The Fashion Project

At the moment, I live in Japan. And that, to a certain degree, allows me to be tapped into the scene, both culturally and economically. Since several readers have expressed an interest in knowing more about fashion in Japan (and in Japan in general), I've decided to incorporate a section specifically about particular trends that are so popular, I see them literally everywhere I turn.

I'm not talking about what the fashion magazines, TV, or music channels say is popular, I'm talking about what I see everyone wearing, and how they wear it. Trends that have trickled down to all us "regular" people, and not just designer model wannabes. Styles that work for everyone, and get their influences from the runway and catalogs of famous designers (about whom I am shamefully ignorant anyway).

Since I haven't had the chance to surreptitiously photograph anyone lately, my first post in this section will be internet footage. I probably don't need to tell you that, but I don't want to misrepresent myself. I almost always take my own pictures (as is evident by how many of those pictures are of me!) but when I don't, I think it's fair to say so.

This first piece of interest will be "Maxi Dresses Part One" because there are a slew of store examples I am dying to photograph later, and when I do, that will be called "Maxi Dresses Part Two." In fact, the darn things are so popular recently, I might even make it a trilogy. But time will tell on that one. Anyway, here is a feature from my fav shop, Uniqlo:



I love love love the color graduation in this dress, and I am so buying it, if they have it in stock this weekend. Blue or pink? Or gray? Ahhh, choices......... this is the dilemma that's prevented me from buying it so far. One cannot own a unique piece in more than one color. It's just tacky. So I have to choose one. Maybe the store will only have one left... Yeah. That might happen.