Citizens of Tomorrow, Be Forewarned

13 Harajuku street styles with modernized kimono looks, handmade fashion & colorful hair

We're seeing quite a few Gen-Z Harajuku Kids working kimono elements - or full kimono - into their street styles in the last few years as you can see here. Everyone is tagged on Instagram.

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10 people we street snapped in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan in July 2022. Everyone is tagged on Instagram.

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Japanese college student Nen - who identifies as non-binary - on the street in Harajuku. They’re wearing a vintage embellished cropped jacket over vintage layered tops, belted shiny pants by the Japanese brand Toga, vintage accessories, and vintage boots. They told us their favorite singer is Miyavi. Nen is one of the Harajuku personalities who can speak English as well as Japanese. Full Look

Japanese alternative idol group Tokyo Psychopath on the street in Harajuku. Shot for a Vogue Japan project documenting the current generation in Tokyo’s street fashion scene. Published in an eight page spread in the March issue of the Vogue Japan print magazine. From left to right Woni@gunsou, Jyorou Gumo, Kaosu Zoldyck, and Hakua Gozen.

26-year-old Japanese prop stylist Masu - who is a member of the retro fashion appreciation group The Cats Meow Tokyo - on the street in Harajuku wearing a bespoke suit from Four Buttons Japan with a shirt custom made from a 1930s/1940s pattern, a retro hat, umbrella by Ramuda Ichihara 1946, and dress shoes. Full Look

First snow day of the year in Harajuku, Tokyo today (January 6, 2022).

Popular Harajuku street style personality Sierra wearing a Current Mood “Califonia Dreamin” shorts and crop top set with a cat face mask, Silly Bandz, Kawaii Bun Bun backpack from The Kawaii Shoppu, and YRU platforms. Sierra graduated from art school in Tokyo earlier this year and recently announced that she will be leaving Japan soon. We wish her the best and hope she’ll come back and visit her friends in Harajuku often!! Full Look

19-year-old Japanese fashion and beauty YouTuber Miyu - who lives in Japan’s Kansai region - on the street in Harajuku wearing a white H&M dress with a necklace made from a vintage kimono, a wide belt, red handbag, vintage accessories, and platform boots. Full Look

Japanese male model Koki Kutsuna on the street in Harajuku. His look features a vintage cropped jacket over a vintage top, vintage wide pants, a patent Adidas handbag, and Rothco boots. Full Look

Japanese PHD neuroscience student Yoritam (she/they) on the street in Harajuku wearing a kanji print Fatherland India sari with ACDC Rag, a Gugu Kokura bag, henna/mehndi body art, a face mask, and Dr. Martens boots. Full Look Yoritam - who is married to an Indian person - is known for wearing sari much of the time. They participated in an English language podcast discussing their love of Indian fashion and they also post a lot about it on their Instagram.

18-year-old Japanese student Mikael on the street in Harajuku wearing a green velvet dress by Pameo Pose with a pillbox hat, Snidel faux fur bag, accessories from Killstar and Tete Homme, and black leather shoes. Full Look

25-year-old Japanese prop stylist Masu - a member of a 1920s-to-1940s fashion loving club called The Cats Meow Tokyo - on the street in Harajuku wearing a bespoke pinstripe suit by Old Hat Tokyo with a pocket watch, hat, and dress shoes. Full Look

Spinns clothing shop staffer Bakimero on the street in Harajuku wearing a ACDC Rag fuzzy jacket, a Romantic Standard shirt, Spinns bow top, vintage floral Japanese hakama style pants, a Yuriko Eto bag, WC dragon shoes, and accessories from Decotoland, Sugar Me and Charlem. Full Look

20-year-old Japanese student Merica on the street in Harajuku wearing a kimono with a modern pop print and color block obi by Tsumori Chisato, a Memnon vinyl record handbag, and Vivienne Westwood rocking horse shoes. She was also wearing a face mask by Harajuku art label Erostika, but she took it off for the photos. Full Look

Sierra on the street in Harajuku wearing a rainbow top and matching rainbow socks, a suspender skirt, heart choker with plushie, and platform glitter butterfly wing boots. Full Look