Japanese styles range heavily on how much the person wishes to break regular Japanese styles and their standards. In this year's Japanese spring fashion shows, we saw heavy usage of oversized clothing, the use of square silhouettes, odd patterns, and color mixtures, the exploration of typically female silhouettes on men, and the usage of many Japanese subcultures. These different clothing pieces are seen all over different Japanese subcultures and trends.
One of the biggest trends in Japan right now is "Gyaru" fashion. The word gyaru translates to "gal". Gyaru fashion was originally used to rebel against Japanese beauty standards towards women. Gyaru fashion typically consists of tan skin, loud makeup, and what is currently considered "y2k" clothing.
Lolita fashion in Japan had a huge boom in 2018. Whilst it has slowed down trend wise it still inspires tons of other subcultures. Lolita fashion is typically described as elegant, girlish, and Victorian.
Goth-grunge, this specific style of fashion which consists of a mix of fairy core and grunge aesthetics was originally formed in the USA but lolita fashion is also a heavy influence in Japan for this style.
Another major trend is "tech" clothing. Tech clothing is usually inspired by a mix of military gear and futuristic concepts. This genre as a whole is incredibly large because on one side of the spectrum the subculture "E-girl Core" fits the description and on the other side "Cyber Tech" also fits the subgenre of clothing.
A major fashion district in Japan is Harajuku. In this city in Japan, one of the major fashion styles to make it out of there and into the rest of the world is "Decora Kei." This specific aesthetic involves bright child-like colors and tons of loud accessories to fit the name of "decora" which translates to decoration.
Japan has become a powerhouse when it comes down to fashion and the rest of the world is trying to copy many of their different fashion trends or ideas. The people of Japan as a whole are very individualized in fashion as well so do some of your own research about a style you may want to try.
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