway, have a great time in Tokyo. I'm so happy you have the opportunity to experience the rich, quirky fashion of Japan. :3

Beautiful people!

I know it probably says something as dull as "no parking" but would love that big street caligraphy on a wall in my home!

the japanese are the most stylish and fashionable people on earth! they don't copy other countries on style, they set the trend and they are very original in the way they dress up. the japanese are the master of colour mixing and they really know how to layer their clothes in the most interesting and unusual way.

Your Tokyo shots are brilliant. I hope we get to see more of them! I recently bought a series of japanese dressmaking books and am loving the forms and techniques too!

i agree with everyone~ that girl is cute! she kinda looks like the girl from the first nana movie and atsuhime…

For anyone interested,I believe that the girl in the first picture is influenced by the Mori girl (forest girl) fashion, which is influenced by (amongst other things) Scandinavia and antiques.
[I found out about it through http://aliceetpeterpunk.blogspot.com/if you want to know more]

It's no wonder that Tokyo fashion inspires international designers and celebrities who look to the Tokyo street fashion for fresh ideas. From Gwen Stefani to Jay-Z and Kanye West.They all closely watch Harajuku Teens for this unbelievable Tokyo style.

LOVE

cool!
two years ago i also streetstyled in tokio for elle magazine… scott is always best!
i found inspitarion… check&look: http://www.elle.es/moda/streetstyle/tokio-un-millon-de-looks
what do you think?

Where are the jewelry accents to complete these looks?

There are some fascinating points in time on this article however I don’t know if I see all of them heart to heart. There may be some validity but I’ll take hold opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want extra! Added to FeedBurner as nicely