Tokyo Look Book, The: Stylish to Spectacular, Goth to Gyaru, Sidewalk to Catwalk

Author:   Philomena Keet ,  Yuri Manabe
Publisher:   Kodansha America, Inc
ISBN:  

9784770030610


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   31 August 2007
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


Our Price $79.07 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Tokyo Look Book, The: Stylish to Spectacular, Goth to Gyaru, Sidewalk to Catwalk


Add your own review!

Overview

Tokyo is home to the most creative and stylish fashion in the world. The Tokyo Look Book takes us on a dazzling journey through the streets, clubs, and boutiques of this trendsetting city to introduce us to the people who wear the latest fashions and the people who make them. Crammed with cool, full-color photographs of Tokyo's trendy teens and twenty-somethings captured candidly as they work and play, this is a comprehensive look at the richly varied fashion scenes that thrive in Japan's capital city -- from the gal' mecca of Shibuya, to the goths and'

Full Product Details

Author:   Philomena Keet ,  Yuri Manabe
Publisher:   Kodansha America, Inc
Imprint:   Kodansha International Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.768kg
ISBN:  

9784770030610


ISBN 10:   4770030614
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   31 August 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Reviews

From Goth to Gyaru, Japan's groundbreaking street fashion is rounded up in The Tokyo Look Book. --Elle [The Tokyo Look Book] showcases full-color photographs of the stylish set, but also interviews designers such as Naoyuki Ohira and members of the Goth rock band Moi- meme-Moitie. --Womens Wear Daily The beautifully photographed book is notable not only for the great variety of looks it documents, but also for providing insight and background into the root of Tokyo street style and the individuals who constantly reinvent it. --Fashion Wire Daily The Tokyo Look Book offers a colorful peek at what the kids are wearing these days on the sidewalks and catwalks of the capital city. Not only does she profile specific youth subcultures concentrated in a few celebrated districts, but she also turns a lens on the rest of Tokyo society. --BudgetTravel (online) From Goth to Gyaru, Japan's groundbreaking street fashion is rounded up in The Tokyo Look Book. --Elle [The Tokyo Look Book] showcases full-color photographs of the stylish set, but also interviews designers such as Naoyuki Ohira and members of the Goth rock band Moi- meme-Moitie. --Womens Wear Daily The beautifully photographed book is notable not only for the great variety of looks it documents, but also for providing insight and background into the root of Tokyo street style and the individuals who constantly reinvent it. --Fashion Wire Daily The Tokyo Look Book offers a colorful peek at what the kids are wearing these days on the sidewalks and catwalks of the capital city. Not only does she profile specific youth subcultures concentrated in a few celebrated districts, but she also turns a lens on the rest of Tokyo society. --Budget Travel (online) From Goth to Gyaru, Japan's groundbreaking street fashion is rounded up in The Tokyo Look Book. --Elle [The Tokyo Look Book] showcases full-color photographs of the stylish set, but also interviews designers such as Naoyuki Ohira and members of the Goth rock band Moi- meme-Moitie. --Womens Wear Daily The beautifully photographed book is notable not only for the great variety of looks it documents, but also for providing insight and background into the root of Tokyo street style and the individuals who constantly reinvent it. --Fashion Wire Daily The Tokyo Look Book offers a colorful peek at what the kids are wearing these days on the sidewalks and catwalks of the capital city. Not only does she profile specific youth subcultures concentrated in a few celebrated districts, but she also turns a lens on the rest of Tokyo society. --BudgetTravel (online)


From Goth to Gyaru, Japan's groundbreaking street fashion is rounded up in The Tokyo Look Book. --Elle<br> [The Tokyo Look Book] showcases full-color photographs of the stylish set, but also interviews designers such as Naoyuki Ohira and members of the Goth rock band Moi- meme-Moitie. --Womens Wear Daily <br> The beautifully photographed book is notable not only for the great variety of looks it documents, but also for providing insight and background into the root of Tokyo street style and the individuals who constantly reinvent it. --Fashion Wire Daily<br> The Tokyo Look Book offers a colorful peek at what the kids are wearing these days on the sidewalks and catwalks of the capital city. Not only does she profile specific youth subcultures concentrated in a few celebrated districts, but she also turns a lens on the rest of Tokyo society. --Budget Travel (online)<br>


<br> From Goth to Gyaru, Japan's groundbreaking street fashion is rounded up in The Tokyo Look Book. --Elle <br><br> [The Tokyo Look Book] showcases full-color photographs of the stylish set, but also interviews designers such as Naoyuki Ohira and members of the Goth rock band Moi- meme-Moitie. --Womens Wear Daily <br><br> The beautifully photographed book is notable not only for the great variety of looks it documents, but also for providing insight and background into the root of Tokyo street style and the individuals who constantly reinvent it. --Fashion Wire Daily <br><br> The Tokyo Look Book offers a colorful peek at what the kids are wearing these days on the sidewalks and catwalks of the capital city. Not only does she profile specific youth subcultures concentrated in a few celebrated districts, but she also turns a lens on the rest of Tokyo society. --Budget Travel (online) <br><br>


Author Information

PHILOMENA KEET is currently carrying out doctoral research into Tokyo street fashion with London University's School of African and Oriental Studies. YURI MANABE is a Tokyo-based photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of prestigious music and fashion magazines.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

Aorrng

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List