OPEN FORUM: WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN IRIS FIND THE BEST IN JAPANESE FASHION?

[English translation after the break]

アイリスはいったいどこで日本のトップファッションデザインを見つけられるのでしょ う？

夏の流行ものから、ビジネスの必須、世界のファッションを駆け回って見た、Iris Ophelia New World Notesの一番手のコラミスト、アイリスの次のプロジェクトはセカンドライフの 日本のファッションを探検すること。東京の町並みを描いたデザインから、漫画、アニメの世界を創造するありとあらゆるファッションを追及。日本語がわからないのは さておき、ＳＬに根付いてきた日本のファッションを徹底的に発見すると、アイリス はすっかり張りきってます。Commentsにアイリスがお邪魔できる場所、お店を紹介し よう！ＳＩＭの名前と出来ればSLURLS を含んでね。

After her whirlwind tours of world fashion, business wear, and the best in Summer regalia, New World Notes' glamorous style columnist Iris Ophelia now sets her sights on the fashion of Japan in Second Life, everything from dazzling outfits based on Tokyo's street scene, to the coolest anime and manga inspired styles.  Now that the Japanese are joining SL in force, she's dying to discover what they're creating, even if that means leaping over the language barrier to do so.  Suggest places and stores she can visit in Comments, including sim names and SLURLS if possible.

Japanese translation generously provided by SL Resident Namiko Hokkigai.

Comments

[Cyn Vandeverre]

Ooh, yeah! I am *so* looking forward to your article, Iris. I hope people will also submit *historical* Nipponese fashion as well.

I found this shop via the Hair Fair -- I bought the "Ghost" style, which is fun; I don't know if it is more Chinese or Japanese, though.

Here's a Flickr image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7805112@N03/1056066460/

Store:
MAU's & MEJ's, Nabi (197, 249, 108)

[Rodion Resistance]

Here are a few places recommended by some Japanese Friends and I have personally visited some of them, bought a lot of stuff too hehe:

MinaJunk - by Mina Jun http://minajunk.com/ hardly junk :)

Milcaholic - by Milca Yoshikawa (Shimokitazawa) http://milcat.blog.shinobi.jp/

Kimono! - http://kotobuki.slmame.com/

Electro Kitty - by Elec Tone http://koni.blog13.fc2.com/

Hiro Style - Hirorin Runo (Shimokitazawa)

BroGear - not sure if it's Japanese but good stuff, quite well known nowadays

FORM - not sure if it's Japanese but good stuff (Plunder Airship Shops)

=UnTone= - by Cocomitsu Mayo and Chocolat Yifu (Stalls at Koenji and Shimokitazawa)

ZeroStyle - http://zerostyle.slmame.com/

Will add more soon...

[Lili Brink]

Shop Seu @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shimokitazawa/204/82/27/ or http://slurl.com/secondlife/Higashiosaka/135/95/23/

and BP* @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/KABUKI/140/80/28/

Curious Kitties @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Curious%20Kitties/199/213/21

Kru's boutique @ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Missauke/175/242/90

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shaka/133/181/26

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Nakama/66/166/21

[Liqueur]

You probably know these stores :

Bare Rose
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bare%20Rose/146/11/33
BP* main shop
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osaka/148/138/22
Rumination Kimono & Instruments (this is the best kimono shop I think)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Neptune/228/141/27
Cream Shop (urban clothes and hair)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Koenji/203/113/43/
S/E/P/T (clothes,shoes,bags)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Envy/114/104/22
Monaca
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vari/18/23/30
Shizuna Shop
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osaka/107/119/22
luly's
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fortinbras/160/173/44
ElecTRo Kitty
http://slurl.com/secondlife/tenjin%20fukuoka%20japan/26/38/501

Newly arrived :
minajunk Shop (incredible quality shirt it comes with paints)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Koreshan/79/220/30
H&U Designs Main Shop (heels,awesome quality loafers)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osaka/137/48/22
Plus Nine (camisole,shirt,swimwear)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/HappyDispatch/173/217/23
about (fine sneakers)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Baba/88/106/22
GRANDMA! (taste like tableau sim)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jabara%20Land%20Atlantis/114/80/3
el trebol (Japanese-inspired swimwear with tiny prim ties)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/JAPAN%2001/105/65/26
Big Boob Boutique (bags and accesories)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/motomachi/15/138
KANA-NA (fully-tatoo and clothes)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Shaka/172/111/28
tattoo Einsatz
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Molesworth/136/208

Gothic Lolitas and cuties :
LicoLico
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boksik/94/194/89
Honey kitty mainshop
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fukuoka%20Tenjin/164/247/6
Angelic Doll
http://slurl.com/secondlife/AZABU/84/30/22
CanalGrande
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SuginamiKu/50/207/22
MimiEden
http://slurl.com/secondlife/MoonCat%20Izumo/242/36/25

If I can help you find anything, just let me know !

[Patchouli Woollahra]

ANNEROSE does pretty great animebabe-inspired skin/shape combos. This is the landmark to their branch at Metabirds Ginza:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ginza/34/115/50

Heaven4D (distressingly detailed primwear and clothing...):
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osaka/140/179/22

[Iris Ophelia]

I'm seeing lots of familiar and unfamiliar shop names, checking them all out as we speak ^^. I'm really enthusiastic about this article so keep those recommendations coming~!
(and for note, BroGear and FORM aren't Japanese, though FORM's Zabitan Assia is a japanese enthusiast and BroGear's Broder Kubrick and Snippy Yifu... I actually first met them on Metabirds, but that's just a cool coincidence)

[rasmas]

hello!

F.C.J shirts&jeans store!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/SLingHokuriku/108/34/22

this is japanese mens casual shop.

[Melanie774Kidd]

BettiePage Voyager's store has to be one of my all-time favorites; last time I checked, she offers at least one item that is unique to each of her three locations, so it's good to check them all out.

BP in Aoba:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aoba/75/159/30

BP in Osaka:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Osaka/147/138/21

Another favorite store is Little Heaven:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/SLingHokuriku/152/181/22

[sweet candiess]

A new asian online shop "Kawaii Shop" with Japanese fashion clothes:
http://kawaii-shop.blogspot.com