Thursday, September 6, 2012

Asian Street Fashion: Looking at Local Fashion Styles


Asia has always been a colorful and culturally rich continent. It is proud of its great heritage which helped shape it into what it is today. This is why it isn’t too surprising that Asian street fashion has already made its mark in the industry. Any aspiring designer or fashion enthusiast will get a lot even by just getting a glimpse at a blog that is dedicated to this continent’s fashion styles.


You see, Asian street fashion is as rich, diverse, and colorful as the countries that they are from. It is also varied, with most of the countries having its own identity and own fashion sense, which is easily explained by the local cultures and beliefs. All of these make thing even more interesting and fascinating as it is.



Image source from Google results

Image source from Google results

Take Japan’s street fashion, for instance. In a word, you can easily brand the most popular looks as eclectic more than anything. Especially if you go to Tokyo and its most popular area, Harajuku, you’ll definitely find a great mix of fashion styles in just a glimpse. The styles are also very varied, from the “regular” looks, to something more fashion forward and unusual.


Image source from Google results

Image source from Google results

China’s street fashion style is also something worth noting. With more and more folks being fashion conscious in the country, there has also been an increase of big named stores opening their branches here, allowing citizens to don more fashionable items.


Image source from Google results

Image source from Google results

Image source from Google results

Image source from Google results

Southeast Asian countries also have their own street fashion identity. Most of the time, it’s what a lot of folks would call comfortable, yet stylish. As these countries are generally tropical and experiences humid temperatures all year long, it is important to wear something breathable, although, some also like taking risks and opting to layer, especially on days that it is okay to do so.

The thing with Asian street fashion is that it is clearly different from street fashion looks from the other sides of the world. Some may argue that they’re donning the same trends and even pieces, but if you’ll look closely, you can really tell things apart. It could be attributed to influences at large, which are mostly the region’s very rich culture, history, and heritage.


Some may say that Asians are not as “fashion forward” as its western counterparts could be, but if you’ll really think of it, it’s just a matter of flavor. It’s just that Asia has its own feel than the looks from other areas, so there’s really no point in comparing, really.

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