Fashion shopping in Tokyo
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A Bathing Ape
This A Bathing Ape Exclusive (Bape) outlet of the uberhip urban and hip-hop outfitter line is more like a museum than a shop, with fab sneakers on a rotating steel conveyor belt, mirrored surfaces and lots of sparkle. You can pick up Bape plastic models and some of the coolest bags in town.
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Comme des Garçons
The architectural eccentricity of Kawakubo Rei’s flagship store should come as no surprise – her radical designs have been refiguring the fashion landscape for more than 20 years. Both men’s and women’s fashions are on display. Most available sizes are quite small, but a quick circuit of the shop is interesting in itself.
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UT Store Harajuku
This spin-off of Uniqlo may be a triumph of marketing over substance, but who cares? Scrolling red LEDs announce the specials both outside and in. Designer T-shirts are sold in clear canisters that look like something tennis balls might come in, alongside hoodies, casual sweaters and other colourful goodies.
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Issey Miyake
Before Issey Miyake put Tokyo on the fashion map, Japanese designers were known to copy Western trends after they’d already hit the runway. Miyake’s work has changed such conceptions. Check out the A-POC garments – each made from a single piece of fabric – and the signature Pleats collection.
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Gallery Kawano
If, after all this, you’d still like to buy a kimono, speciality shops for used/antique kimono include Gallery Kawano, Hayashi Kimono, or Ooedo Kazuko, beneath Lawson convenience store. Those with patience can also try flea markets
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Shibuya 109
Tokyo’s fad-obsessed fashionistas come to the cylindrical tower of 109 (pronounced ichi-maru-kyū ) for the season’s freshest looks. Most of the clientele is girls under 20; the punk fabrics and wild designs reflect this –it’s what kids are wearing on the street.
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Hysteric Glamour
It’s actually tongue-in-cheek rather than hysteric glamour, but whatever you want to call it, it’s sexy and fun. These designer confections are a good place to start for hip fashion with a Tokyo twist. There’s even a toddler line, the ultimate in designer punk for your little rocker.
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Okura
Japanese indigo is perhaps tops in the world, and this atmospheric shop of salvaged hardwood is a great place to find indigo-dyed organic T-shirts, shirts and jeans (many rather pricey). Note: there’s no sign out the front, but look for the traditional building facing the perpendicular street.
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Koromon
In the back of a shopping building, this little store both blends and tweaks Japanese and Western sensibilities. Look for jeans masterfully painted with designs that you might be more used to seeing on kimono or scroll paintings, and kimono fabric used in ways you might never have dreamed.
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Yohji Yamamoto
Wander down Omote-Sandō to check out Yohji Yamamoto’s bold, timeless designs. Though there’s no sign on it, his flagship store is recognisable by its distinctive bronze facade, which you’ll want to get past for a look at the experimental interior.
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Iroha-Dō
If you’re on a mission to find the youth-oriented, the kawaii and the oshare (fashionable) in Shimo-Kita, this is a great place to start. Update your look with just the right hat, eyeglasses, belt or bag.
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GDC
Tucked away on a Daikanyama backstreet, GDC is a popular casual-wear label under director Kumagai Takashi that focuses on cool T-shirts with provocative, seasonal signs.
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