[Hylas]

Is anybody, especially those who like in general Japan and its culture and trends, interested in Japanese street fashion? Lately I've been looking at photos from some japanese site and magazine (like Fruits, I don't know if somebody ever buys it around here), and at first I found the fashion taste of the young people a little weird, then I started to like it more, because it's very creative and everybody seems to be concerned to look unique. The way they mix styles and accessories is fantabulous! Lots of colors, lots of diy outfits. Isn't this kinda strange for a country with so strong traditions (they still wear kimonos now and then, after all...). Apparently it is, but they are very good at blending these traditions with the newest trends, also taken from anime and videogames. Actually, in cases like for example the ones of gothic lolitas or such things, we have people dressing up as if they really were characters of a fantasy world. No wonder visual kei bands are so popular there.

So, is there anybody into this kind of things around here too? What kind of sources do you have to keep yourself updated? I'd like to read opinions