Japanese styles

Check these guys!

http://www.dropsnap.jp

This web site updates daily with great street pictures from Harajuku area.
You don't see people wearing a hat like these guys in the states.
Hats off to those Japanese fashionista!

THANX!

SHOWA JIDAI

Aah, good old days of "SHOWA".
SHOWA is one of Japanese period lasted from 1926 through 1989.

Throughout 70's in Japan, Kenji Sawada was one of the greatest Japanese performer, also my favorites. Check out this great performance of his in 1979 which I found on YouTube, wearing skinny pants with black & white oxford shoes, white jacket and finishes with great summer fedora.

YouTube : Kenji Sawada - "Casablanca Dandy"

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Japanese Lesson #1

I have been in apparel business for almost 10 years, and almost everyone I met has either visited Japan or planning to visit Japan. So Today's post, I would like to give some Japanese lessons.

First of all, learning Japanese could be difficult for those of who speaks Latin/Greek originated languages such as English, Spanish, and French. But any GAIJIN who does speak proper Japanese can benefit a lot in Japan.

1st Lesson:
"SUMIMASEN" [soo-mi muh-sen]
Originally SUMIMASEN means "Excuse me" in English, but it can be used in several different situations.

-When you enter a store (especially restaurants),

-When you want to get some attention,

-When you apologize to someone,

"SUMIMASEN" is good word to use, once I overheard Paris Hilton saying the word when she visited some Japanese restaurant.

Thanx!