"I think it was a beautiful time of creativity… a time of the ping-pong match between Harajuku culture and American culture… (It) should be okay to be inspired by other cultures because if we ...

Gwen Stefani was given yet another opportunity to address her infamous appropriation of Japanese culture — specifically ... displayed in her early 2000s Harajuku Girls era.

“I think it was a beautiful time of creativity… a time of the ping-pong match between Harajuku culture and American culture. [It] should be okay to be inspired by other cultures because if we ...

Stefani was asked about what she learned from her Harajuku era, to which she doubled down on defending it. Stefani said she was introduced to Japanese culture by her father, who worked at Yahama ...

Angel. Music. Baby" album, fragrance line "Harajuku Lovers" and her L.A.M.B. fashion line that were all heavily inspired by Japanese fashion and culture. Stefani called herself a "super fan" in ...

“I think it was a beautiful time of creativity…a time of the ping-pong match between Harajuku culture and American culture. [It] should be okay to be inspired by other cultures because if we ...

In tandem with the opening of its new Tokyo office, independent creative agency UltraSuperNew has unveiled a new evolution ...

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Clarks has launched a new campaign called "Clarks and Tokyo," oriented around a documentary exploring the streetwear of Ura-Harajuku, an influential style district home to the Urahara kei fashion ...

The décor is one of many nods to Tokyo’s Harajuku culture. Cloak & Petal faux cherry blossoms trees. (Courtesy of Cloak & Petal) The Michelin Guide recognized eatery is known for bites like ...

Later, upon traveling to see the Harajuku culture herself, she added: “I said, ‘My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it.” When the comment seemed to give the reporter pause ...