Japanese Fashion - Fusion In Fashion Creates Innovation
The kind of fashion that prevails in a country often shows the socio "" economic progress that it has made
. Fashion gives a clear picture of the level of intellect and creativity of that country"s people. One can be ambitious enough to call fashion as a marker of the culture and aesthetics of a country. Although each ethnic group in the world has its own style of clothing which render them unique in the world. Yet there are a few who surpass others when it comes to creativity and innovativeness. And how do they do that? The answer is fusion. The marriage of different styles which results in a truly remarkable and unique statement.
Asia is a land where a sense of fashion has always lived inside its people holding firmly and guarding fiercely the culture and traditions followed in this region. Every culture has given rise to its manner of clothing which is religiously followed by its people and it is this traditional clothing gives these countries a chance to experiment. For fusion they look up to the west because it is different and gives a wide scope for experimentation giving fusion its signature quirky edge and tease. One such type of fusion resulted in what is known today as Asian street fashion.
Street fashion is a term used to describe a fashion in which the wearer customizes the outfits by adopting a mixture of current and traditional trends. Such clothes can be designer made or home made. One Asian country which is well known for this genre is Japan. It has been known that Japan started emulating western fashion during the middle of nineteenth century. By the beginning of 21st century the had metamorphosed into street fashion.
Street fashion is more popular among the Japanese youth. A lot of factors contribute to this fact. One such fact is the role of music in fashion. Music industry's glimmer and glamour has been a contributor to fashion since long. In fact both go side by side. Most recently the Japanese hip hop, which has been present among underground Tokyo"s club scene, has influenced the mainstream fashion industry. The popularity of music is such that Tokyo"s youth are imitating their favorite hip hop stars in the way they dress in oversize clothes complete to the tanned, bronze skin.
Street fashion has also been popularized by many fashion magazines in Japan. One such magazine called "Fruits" has been popularizing this genre of fashion since 1997. Street fashion in Japan is thus "here to stay".