gusto ko maging...

si LILY COLE...this pretty super model is my favorite! she's a walking porcelain doll. wish ko lang maging katulad nya...kaso kulang sa height! ganda talaga ng face ni Lily...di nakakasawa at galing pa manamit.

si DEDA COBEN...fashion stylist extra ordinaire...i like her fashion philosophy compared to Rachel Zoe na tila kaadikan ang pinapairal! Her style is sticking to the basics then add more flare.

Isa sa mga dreams ko ay ang maging stylist! It is like dressing up your Barbie dolls...the difference is buhay na buhay mga dolls ko.hehehe!

harajuku lovers come get me...

si hello kitty nagkatawang-tao! neng! laki ng ribbon ha!

it's costume party time!!! the flapper girl! goth na goth

rok n rol!!! groupie ang dating! oh...i remember those days na ganito ako manamit. haaay!

di s'ya fashionista pero sinama ko s'ya sa list ko kasi gwapo s'ya! yun lang :)

uhmmm...I think I'm lost...hahaha! pero ang ate mo, bagama't mukhang lost e di naman lost sa best dressed Harajuku lover ko (kahit pa mismatched ang socks).

my best dressed couple! i like nerdy-looking Japanese men! and the girl, simply adorable in this whole ensemble!

taking the anime-thrasher look to the next level...

love the chain, love the hair, love the whole outfit! smokes anyone?! super angas ng girl! I see myself wearing something like that (minus the smokes) one of these days!

si lalaki d aviator...si babae...hmmm...di ko madescribe ang gustong persona ng merlat na 'to. look at kuya's boots! SKY HIGH! platform kung platform! di naman sila galit sa layering 'no?! well kung kalamigan nga naman sa Japan, e why not?!! keri lang manamit ng maraming patong!

I think I saw Rico Blanco wore something like this minus the hot pink and periwinkle colored jacket. This is a fashionable take of the thrasher look.

Rainbow Brite, ikaw ba yan?!?! jusko! haluan ba ng yarn ang buhok?! pero kung keri ni ate, then GO! wa pipigil sa 'yo!

Who said tie-dye is so out of style?! Kung kasing angas mo 'tong lalaking ito e keri lang mag-tie dye shirt! so hippie! at ang girl? care ko sa labandera pony tail ko?! hahaha! at ang floral vest!

Very gypsy-ish! go girl! walisin mo ang kalsada ng Harajuku! Panalo hairstyle at ang layered dress!

A costume party? Halloween? or confused and deranged lang?! Harajuku lovers dress the most bizarre fashion statement in the whole world...and yet, they are unapologetic about it! Harajuku locals take fashion on a next level that is IN YOUR FACE, carefree (sometimes senseless), and absolutely animated! There is always a shock factor every time you see someone dresses like that. But hands down to these daring individuals because despite the inquisitive stares and jeers, Harajuku lovers are loud and proud!

Harajuku is located in the busy city of Tokyo. Aside from its very fast-paced lifestyles, Harajuku is best known for its street fashion. Teenagers flock the streets wearing something that we would usually wear on Halloweens! Some are gothic, fairies, French chamber maids, anime, and the list just goes on and on, wherever your imagination takes you, Harajuku lovers live to life a fantasy. This is their art -- an expression of individuality...non-conformity!

Always loved these daring individuals. I never typecasted them as crazy or a fashion overkill. In fact, I fantasize of walking down the streets of the metro donning an outfit like those of the Harajukus. It is fun, adventurous, and unconventional. If ever I go to Tokyo, which by the way is one of my favorite cities in the world, you'll probably see me at the parks or at cafes in a fairy-chamber maid-goth costume! hahahaha! Crazy isn't it? But I love it -- turning fantasy into a reality!

We can all be like the Harajuku lovers. Try wearing something that expresses your individuality. It may be mismatched or outdated for as long as it shows who you are and that you're comfortable with it! Don't mind the stares, the jeering of close-minded people! This is who you are! Inggit lang sila! Palibahasa mga BADUY kasi!

Sa nobela ni Paolo Coehlo, Veronika Decides to Die, meron do'n isang palaisipan na tumutukoy sa mundo ng mga baliw at kakaiba. Sa mundong ginagalawan ng mga baliw, di sila ang sira-ulo kahit ang mga normal na nakapaligid sa kanila ay ganon ang tingin. Para sa mga baliw, ang taong humuhusga sa kanilang kakaibang pag-uugali ay silang mga baliw dahil sarado ang kanilang pag-iisip at hindi buo ang paniniwala. Sila ang nararapat sa mga mental dahil sila ang dapat pagukulan ng pansin at pagpapahalaga. Hindi rin kasalanan ang mamuhay sa isang mundong malaya at walang inaalala. With this thought, I am crazy. I am different! I am unapologetic! I am a HARAJUKU lover!

Photos from: http://www.japanesestreets.com/.