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Japanese Chicano Fashion – Fresh for 2014!

February 7, 2014 yanez

I am endlessly fascinated by the Chicano/Cholo subculture of Japan. It’s inspired artwork and writing of mine for almost two decades. In the last couple of years I’ve done periodic check-ins on the latest Chicano fashions in Japan (mostly from clothing brand Slangy) and I’m here with another mind-blowing report back. See my previous findings on Slangy and Japanese-Chicano fashions HERE and HERE. Enjoy!

cf-13n-002model05 CALIFAS CREW NECK SWEAT

SLANGY 7分FIGHT96 ラグランTシャツ

SLANGY シャンブレーシャツ

スランジー/シャツ　SLANGY フランネルチェックマリアシャツ

スランジー/シャツ　SLANGY ブロックチェックスカルシャツ

CALIFAS PRINT PULLOVER HOODED SWEAT

And last but not least, these iPhone cases:

SLANGY GANG Style アイフォンケース

スランジー/アイフォンケース　SLANGY スカルマリアI phone5ケース

Peace,

Rio

Our Lady of Japanese Fashion

November 20, 2012 yanez

I’ve made no secret of my love and fascination with Chicano culture in Japan. I am obsessed with how urban Chicano visual aesthetics and slang have been interpreted through a uniquely Japanese lens. I’ve written before about Japanese takes on Cholo fashion and I’m back with a themed look at how the Virgin of Guadalupe has been used in said fashion.

eyedy0936 — EYEDY（アイディー）ZIPフーディジャケット/民族柄調

Finding these clothes took no special Japanese language skills or inside cultural information, I simply looked up Japanese online stores (primarily Rakuten) and performed searches on them for the word Guadalupe. Below are some of my favorite findings. Clicking on the images will take you to their sale listing if you actually want to purchase what you see. Happy shopping!

SUBCIETY/ サブサエティ / assistant Sae tea /Guadalupe ZIP PARKA/ parka /SBP6111

Strike rollers [What’s New] [STROLLERZ] T-shirt 23#GUADALUPE/BLACK, WHITE [ST-086-BLACK]

【2012A/Wコレクション】GUADALUPE 　Tシャツ　長袖(B42024)【BLACKFLAME（ブラックフレイム）】

【楽天ランキング入賞】【2012A/Wコレクション】BF GUADALUPE スタジャン(B49015)【BLACKFLAME（ブラックフレイム）】【送料無料】【代引き手数料無料】

ph2335_3 — PHYNAM(ファイナム) S/S POLO SHIRTS -GUADALUPE- (ブラック)

c1b4-te04_1 — CRIMIE(クライミー)GUADALUPECRIMIE(クライミー)GUADALUPE（2カラー）【メンズ半袖 TEE Tシャツ復刻グアダルーペ】【送料無料】【メンズカジュアル男性ストリート着こなし】【あす楽_土曜営業】【あす楽_日曜営業】

【2012A/Wコレクション】FAITH GUADALUPE パーカー　長袖(B42008)【BLACKFLAME（ブラックフレイム）】

3295aglanls-bkwh — Subciety Guadalupe.A R-7/S BKWH

mg11189_1 — 【BLACK FLAME】BF GUADALUPE 刺繍＆プリント入りワークシャツ (B31034)

Finally, in the Chicano spirit, I’ll leave you with this bonus: A Chicano Spirits shirt. Enjoy!

10007275_1 — PRO CLUB ヘビーウェイトプリントロンT -Chicano Spirits- 【全2色】

Peace,

Rio

Slangy: Japanese Cholo Fashion

March 13, 2010 yanez

I think my mind has been officially blown. It all started when I read THIS POST by Patrick Macias about Japanese fashion line Slangy. In his post he shows images from the line (taken from the website of Shibuya-based shop Accel Spunky) that use the word Fuck in funny and nonsensical ways. I followed the links in his post and discovered not one but many clothing lines by Slangy that emulate Cholo style and fashion. Below are some highlights taken from THIS PAGE.