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Summary: Yummy Fruits!
Review: Okay, so some of the shots are obviously staged. That does not take away from the charm of this book. It is just so colorful, each page is a treat for the eyes. The way some of these teenagers dress is mind-boggling --> how long does it take to put on all those layers, anyway? If you are looking for a book that takes a peek at Harajaku's fashion scene, then Fruits is for you. It is filled with colorful photographs, each one more interesting than the next! Take a trip to Harajaku without the 14 hour flight! Highly recommended if you are interested in Japanese culture or life.
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Summary: DELICIOUS!
Review: Page after page of the craziest street fashions. Bizarre, silly and cool mixtures of different trends and styles that transform into something competely unique and timeless. Most of all, these kids are doing something personal by making these crazy combinations. The Kids In America should take a cue and let loose a little. This is FUN!
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Summary: Great Fashion but poor layout.
Review: The photos are great, but the type font verges on the unreadable.
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Summary: not anymore
Review: they dont exist anymore!
if you go to Shinjyuku, Aoyama,
or anywhere except Harajyuku, you will
meet " normal people". they are only
a part of japanese teens.
i lived in japan for my entire life and
i have never dressed like them.
dont get us wrong!
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Summary: Who are these people
Review: They're aliens. If you haven't been to Japan recently, your impression of the country is probably molded by economic news. What you may not know is that while politicians and economists discuss at length the recessionary woes of Japan, a generation of young people are finding ways of rejecting and abandoning old ways of life. There is a major societal shift occuring, and a culture is being overturned. Many seek temporary jobs instead of long term corporate positions, many live aimlessly at home, and many others... well, they dress like lunatics.This is a book that shows this curious side of a country that, despite its status as one of the world's wealthiest nations, is the most foreign in the eyes of other industrial states. It is a country that still operates smoothly, and many of its residents are sophisticated consumers of gadgets and technology and style. As bizarre and fascinating as the pictures in "Fruits" are, they make you wonder if there's anything on the inside once you peel away the skin.
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Summary: rules!
Review: this book (and the clothes and kids in it) rules the earth. can i move to japan please? great photos, great fashion, great little bits about the people's current obsessions. did anyone notice that picture of the college student (18) with the blue jogging coat, b&w umbrella, and radioactive shirt appears on two different pages? just an observation. get this book.
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Summary: Kawaii!!!
Review: This book is a launch pad for creative dressing. Page after page of people playing almost every type of character from being the hippy to being the gothic lolita. After looking through this book, I have finally started making my own clothes. My favourite character was the person whose "fashion point" was to dress like a "suspicious looking woman". This is FUN! This made me realize that I should dress more like the weirdo that I am. This book has connected me towards my inner being. haha.
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Summary: so unique, so interesting
Review: this book is filled with different people that have made an art out of getting dressed. you will see almost anything used and almost any kind of accecorie you can think of. it makes you feel like a suit. this is the coolest artistic/fashion book ive ever had the opportunity of looking at. you've got to get this book.
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Summary: A Japanese Tradition - really
Review: This book is just the tip of the iceberg and an unintentional statement about being Japanese. If you wander around Tokyo you will see at every level just how well dressed Japanese can be, especially children.
Being in public is performance art and nobody is better at it than Japanese. I've seen recent photographs (2002)of kids around 14 who sneak out and make each other up like some of their favorite cartoons or mythical and historical characters. This book only shows one segment of teenagers mostly in one place who wanted to be photographed. I've see others who are as beautifully crafted as geishas or Noh players, some even perfect ceramic dolls. Many say their parents don't approve so they meet and make a performance out of transforming into their characters with make up and costume. Many like to be "on camera" and it is astounding to watch people who are traditionally shy, completely become someone else in public. At almost every level these kids are really good at this. It isn't a freak show like it is in some places in the US. It is an extension of a centuries old Japanese tradition, even if they don't see it that way. I used to see the same stuff in Tokyo in the 80s. There is symbolism and social commentary in much of what they do, probably lost on the average foreign observer. If you like this book, just remember it is only one thin slice of one obvious group viewed by one person. Go to Japan and from time to time you'll be stopped in your tracks by someone who is so exquisite and unique that you'll never forget the experience. Unlike many of their counterparts in the US and UK whom I've photographed for the past 35 years, these kids usually radiate goodwill and sometimes make you laugh.
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Summary: Amazing Culture Sculpture
Review: This book is more than a book. It is a collection of glimpses into personal expressions and creations. Each photo and clothing sculpture in the photo represents a freedom. A freedom to trust your senses. A freedom to interact with color in your own way. A freedom to use your body to display a statement about your interaction with the environment.
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