Russia around: KOKON TO ZAI (KTZ)

   Actually I am not sure who is behind this project, but this street brand is super popular among Japanese Harajuku fashion crowd now- you can see people wearing pieces in all parties...I guess it is originally from London. (Here is their site in UK and  Japanese online store selling street fashion brands FAKE TOKYO)
   It is funny that in their AW2012 collection they used  design of  Russian monks` robes with words in Russian saying "You really want to hurt me", " Realize my crimes" and rather  difficult to understand phrases.......At the very same time this robe ornament resembles tattoos they make in Russian prisons all over their bodies...I guess that was idea...I guess...
BTW  the brand seems to be loved by Rihanna, Kanye West and other celebrities..

Fake tattoos, pomade and YouTube tutorials

   After a while writing blog again...Not so much happened though..It is getting colder in Tokyo, everyone buying coats, jackets, preparing to winter.. Our Russian lessons on Japanese TV is over next year in April and as far as I heard they already found new people..Looking forward to watching new season.This experience was really unforgettable and precious for me. Thanks to TV program I met Natalia who are now one of best friends for me, one of the brightest people for sure

    October brought amazing celebration of Halloween.Tokyo fashion people surprise every year with their creativity: cool costumes, make up -  it is fun just go out to watch all these people in Roppongi or Shibuya.
  Actually I was so busy with worksand lazy to do anything  myself so almost decided not to do something special....But  then  I happened to find some fake  tattoo seals in department store ..... bought real pomade in famous rockabilly store in Harajuku CREAM and SODA..then a bit search on Rockabilly in net and couple of YouTube tutorials on how to make pompadour and I was ready for the night out

  I so enjoyed all this process that now thinking of doing kind of dressing up sometimes on weekends..(thanks God it is Japan...the weirdest outfits are allowed in this country)

 

    In October we had exhibition by famous Japanese photographer Shinoyama Kishin. He had taken photos of Mishima Yukio, Misora Hibari, John Lennon back in late 60s, considered as scandalous,av-ante-gard Still working as photographer though...Photos were huge and epic..All exhibition was divided into several parts "BODY", "GODS".....Really interesting after long time of some creepy installations in the city.

 Recently doing shopping a lot, wasting money ( totally in love with TOPMAN...)

Had shooting  after so long time : it was really fun - very professional team, good people (Armani clothes by the way )

 Talking about weird outfits, photo on the left is 50year old male dressed like school girl and it is not Halloween or something just there are this kind of people leaving in my neighborhood.

 oh, yes... I  Aaso got speakers for birthday present and it is my first (!!) speakers actually..So it is already 2 months but I cannot stop listening music  (Russian Red, Muse, Cee Lo Green and Nas are my recent discoveries ...Muse especially good with their dramatic, nervous songs )

Thats all for a while...Will try to write something again soon..