From Shibuya to Tate St. By way of France

Little did I know that when posing for the above photo, both myself and the pictured models were reveling in the freshest hottest trend to hit this side of Harajuku all Spring: Maritime Chic!

According to Japan.org (and my co-worker Nikki) the streets of Japan are currently teaming at the brim with boat-neck collars and horizontal stripes. However, beneath my sunglasses I was also rocking a fresh shiner on my left eye that I like to think really completed the whole look by adding some authentic sailor appeal.

So ladies and gentlemen grab some stripes, skinny jeans, and perhaps even a Hello Kitty Backpack, for this trend is the hottest Franco-Japanese collaboration since Cibo Matto!