Twisty Haired Bubblegum Girl+Tumblr

This new illustration was somewhat inspired by some crazy twisty do's I've seen people sporting on the streets of Tokyo. I have noticed that people especially those who seem to closely resemble the "Tokyo Bopper" concept/style are doing it the most. You never know what's going to be next on the streets of Tokyo! The following photo was taken from RIDSNAP, and was posted on my tumblr..I wanted to go ahead and post some images from my tumblr today as well.



The perfect example, from RIDSNAP


> For those of you that have been following for a long time, I had an inspiration blog on blogger before. When I noticed a lot of people were using tumblr specifically for posting images of art, design, fashion, and inspiration, I thought that it would be the perfect avenue for me to have an online source of images that inspire me, and to also have them available if anybody else finds them interesting. Here is a small taste of my tumblr, which you can follow here: http://lactoseintolerart.tumblr.com

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http://iamdanot.blogspot.com

From the Rozacchi Style Blog
Tokyo Bopper

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Tavuchi and Her Bear Bag Illustration

This is a new illustration I did of the awesome Tavuchi, owner of the "Spank!" used/vintage clothing stores in Tokyo, Japan. I'm sure most of my followers are familiar with Tavuchi and her shops if you read my blog often, but if you are new, Tavuchi is a very influential person in the Tokyo street fashion scene. One thing that I like so much about Tavuchi is that she has always stayed true to her concept of late 80's/early 90's cute, with her own personal twist. Many people have become fans of her stores and personal style not only in Tokyo, but internationally as well. It is amazing how when street fashion trends change, she is not defined by them, but still adapts and makes something interesting and relevant to people in Tokyo today. However, she is definitely a trend starter as well, as you can see many people on street fashion web sites and magazines that love what the "Spank!" brand has become, with a tribe of followers who also make it their own. The inspiration for this illustration is the matching green streaks with the green patched bear. I imagine it as an unzippable belt/fanny pack with stuffed animal parts patch worked together. I would love to see someone make it! If anyone does anything like this, I can possibly feature you on my blog, and could even deliver it to Tavuchi for you! :)



Recently, Tavuchi was also photographed by FRUiTS magazine wearing a Lactose Intoler-Art necklace. The issue is the July issue (7/11, no. 168). Pick up your copy locally if you live in Japan, or at Japanese book shops such as "Kinokuniya" in major cities around the world. The Lactose Intoler-Art necklace Tavuchi is wearing It is currently sold out, but please check out my other original necklaces here at my OFFICIAL online shop: Lactose Intoler-Art Online Shop
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LINKS:

Tavuchi's personal blog: http://yaplog.jp/spank-tab/
Tavuchi's DROPTOKYO blog: http://droptokyo.com/blogs/
FRUiTS Magazine Official Online Site:http://www.fruits-mg.com/index.html

I'm Excited!

New Illustration!
So..I'm gonna have a show at my favorite vintage shop soon! I can't wait..More details later. I'm hoping to get her made onto a giant cut out! Online store hopefully opening within the next few months. Keep checking back!

Harajuku Lawson Girls + Fuzzy Bow

My favorite place in all of Tokyo to watch people is on Omotesando street in Harajuku. People pass by here every afternoon in order to get their picture taken. So many photographers from various magazines sit on the bicycle racks, hoping to get the the shots they need. My favorite spot to sit is right in front of the Lawson Convenience store. It is so fun to watch people hanging out, that are totally in tune with the epitome of street fashion culture. Kids dressing extremely expressive and creatively, hoping for someone to take their picture. The illustration I did of the girls sitting on the bicycle rack is inspired by those moments, as well as a snapshot I took when I was in Tokyo last. I hope you enjoy it! (Click to blow it up!)

From my blog "Street Snap Recap! http://streetsnaprecap.blogspot.com

The inspiration from this next illustration grew out one object. A big bow, that has some kind of old teddybear, stuffed animal type of texture. After that, I developed the whole character around that. I also wanted to include Katakana writing on her somewhere. I've noticed that a lot of the coolest kids in Tokyo are starting to incorporate Japanese characters, whether anime or just symbols, into their used clothing/high fashion style, etc. That's one thing that is so great about Tokyo fashion. Making the uncool cool again, and mixing stuff up like crazy.


Also..I am constantly updating two other blogs. This is my main blog, however. The other two are:

Lactose Intoler-Art Inspiration-

http://lactoseintolerartinspiration.blogspot.com

A blog with lots of images that inspire me creatively, and hopefully they can inspire you too!



Street Snap Recap-

http://streetsnaprecap.blogspot.com

A collection of my favorite street fashion photos from around the world! Mostly Tokyo, this blog is meant to support street fashion web sites, and link people to various sites!

Be sure and check out all 3 blogs to get your full street-fashion-inspiration-creativity-fix!

BLOG FEATURE! WereThunder

So as some of you may know, I was able to also visit Seoul this summer. It was an amazing trip. Thanks to one of my friends, I got to hang out with the cool Hana of WereThunder, also shop staff at AproGod. He and his friend Hanna are really great. They are deeply connected to the undeground Seoul Street fashion scene. I was so happy to meet them so that they could show me around. He has even been IN Tune magazine! This is my dream, as well as Cracker Your Wardrobe, a Korean influential fashion magazine, numerous times.

Hana also speaks fluent Japanese, and is very interested in Japanese fashion as well. In fact, his girlfriend goes to the famous Bunka in Tokyo, which he also plans to attend later to develop his own brand.

Please check out his blog. Its worth a look for Japanese, Korean, American, or anyone interested in the Seoul underground fashion scene.

I applaud people like Hana, because at least to my perception, it may be a little more difficult to be as avant-garde in Seoul compared to Tokyo. Hana and the people he knows remain true to who they really are, and are potentially a huge part of a growing movement in Seoul. Hana and Hanna, if you read this, it was AMAZING meeting you. I wish you all the best.

BLOG: http://thunderhook.blogspot.com/
and TWITTER: http://twitter.com/werethunder

CHECK IT OUT!!




All of the following pics are from the WERETHUNDER blog!

RIDSNAP ILLUSTRATION

The past few days have been great. I have finally had time to relax and prepare for Japan. I've been studying Japanese as well as making new art and designs. This design is an illustration of a girl I found on RIDSNAP, one of my favorite street fashion web sites. Enjoy! The photo credit of course goes to www.ridsnap.com

Thank you, RIDSNAP!

I'm excited to announce that I am currently being featured on www.ridsnap.com 's home page! My artwork is being featured there, so please check out their site for my feature.

If you're visiting from the link on RIDSNAP, welcome to my blog! I hope you like it!

ありがとうございますRIDSNAP! あなたのweb site わすごいです！！　わたしわはらじゅくのfashionわだいすきです。わたしのにほんごわちょっと。ごめなさい！

New Tokyo Street Fashion Blog!

Just wanted to give a quick update of a small treasure I found..If you're new to my blog, welcome!..Scroll down to see my latest work of street fashion inspired illustrations..But for my regular subscribers...Most of you probably know by now how much I love Japanese street fashion. Well, today I found a new web site, that was a link on one of the newer ridsnap.com entries.


Check out http://ruin-leche.jugem.jp/ and copy and paste that into your browser! What I like about this site is it's a lot more low-key than my other favorite street snap sites..And I think because of that you get some more general but authentic street fashion, that isn't always just shop staff or models. Here's some images from the site...All credit goes to RUIN. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Style From Tokyo Illustration

So, as you as many of you know, my passions are art, Japan, and street fashion. Today, feast your eyes (jk) on a mixture of all three! I've desperately been wanting to do an illustration from one of my favorite street style bloggers photos. I know some of you guys are already familiar with "Rei Shito", from the "Style From Tokyo" blog. I absolutely love her photos. The people she captures in her photos are not only inspiring for my art, but they take me back to my travels in Japan. I guess it helps me not miss it too much...Or I don't know..Maybe it makes it worse.

Anyway...Here is an illustration I did from one of my favorite photos she's had lately. The photo IS NOT MINE, and all rights belong to Rei Shito, from the blog http://stylefromtokyo.blogspot.com . I'm showing the image so you guys will check out her blog, and so you can see where I got the inspiration for this latest drawing. I hope you like it! Let me know what you think.

And like I said, be sure and check out Shito-san's blog at http://stylefromtokyo.blogspot.com

Melbourne Street Fashion!

Well, I just returned from Tokyo 3 days ago. The trip was as good as any, and the artistic inspiration was there just as heavy as any trip. I have been soo jet lagged, and away from the computer. Anyway..I wanted to share something cool that happened!

While I was in Japan, I got an email from "Alastair", the person who runs the blog "Melbournestreetfashion.com". They had seen my work and blog, and were interested in sharing links. I had already been blogger buddies with the famous "Fashion Hayley", who also is a fan of my street fashion inspired illustrations, and has also done MANY great things with MelbourneStreetfashion.com. (by the way Hayley, if you read this...did you mention me to Alastair? And also..noticed the pink hair...couldn't have been inspiration from one of my last drawings could it? haha)

Anyway..I check the site pretty normally anyway. I like to see what people are wearing all over the world, it really keeps me updated with different cultures and trends, as well as inspiration for my artwork. Just wanted to share this great web site, and also give a thank you to the people at Melbournestreetfashion.com for noticing me. You can check out the link to the right, or go to http://www.melbournestreetfashion.com/

Thanks again! *All credit for photos goes to their respected photographers and also melbournestreetfashion.com Please click to ENLARGE!