Japan is fascinating, it's a country of dualities, old and new, simple and complex, light and shadow, individualism and collectivism, all these mixed together all the time, that's why I think things in Japan can be either plainly normal or incredibly eye-popping, there's no between.
I enjoyed this video. I love Japanese designers, the simplicity and complexity at the same time is fascinating. I also love French style, and even some classic British and Italian fashion. You have a great way of discussing these things. Bravo.
team Japan 🇯🇵 forever ! I also try to watch Japanese films for inspo. Not only just for fashion but just in general. I can’t explain it but whenever things get overwhelming, a playlist by Ryuichi Sakamoto helps me find my center.
Very much agree. Silhouette and Fabrics ( the hand and flow of a garment) are the baseline for creating personal style, because they translate your style idea and bodyimage into form. I would argue that they are even more important than colorschemes, as those can change with temperature or occasion. As with everything in life, if you don't commit why bother starting in the first place . thx for the vid.
Fascinating watching your videos. So much confidence. So much information (with clearly so much knowledge and research behind it) delivered in a unique tone, so often combining passion and defiance! "You got somethin' to say to me?!" With France and India in my blood how could a love of loom, weave and yarn not have seeped in along the way. I am immensely fortunate to have been exposed from infancy to so much more than cotton T, jeans and sweats! The variety, techniques and styles, of Indian weaves especially, are so diverse. I am therefore all the more intrigued to learn about historic and contemporary Japanese experimentation and development of different yarn combinations and textile technology. I do wish this was so much more mainstream! Imagine eating nothing but burgers and fries your whole life, when there are such numerous North Indian curries or incredibly different South Indian thalis (to touch on just the top of the Indian Subcontinent's culinary iceberg)! Japan has long held a special appeal to me, perhaps mainly due to the parallel beauties of a myriad craft and handmade traditions India and Japan share. You translate for me the Japan of today, imbued almost always as it is, with its past. Merci and Dhanyavad.
It's funny how you just stumble upon these things by accident. You were talking about fabric--this is what happened to me. I was living in Japan and someone gave me a big zabuton that was just black (polyester), nothing special. At the little fabric store next to my grocery store (in my small small town at the base of the mountains) I bought some fabric to make a cover for my pillow. It wasn't expensive and I liked it. A year or so later I bought a much nicer zabuton--I bought two. So now I had to make another cover. I had to go into the city to a big fabric store to find something that would at least coordinate with cover #1. I still have both covers and both pillows to this day. I use them every day. And as a textile lover let me tell you that I have NEVER seen this kind of fabric outside of Japan.
I just love your content I’m not a fashion icon at all I just like what I like and wear what’s comfortable. But if had the resources to I would be more into and it’s cool just too know more of the world and everything.
whats a good way to study fashion? I feel like lookbooks and videos like this are quite inspirational and educational but what other avenues exist to really *study* fashion and get a better understanding of how to navigate it
Commitment. I knew Japanese folk kept to a style/lifestyle but never knew how this style could translate to dressing for different occasions. Massive tip for me to explore
I think being Asian American (and part Japanese) gives me a very specific perspective on this but I would appreciate if people stopped referring to people as “the [INSERT ETHNICITY OR NATIONALITY].” It has a dehumanizing/exoticizing/othering effect, even if it’s meant to be respectful or positive. I see ethnicity and nationality as an adjective, not a noun, if that makes sense. I also avoid saying “the [INSERT RACE].” PS: I say this as a big fan of the channel
I was also an expat in Asia for several years so I heard people from the US and Western European countries constantly referring to people from Asian countries as “the ____-ese” constantly, and the colonial undertones were a big part of why I hated it
Just as a friendly debate let’s explore this; You refer to yourself as “Asian American” I could essentially say to you, “I wish people would stop using that term because it over-generalizes a group of people that have various cultural identities that aren’t at all uniform. It’s not politically correct and it’s degrading and almost as bad as calling everyone with Asian features “Chinese”” But you and I both know what your INTENT of using the term was. It’s not meant to disrespect the various cultures that include “Asian peoples” it’s meant to simplify the overall context. Such is the case here, albeit with a different qualifier. Respectfully, regardless of how you would like people to use “the [insert ethnicity]” what’s far more important is INTENT. For instance, like I said before, I can’t stand terms like African American, Asian American, Latin American BUT I don’t use them. I don’t care if others do. Why? Because I understand their usage intent. Explaining my nuanced POV when it comes to those terms will further alienate me from individuals I seek to find common ground with. For example when I say “The Japanese” it denotes a cultural identity that THE Japanese people share. It’s not meant as disrespect and, as you graciously admitted, you very much knew that (and I certainly don’t subscribe to colonialism!). TLDR; we are better off understanding INTENT rather than policing language to insure a personalized comfort we seek from the world. I absolutely love that you watch and support the channel. And I hope you continue to do so BUT I would only ask that you judge me on the merits of my intent and actions and not on the position of my words and clauses.
@@THECASUALco Asian American is a race, which is indeed a social construct but is based in the common experience we have in America which is facing certain types of discrimination and stereotypes based on looking like we’re from Asia. It is indeed many different cultures but we’re lumped together as aliens. I don’t think you mean any disrespect but I believe people will eventually come around on the vernacular I’m pointing out here just as saying “whites” and “blacks” are decreasing in popularity, as opposed to white people and Black people. I’m not trying to police your language, I’m pointing out something to think about and if you choose to reject the input that’s your choice.
And for those who aren’t familiar-this is why I pointed out that my POV is narrowly from the perspective of a person who is ethnically part Japanese and born in the US-and also as a person who has lived in Asia as an adult expat, I know people from Asia largely don’t even care about this difference because they are the majority in their countries and don’t experience the racism and discrimination Asian Americans experience in the US. So I share this as the perspective of a person who is a member of a diverse community that is a minority of the population in the country of my birth. You don’t have to care, but I’m putting my perspective out there for people who are open to thinking about it. I don’t think most people have bad intent when they offend, though I’m not accusing you of even the smallest bit of bad intent, which is why I’m a fan. However I do feel the undertones of people from western nations always using “the Japanese” and “the Chinese” which reminds of historical texts where the orient was treated as an exotic place to pillage from, and people from the region were objectified. We continue to be objectified, albeit more subtly than back then. This is a very nuanced conversation, obviously, that I should know better than to start in a TH-cam comment section but here we are!
Just got the dopest Japanese thing. Capologists Kawamoto Samurai Hat. Made by New Era of course. eBay has the dopest rarest hats 4sho. I’ve built one the best hat collections. Most of it I can thank to them. Gotta love the Japanese Culture. It has a huge Impact on the whole 🌍
Japan is fascinating, it's a country of dualities, old and new, simple and complex, light and shadow, individualism and collectivism, all these mixed together all the time, that's why I think things in Japan can be either plainly normal or incredibly eye-popping, there's no between.
I enjoyed this video. I love Japanese designers, the simplicity and complexity at the same time is fascinating. I also love French style, and even some classic British and Italian fashion. You have a great way of discussing these things. Bravo.
My number 1 tip is intention. What do you want to communicate to the world via your appearance on any given day.
team Japan 🇯🇵 forever ! I also try to watch Japanese films for inspo. Not only just for fashion but just in general. I can’t explain it but whenever things get overwhelming, a playlist by Ryuichi Sakamoto helps me find my center.
Very much agree. Silhouette and Fabrics ( the hand and flow of a garment) are the baseline for creating personal style, because they translate your style idea and bodyimage into form. I would argue that they are even more important than colorschemes, as those can change with temperature or occasion. As with everything in life, if you don't commit why bother starting in the first place . thx for the vid.
Fascinating watching your videos. So much confidence. So much information (with clearly so much knowledge and research behind it) delivered in a unique tone, so often combining passion and defiance! "You got somethin' to say to me?!"
With France and India in my blood how could a love of loom, weave and yarn not have seeped in along the way. I am immensely fortunate to have been exposed from infancy to so much more than cotton T, jeans and sweats! The variety, techniques and styles, of Indian weaves especially, are so diverse. I am therefore all the more intrigued to learn about historic and contemporary Japanese experimentation and development of different yarn combinations and textile technology. I do wish this was so much more mainstream! Imagine eating nothing but burgers and fries your whole life, when there are such numerous North Indian curries or incredibly different South Indian thalis (to touch on just the top of the Indian Subcontinent's culinary iceberg)! Japan has long held a special appeal to me, perhaps mainly due to the parallel beauties of a myriad craft and handmade traditions India and Japan share. You translate for me the Japan of today, imbued almost always as it is, with its past. Merci and Dhanyavad.
It's funny how you just stumble upon these things by accident. You were talking about fabric--this is what happened to me. I was living in Japan and someone gave me a big zabuton that was just black (polyester), nothing special. At the little fabric store next to my grocery store (in my small small town at the base of the mountains) I bought some fabric to make a cover for my pillow. It wasn't expensive and I liked it. A year or so later I bought a much nicer zabuton--I bought two. So now I had to make another cover. I had to go into the city to a big fabric store to find something that would at least coordinate with cover #1. I still have both covers and both pillows to this day. I use them every day. And as a textile lover let me tell you that I have NEVER seen this kind of fabric outside of Japan.
I just love your content I’m not a fashion icon at all I just like what I like and wear what’s comfortable. But if had the resources to I would be more into and it’s cool just too know more of the world and everything.
brilliant stuff!!!
i like the idea that finding harmony in the instrumentation of these three concepts is the ultimate goal. any thoughts on that?
I am really enjoying your videos, thank you!
whats a good way to study fashion? I feel like lookbooks and videos like this are quite inspirational and educational but what other avenues exist to really *study* fashion and get a better understanding of how to navigate it
Fashion business books
That black tee that u usually wear. Where can i get those😊. Wanna practice minimalist wardrobe thats y✌️😊
Thank you for the video man! Appreciate this! Also really like your chain piece! Where did you get it??
This guy is a goat he was one of the main reasons why I started my TH-cam channel big up
Best advice yet underrated one is stop chasing mindless trend and start slow.
banger video
Any recommendations on books about Japanese streetwear? Great vid
thank you!
Skip to 2:00 for actual tips, thank me later
What is that in the top left corner?? I thought my screen was broken for a few minutes there
Commitment. I knew Japanese folk kept to a style/lifestyle but never knew how this style could translate to dressing for different occasions.
Massive tip for me to explore
What brand is shown at 3:47?
Rainmaker Kyoto, A/W 2021. th-cam.com/video/K51Ah-F3If8/w-d-xo.html
Three 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾!
ID on the shoes Reggie please ?
HYKE X Seeulater (adidas)
I think being Asian American (and part Japanese) gives me a very specific perspective on this but I would appreciate if people stopped referring to people as “the [INSERT ETHNICITY OR NATIONALITY].” It has a dehumanizing/exoticizing/othering effect, even if it’s meant to be respectful or positive. I see ethnicity and nationality as an adjective, not a noun, if that makes sense. I also avoid saying “the [INSERT RACE].” PS: I say this as a big fan of the channel
I was also an expat in Asia for several years so I heard people from the US and Western European countries constantly referring to people from Asian countries as “the ____-ese” constantly, and the colonial undertones were a big part of why I hated it
Just as a friendly debate let’s explore this;
You refer to yourself as “Asian American” I could essentially say to you, “I wish people would stop using that term because it over-generalizes a group of people that have various cultural identities that aren’t at all uniform. It’s not politically correct and it’s degrading and almost as bad as calling everyone with Asian features “Chinese””
But you and I both know what your INTENT of using the term was.
It’s not meant to disrespect the various cultures that include “Asian peoples” it’s meant to simplify the overall context.
Such is the case here, albeit with a different qualifier. Respectfully, regardless of how you would like people to use “the [insert ethnicity]” what’s far more important is INTENT.
For instance, like I said before, I can’t stand terms like African American, Asian American, Latin American BUT I don’t use them. I don’t care if others do.
Why? Because I understand their usage intent. Explaining my nuanced POV when it comes to those terms will further alienate me from individuals I seek to find common ground with.
For example when I say “The Japanese” it denotes a cultural identity that THE Japanese people share. It’s not meant as disrespect and, as you graciously admitted, you very much knew that (and I certainly don’t subscribe to colonialism!).
TLDR; we are better off understanding INTENT rather than policing language to insure a personalized comfort we seek from the world.
I absolutely love that you watch and support the channel. And I hope you continue to do so BUT I would only ask that you judge me on the merits of my intent and actions and not on the position of my words and clauses.
@@THECASUALco Asian American is a race, which is indeed a social construct but is based in the common experience we have in America which is facing certain types of discrimination and stereotypes based on looking like we’re from Asia. It is indeed many different cultures but we’re lumped together as aliens. I don’t think you mean any disrespect but I believe people will eventually come around on the vernacular I’m pointing out here just as saying “whites” and “blacks” are decreasing in popularity, as opposed to white people and Black people. I’m not trying to police your language, I’m pointing out something to think about and if you choose to reject the input that’s your choice.
And for those who aren’t familiar-this is why I pointed out that my POV is narrowly from the perspective of a person who is ethnically part Japanese and born in the US-and also as a person who has lived in Asia as an adult expat, I know people from Asia largely don’t even care about this difference because they are the majority in their countries and don’t experience the racism and discrimination Asian Americans experience in the US. So I share this as the perspective of a person who is a member of a diverse community that is a minority of the population in the country of my birth. You don’t have to care, but I’m putting my perspective out there for people who are open to thinking about it. I don’t think most people have bad intent when they offend, though I’m not accusing you of even the smallest bit of bad intent, which is why I’m a fan. However I do feel the undertones of people from western nations always using “the Japanese” and “the Chinese” which reminds of historical texts where the orient was treated as an exotic place to pillage from, and people from the region were objectified. We continue to be objectified, albeit more subtly than back then. This is a very nuanced conversation, obviously, that I should know better than to start in a TH-cam comment section but here we are!
Just got the dopest Japanese thing.
Capologists Kawamoto Samurai Hat.
Made by New Era of course.
eBay has the dopest rarest hats 4sho.
I’ve built one the best hat collections.
Most of it I can thank to them.
Gotta love the Japanese Culture.
It has a huge Impact on the whole 🌍
😎sheesh.. I liked so much this episode makes me didnt skip desquer 😁
ID on the necklace?
1. Be skinny
2. Stop going to the gym
3. Embrace flared sleeves and pant legs.
I’m kidding, watch the video 😅
What fashion designer is this @3:48 ?
Rainmaker Kyoto is the label
Anyone know the ID on the jumper in the thumbnail
North Face Purple Label
Always been intrigued by Japanese fashion so the vid came at the perfect time 💯