My earliest memories of Japanese fashion are of creative Lolita styles, with bows aplenty and cutesy Hello Kitty adornments. When I studied fashion communication at school and university in the U.K. I was equally enticed by the slick architectural styles of Yohji Yamamoto and Issey Miyake.
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A selection of vintage clothes on sale at Grapefruit Moon in Tokyo's Koenji neighborhood. (All photos by Abi Buller)
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