How to dress like a japanese? Everything about japanese style and clothing

What comes to your mind when you think of japanese traditional clothing? We bet it is a Kimono. Well to be honest, there are to types of clothing that are worn in japan, and you will be able to find it out in this article.

Traditional japanese clothing

Let’ start with this that, as we mentioned above there are two types of traditional japanese clothing. These clothing are known as Japanese clothing that includes the national dress of Japan called Kimono (which is typically worn for special occasions) and Western clothing that express all else not recognised as either national dress or the dress of another country.

Stereotypes of Japanese culture

There are so many stereotypes around the world and so there is about Japanese culture. Japan in fact has the unfortunate honor of being one of the most stereotyped nations on Earth. Here goes the list of most common ones:

1. people from Japan eats sushi everyday,
2. all japanese girls loves “Kawaii”,
3. all japanese people loves manga and anime,
4. people from Japan are still a bit bitter toward Americans because World War II,
5. all Japanese students are hard working,
6. Japanese people are good only at one sport which is a Sumo Wrestling.

What are the clothes worn by Japanese people?

There is something called lolita fashion and it became very popular in the mid 2000s. This fashion is characterized by a knee length skirt or sometimes a dress in a shape of bell that is assisted by petticoats, and is worn with a blouse, knee high socks or stockings and a headdress as well.

There is also a kimono which in fact is informal and is called Yukata. It is worn by people in Japan during the spring and summer time. It is way less expensive than the traditional kimono. This kimono type is made of cotton and it is mostly worn for festivals and cherry blossom viewing ceremonies.

When it comes to a winter time there is a winter coat that is typically worn by regular people durning the Edo period and it is called a hanten. This in fact is a piece of clothing that can fit into the modern-day wardrobe.

Japanese outfit ideas

Here we will give a couple of outfit ideas that are going to give you a bit of japanese looking outfit.

1. if you are about to go for an breezy picnic look you should go for skinny jeans and loafers and pair it with a pair a mesh floral blouse,
2. if you want to go for kawaii look you can wear pigtails or a mini pleated skirt so it will bring this kind of vibe into your outfit,
3. if you want to go for a billowy silhouette you should go for a some loose fitting clothes and it is a good idea to add a silk scarf as japanese girls loves to always have with each other,
4. go for a wide-leg pants if you want a an outfit that brings Japanese vibe into your outfit, you can also pair them with oversized shirt and whole look is compleated, this loose-fitting trousers brings a laid-back and also casual chic feel into your outfit,
5. if you want to go for a semi-formal look for your office day you should wear a beige cardigan and ivory dress pant instead of a white shirt and a blazer.

Facts about Japanese fashion

Here goes some interesting facts about Japan and their clothing. Note all of them and enjoy them as much as the rest of the article.

• young women wear the type of kimono that is called a furisode when celebrating Coming of Age Day which takes place at the beginning of year in which they turn 20,
• when you are wearing hakama you should be aware of this that the jacket tends to have shorter sleeves with a longer body what is making it easier to tuck it into the hakama,
• people fom Japan tend to wear kimono for some formal occasions such as wedding or funerals, when it comes to women they tend to wear kimonos for tea ceremonies,
• Japanese men tends to keep their hair short and neatly styled,
• zori is type of sandals that are worn with kimono and they are typically worn with white socks, those sandals can be made out of leather, wood or vinyl,
• when you are the women attending to the wedding you should wear dresses or skirts in knee-length and avoid wearing off shoulders clothes,
• kimono can be translated as a thing worn on the shoulders,
• women wear the garment (hakama) for graduation ceremonies or when they are performing traditional Japanese sports,
• when it comes to suit, in Japan you should stick to the black, gray or navy with a neutral shirt and tie.

Conclusion

We hope that this article made you realise couple of things that are about Japan and Japanese clothing. You can now simply go for some outfits that will bring this kind of vibe into your everyday life. Do you feel like Japanese fashion suits you?