fall means fishnets!

If it's not already obvious, my favorite colors are black, white, shades of grey, and the occasional splash of purple or in this case, red. I absolutely adore anything to do with fishnets, and fishnets + shiny are even better. Here I stay within my comfort zone of "a short dress" and "covered upper arms."

Enter the dragon.... (13)

My fall zip up hoodie style with hair destroyed by typhoon wind.
Can you guess where this ensemble comes from? Aw yeah.



And when the weather gets a little colder, out comes the Dean Winchester jacket!


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名前:	Ben
年齢:	26
現在地:	Takasaki, Gunma
出身地:	Vancouver, BC
仕事:	Coordinator for Int'l Relations

CURRENT INSPIRATION:

Whatever's in the discount bin at Uniqlo, and of course, stealing from friends! To hell with brand names, I says! Oh, and for the record, I'm horrible at taking glamor shots of myself. Sorry...

Day and Night

NAME: Wes
AGE: 25
LOCATION: Gifu
HOMETOWN: Georgetown, KY, USA
JOB: Assistant Language Teacher
CURRENT INSPIRATION: Anton Corbijn's Depeche Mode videos, Stephane Sednaoui's short film based on Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, David Bowie
WEBSITE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wes_beltz/

I make do with what I have because my arms are too long for anything with sleeves in Japan. Uniqlo's jeans and t-shirts are great. I have a few solid wardrobe staples from home that I use to create uniform-like outfits with maybe only one variable so I am not actually wearing the same thing over and over. The first picture is what I wear to work. Dressing conservatively takes no effort and I am not a morning person.

My Most Hipster Shirt

My best friend, after seeing a similar looking shirt in a fashion magazine, decided that he really wanted it, but wasn't about to pay 160 bucks for it! Instead he buys a plain white shirt at A&F, paints it, and voila!

He got bored of it, so after a year he gave it to me, and I've been wearing it ever since.

A Closer Look at the Fresh Prince..

So you are curious as to what I, the Fresh Prince, wear, amirite? Probably not, but too bad. This hombre has his own panache. And a wide variety at that!

For example, during the summer, when it's hot and I want to allow the natural air and wind to brisk against my baby soft, pale skin, I tend to walk around in this ensemble:

As you can see, I have tastefully pieced together some top-of-the-line designer khaki shorts with a white ribbed wife beater to accenuate my figure while allowing my body to breathe easily. I mean, it ain't easy being in Japan during the summer. Talk about humidity! And, as I always say, dress for success! =)

My next ensemble is what i like to call the "T.I. - Whatever You Like" outfit. Reason behind it? Because I can wear it WHENEVER and WHEREVER I like... and since "whatever" is also a Question word + EVER, it works. Get it? =) Anyway, the ensemble!

Now you may ask, "Why? Why, Fresh Prince, do you have three pictures of you in the same outfit on here?" Well, lovely audience. The answer is simple: I simply couldn't decide which one I looked the best in (I mean, it's like choosing between the best, bester, and bestest, ya kno! hehe); so I posted all three! =) This outfit can be worn anywhere! The UNIQue poLO allows me to feel comfortable and stylist no matter if I'm at a club or a supermarket. I'm always going to be strutting in style. The jeans, with the stonewashed flat-front, grip my derriere ever so nicely. Also the pockets allow for me to fit enough in there but not too much. (Is that really my cellphone? hehe) Lastly, the hat just further completes the outfit in giving it a personal taste and flair. For me, it's always between this hat or the "I'm a Legend in Japan" hat. =D

And for my last ensemble:

This outfit right here just screams "GEAUX SAINTS!!!!!" That's because this is my "Game Day" apparel. If you know this Prince well, you know he loves his football, especially the New Orleans Saints. While #9 Drew Brees is my absolute favorite player in the NFL (and not-so-secret, "if I was gay" man-crush), it can be swapped out with jerseys of other players, such as #25 Reggie "I bang Kim Kardashian and STILL can hold my balls" Bush, #12 Marques Colston, #51 Jonathan Vilma, or #98 Sedrick Ellis. To match the jersey, I decided to throw in a bit of extra sporty-ness with an NFL draft cap! Oh lah lah! Lastly, a football. Because seriously, when isn't a football necessary?

That's all for today! But the Fresh Prince will be back again with more fashion insight soon enough.. Ta Ta for now!

The Fresh Prince Arrives...

Name: Douglas (or Doug... or Douggy)

Age: 24

Location: Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Occupation: Elementary school ALT/Professional forum poster

Current Inspiration: I really have no inspiration. I inspire myself everytime I look in the mirror at my gorgeous face... Ha, who am I kidding? My inspirations... Hm... Uni Qlo? Sam and Dean Winchester? Hyakuman and Puma? I don't do you; I just do me.

BROS

NAME: Rene
AGE: 24
LOCATION: Yamanashi
JOB: Getting paid to study all day
CURRENT INSPIRATION: Just being a chill dude from California; I love American Eagle

(On the left, a somewhat older picture as I can't find the adapter for my camera phone)

there is no excuse for crocs!

look! look! i found cute AND comfortable shoes to wear at school! as they are flats, they work both with pants and skirts and the bling on it makes me giggle whenever i look at it. just cuz everything else is boring at school, doesn't mean you have to be! ^_^

"It's cold, I feel ill and I need a starbucks fix" fashion

I like when the weather gets colder, i start to layer more and add scarves and stuff so to celebrate post typhoon coldness i've gone for skinny jeans tucked into slouchy boots with black dress, scarf and cardi...hobo fashion is probably closer to the mark ;)

a little different...

ok so first actual "fashion" post... since i'm presently in my pj's and too lazy to play dress-up and take pictures, i thought i'd talk about another side of fashion... nails! this is really big in japan, unfortunately, also terribly expensive, but it's terribly addictive!!! you can get so many different styles, there are even magazines with ONLY nail designs in them, and every japanese girl with a little bit of self-respect has ridiculously long glittery talons, eheh...

here are some of the styles that i've had in the last year...

hey!

NAME: Vanessa

AGE: 28 but i'm only telling you so.. shhhh!!!

LOCATION: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

JOB: i'm qualified to be a real teacher, but right now it runs more along the lines of school mascot...

CURRENT INSPIRATION: i like retro stuff, and anything goth-y, emo-y, visualkei-esque... and i also like really "cute" things. my wardrobe is mostly a mix of black and pink... with an occasional splash of purple :p

Enter The British (8)

NAME: Chris
AGE: 24
LOCATION: Fukuoka
JOB: "Do you like apples?"
CURRENT INSPIRATION: Whatever I see when I'm out and about, It's all a bit of an eclectic mish mash. Winter is coming so it's time for hoodies and warm clothing again.

Seven

Name: Lochlan

Age: 28

Hometown: Palmerston North, New Zealand

Current Location: Kochi, Japan

Job: Long-term holiday

Current Inspiration: I watch people and whatever I like is my inspiration, but I have to take the middle ground as I can't wear (fit) what a lot of Japanese do.

As I am practically a vagrant I keep my dress somewhere between casual and that of a homeless person. So I will often be seen in something similar to this picture; a pair of comfy jeans and a t-shirt. In this picture I am actually wearing a purple t-shirt which is the first one I have ever owned. Next I will be wearing pink, perhaps.

I am always looking to add to my collection of japanese t-shirts with funny/crazy slogans on them, all though as the weather gets colder the shops only stock long sleeve t-shirts, and I hate long sleeve t-shirts.

Anyway perhaps this blog will inspire me to wear something a bit different, and if I do, YOU will be the first to know.

Six.

Name: Jenn

Age: 24

Location: Mie

Job: ALT; formerly, construction worker

Current Inspiration: Anything '40s or '50s inspired.

I like the classy 'rich white bitch' look. I am hoping that by dressing this way, I will land a rich foreign husband and spend the remainder of my 'hot' years flipping through Vogue while relaxing on a flotation device in my backyard pool.

5

Name: Alanna

Age: 25

Home Town: New York

Location: Fukuoka
Job: ALT/performing seal
Style: Attempting a transition from "boho" (dumb word) to something a little more chic. I've discovered I can't imitate the hot, pocket-sized Japanese girls because I have big tatas (thank you Eastern European Jew relatives) which make me look really frumpy in typical Japanese flowy things. My current goal is to master the art of good layering.