Japanese Street Style [Paperback]

Pat Lyttle (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 10, 2012

Japanese Street Style is the first book to showcase innovative and cutting-edge fashions from Tokyo, one of the strongest and fastest-growing style capitals in the world. Tapping into Japan’s rich culture, its fashion scene is an exciting blend of traditional dress and innovative modernity. The book features stunning one-of-a-kind photographs of all the major fashion tribes, from Gothic Lolita and Harajuku to Dolly Kei, Ganguro, and Kigurumi to the popularity of the furry tail.

Inspiring and thought-provoking, Japanese Street Style provides an unprecedented look at an enormously influential current trend in the fashion world— Galliano, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Alexander McQueen have all looked to Tokyo for inspiration from its rich visual culture, fine textiles, and craftsmanship techniques. This first-look guide to contemporary Japanese fashion is a must-read for anyone interested in fashion, trends, and culture.

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About the Author

Pat Lyttle is a photographer specialising in Japanese culture and street fashion. Pat has conducted many fashion shoots, the majority of which he styles himself as he has a vast collection of vintage fashion including very stylised andiconic designs from early Victoriana to present day pieces. After many years photographing celebrities such as Bette Davis, Joan Collins, Diana Princess of Wales and many others, Pat became a specialist in fashion photography and later set up his own Japanese street fashion website and blog called Jstreetstyle. Pat is now a fashion specialist and picture researcher for Getty Images, sourcing fashion-based and celebrity fashion images for well known publications, books and TV shows around the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: A&C Black Trade; 1 edition (April 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1408156717
• ISBN-13: 978-1408156711
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Textiles & Costume
  • #91 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Fashion

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5.0 out of 5 stars For a manga and anime fan January 17, 2013

By Brisa

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My daughter saw this book at a museum and I promised to buy it for her from Amazon as I was sure the price was going to be better. She enjoyed the book very much, even though she pointed out a mistake in it!