The jokey jockey / tunnel-digger look is by Belgian designer Bernhard Willhelm, more here (http://blog.takmas.main.jp/?eid=107971). It ties in nicely with a celebration of Japanese construction worker chic, as documented on PingMag here (http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/01/18/construction-worker-fashion/).
...always admired Japanese construction worker's uniforms, but have never actually thought that they considered themselves chic. What their uniforms reminded me of was St. Exupery's Little Prince -- perhaps my favorite book.
I like the [建設中の首都高トンネルでファッションショー開催] -- tunnel fashion show is all I can understand; but would prefer a version with more traditional japanese designs, or at least with more traditional kimono colors; the neons are a bit gross.
This reminds me of the gold kimono you wore at Che's.
My White Archer (http://imomus.livejournal.com/2004/12/06/) look is more influenced by this stuff... the white hood actually comes from a carpentry outfitters here in Osaka.
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Date: 2006-01-31 02:12 am (UTC)Are those jockeys? or a new trend for Japanese gangs playing off the Clockwork Orange style with samurai tradition?
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Date: 2006-01-31 03:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-31 04:20 am (UTC)I like the [建設中の首都高トンネルでファッションショー開催] -- tunnel fashion show is all I can understand; but would prefer a version with more traditional japanese designs, or at least with more traditional kimono colors; the neons are a bit gross.
This reminds me of the gold kimono you wore at Che's.
Thanks for the links too...
Date: 2006-01-31 04:31 am (UTC)Wow! ...and that one guy is wearing golden tabi. I want those!
I didn't know these fashions came in designer styles. ...didn't even know you could buy them in a store.
Now I wish I had gone to one of those workmans fashion stores.
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Date: 2006-01-31 04:36 am (UTC)Re: Adendum
Date: 2006-01-31 04:42 am (UTC)Re: Adendum
Date: 2006-01-31 04:53 am (UTC)Edgar got me in with a staff pass that time.
That was me
Date: 2006-01-31 04:57 am (UTC)