hangry and angry

Shot the rather adorable designer Gashicon at the H Naoto HQ. Character driven design with unusual cuts and a gothy tinge. Got some great horror manga tips too. <333

Fruits

If anyone asked me who the most influential and important person in Harajuku fashion is, hands down,  I would say Aoki from the legendary magazine,  FRUITS. The term FRUITS has become synonymous with Tokyo street fashion, and the magazine itself created a platform for kids to get published and encouraged increasingly creative and off the wall ensembles. If the world knows about Harajuku street fashion, it is very much due to FRUITS mag, and the  PHAIDON book. Moreover, the full length street snap aesthetic is shamelessly ripped off by other photographers and websites.  Went to Aoki's studio in Harajuku, nice, super chill guy -- the image above is the very first FRUITS cover.

Fake sweets festival

We love sweet food....even if it is plastic. More for our epic food section

Cute Room

This is one of the swimmer staff in her bedroom. I don't know what to say, asides from w(ﾟoﾟ)w
PS she lives here with her boyfriend!!!

Lovely Lolita

Cute, girly, frilly overload!! Shot 3 of the most well known gothic lolita models; Rin rin, Chikage and Yui Minakata who grace the pages of Kera, Gothic Lolita Bible, and the catalogs for brands such as Baby the Stars Shine Bright and Angelic Pretty. Meticulously self styled, adorable Rococo dolls with the most amazing coquettish poses! Chikage has also been modeling this style for 10 years -- great interview, thank you!!

Kintaro Ame

Went to a kintaro ame factory in downtown Tokyo, which is in it's 5th generation of making these classic sweets. A long, tooth dissolving tube is made of various parts, which can be cut anywhere to  get an identical face.

Puro Land

If you follow the cult of HK, you will have a transcendental, religious experience at PUROLAND, the mecca for Kitty-chan and friends, and home of HK's London home. It proved to be so very British. The Hello Kitty donuts made me feel delirious and I am currently recovering.