CLOSET CHILD VIVIENNE WESTWOOD & VISUAL KEI J-ROCK MUSIC STORE IN HARAJUKU, TOKYO JAPAN. VINTAGE SECONDHAND GOTHIC LOLITA PUNK CLOTHING.
In the past few months, Closet Child (my much-loved Goth Loli Punk secondhand store) has undergone a significant Harajuku expansion. In addition to the renovated three-floor store on Takeshita Doori, there’s now a branch for vintage Vivienne Westwood…
…such as original rocking horse shoes and 1970s punk plaid bags. Need I say the prices are steep?
Around the corner (and under Takuya Angel), the Closet Child CD shop sells Visual Kei goodies. I saw Cure Magazine on a stand and rare Malice Mizer box sets/DVDs behind a glass case.
More Harajuku and NYC photos coming up. I Tweet Japan fashion news several times a day; add me on Twitter to keep up-to-date. And stay tuned for an autographed book giveaway!
PS: A fun article I wrote for CNNGo about strange fruit. If you think the stinky durian is the weirdest fruit you’ll find in Asia, you clearly haven’t seen Japan’s square and pyramid-shaped watermelons. Or the more random individual freaks of nature, such as the famed Mickey Mouse tomato…
Song of the Day #232: Queen – Innuendo (One of my first CDs, released 1991. Never forget: “you can be anything you want to be / just turn yourself into anything you think you could ever be / be free with your tempo, be free be free”)
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November 5th, 2009 at 02:29
Marie says:Ooooh, I want to go to Harajuku NOW!
November 5th, 2009 at 07:32
trashtastika says:I dropped in there on my recent visit, but didn't really find anything I liked. There were a couple of tartan jackets, but in dull colours. I guess the really cool stuff, people keep hold of and don't resell :/
November 5th, 2009 at 10:21
Lala says:love this lyric
November 5th, 2009 at 10:21
Alice says:omg so awesome!
i go to visit in in december*_*
November 5th, 2009 at 10:22
stillprince says:They need a Closet Child here… I WANT TO GO D:!!! <333
November 5th, 2009 at 10:22
Sarah says:that is so cool
i wish i were there now with loads of money ulol
November 5th, 2009 at 10:52
lacarmina says:Lucky!! There are tons of great parties in December… there's a Midnight Mess on Dec 26.
November 5th, 2009 at 10:53
lacarmina says:I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
November 5th, 2009 at 10:53
lacarmina says:I would have no money if there were C Childs all over… ;__;
November 5th, 2009 at 10:56
lacarmina says:I've also never found anything I even wanted to try on… I think the best Westwood vintage is in London. In Tokyo, it's quite faded and overpriced…
November 5th, 2009 at 11:20
lacarmina says:Ahhhh! Those shoes are too much… I want to eat them! Lucky lucky. Did you get them online or in stores?
November 5th, 2009 at 11:21
lacarmina says:haha don't we all…. there are more pictures coming up!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:28
lacarmina says:PS: Hot off the presses: review of my book Cute Yummy Time: http://bit.ly/1OLa6P + podcast interview on The Commentary: http://bit.ly/3KGTtl :)
November 5th, 2009 at 14:02
Alice says:i come in japan on 27 december
i wish to see more awesome events^_^
November 5th, 2009 at 20:50
lacarmina says:There will be some New Years parties for sure! Stay tuned and I'll let you know what's coming up…
November 5th, 2009 at 21:50
stillprince says:Well you have money to shop in Japan… I have no money to GO to Japan xD
November 6th, 2009 at 12:27
Alice says:thank you very much dear<33
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