We always have fun people watching during our trips. It's endlessly fascinating to check out people on the street, the subway, in restaurants, etc. Today, we were discussing what appear to be the latest fashion trends in Tokyo.
- The women seem to be wearing a lot of tweed, especially tweed shorts and short skirts.
- The shorts and minis are paired with knee high socks and knee high or ankle length boots.
- Hats seem to be big as well, especially fur hats.
We can't really discern any strong fashion trends among the men and
Maki says that's not surprising. Growing up, he said it was very important to look like everyone else. Which explains why, on the subway and on the street, all you see is a sea of navy, grey, black and white, some khaki, some olive green -- on both the men AND women.
Maki stood out in his purple fleece sweater,
CJ is his bright green sweater, and me in my lavender jacket. I think I spotted a pink scarf today; otherwise, everyone on the subway was wearing navy or grey.
One thing that struck me is that the men seem to be shoe-challenged. While the women are wearing ballerina flats, cool boots, or sexy high heels with open toes, the men are mostly wearing nondescript loafers, scuffed boots, or pointy shoes. Very disappointing.
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