Japanese Fashion

Anime Resurrected h. NAOTO S/S 2009

One surprising element of his creations is, in my opinion, that h. NAOTO is able to put together in one collection, the dark side of clothing with a rather creepy Gothic tendency and some extremely cute outfits, which reminds us of those cute little girls with multicolored hair and their lace dresses with a lot of flounces.



Using many traditional Japanese pieces, he combines different styles, creating a totally unique image, a real piece of art .
The presentation starts out with a mysterious atmosphere: long black dresses inspired by Gothic fashion, white dresses looking like a corpse bride`s outfit ready to attack but also some Victorian inspired outfits which brings back the elegance yet the coldness of a long gone trend. This part of his collection can be compared with a parade of fantastic witches resurrected to attend their final sabbath .
What comes next is even more surprising. Some cute girls jumping around and waving at everybody while holding tight their teddy bear enter the stage, bringing a smile on everybody`s scowl face after a rather horrifying spectacle.
How can these two styles be combined ? I don't know but I am sure that the result is amazing !