Shopping in Tokyo

I haven’t had a chance to take many pictures lately, hence, the lack of blogs. Instead of posting blogs with pictures, I posted the anime post, and now I am going to post a blog about fashion in Tokyo. This weekend, I made a trip to Tokyo for shopping. My favorite place to shop in Tokyo is Shibuya. When I first arrived in Japan, I thought for sure that Harajuku would be my shopping area, but I have definitely changed my mind. Although, there is an H&M and Forever 21 in Harajuku, these places are ridiculously busy. I would rather not have to push my way through people to try on clothes that have been tread and handled by a million people. I understand the appeal of Forever 21, extremely cheap main-stream fashion released quickly, but I feel it is missing something, which is mostly quality. Although a lot of the clothes are bargains, these clothes also look cheap. If you are willing to work your way around 1,000 people in the store, you could probably find a few pieces, which would be a nice addition to your clothes collection though. Also, topshop is in Harajuku. I would have to say I am really disappointed with it though. I have not bought anything from there since I got here. I have still been buying all my topshop from online, mostly, because the store in Harajuku is so small and extremely overpriced.

In Shibuya, people seem to have better style than in Harajuku. It seems to be more tasteful. In Shibuya, there is a much nicer H&M than in Harajuku. On the bottom floor is their more expensive pieces, which seems to be lost in the Harajuku store. Also, there is a really nice, huge Zara. I also really enjoy going to Shibuya 109. Most of my foreign friends hate shopping in Japan, mostly, because foreigners are nowhere near the size of Japanese people. However, my body type is really comparable to most Japanese women other than me being taller, which really doesn’t affect me all that much because I never wear pants other than at work. The sizes in Japan actually fit me a lot better than in America. Also, the options are much better.

This weekend, I bought a pair of flats from Rezoy. This is by far my favorite shoe store in Japan. I have already bought two pairs of shoes from there. It is in the basement of 109. Also, I bought two dresses from H&M. Beadwork and metal is definitely in this season on shirtdresses. Also, I bought a washed-out denim shirt from Cecil McBee. This is a new spring fashion. You pair a loose denim shirt with a flower-print dress, a belt, and a pair of leggings. Also, short, flowy print skirts are in too. I bought one of these from Zara. I thought big thick-rimmed glasses were approaching their last leg, but it seems to still be going strong in Tokyo.

This type of glasses is still very popular in Tokyo. I thought it might be approaching its end, but it seems like it is still going to be popular for a while in Tokyo.

This is the newest spring fashion. Lots of stores are getting light-washed denim shirts in their stores. Lots of people are pairing it with a flower-print dress and a belt. Oh and definitely roll up the sleeves.

This isn't the best example because this shirtdress isn't that great looking. I had trouble finding an example on the internet, but beadwork and metal on dresses is very popular, especially around the shoulder area.