Child’s Play? Exploring the Significance of Kawaii for Decora and Fairy-Kei Fashion Practitioners in Harajuku through a Case-Focused Analysis
Literature that explores alternative kawaii (‘cute’; ‘adorable’) fashion associated with Harajuku, Japan, argues that it is an infantile practice in which practitioners seek to reject adult thoughts, feelings and responsibility through childish mannerisms and dress. These understandings of kawaii fa...
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The Japan Foundation, Sydney
2020-08-01
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| Series: | New Voices in Japanese Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://newvoices.org.au/volume-12/childs-play-exploring-the-significance-of-kawaii-for-decora-and-fairy-kei-fashion-practitioners-in-harajuku-through-a-case-focused-analysis/ |