Understanding Japanese Fashion | WTH

[@JohnDoe-vc5qb]

I just went to the bank and had a couple in their 50s who asked me if I had also lived in Japan cus of how I was dressed. Pretty cool compliment coming from old heads too.

[@trianglesfalling]

Got to ask - what were you wearing?

[@azurecoast45]

@@trianglesfalling Kimono

[@JohnDoe-vc5qb]

@@trianglesfalling unironically and coincidentally, basically what the person at 0:30 was. Vintage Ralph Lauren purple label denim long sleeve with a Vintage Balenciaga off-white coloured dress shirt, black visvim shorts and I don’t remember if sneakers or loafers. That’s why I remembered the interaction cus it explained it perfectly since I can surmise it’s probably a pretty common style over there.

[@asdfgasdfg91]

There's an underlying theme with your videos that japanese people know how to put things together because the media and brands surrounding it are very instructional about it. Maybe it would be a good idea to attract a newer to fashion audience as well as some of the more deep cut that are specifically interested in the japanese take on clothing that you could take some of this information that seems to be very passively understood by japanese people on how or how not to dress. Very vague I know, but maybe focusing on specific styles one at a time to do this would be a good way to represent that.

[@siboniso_sk5683]

I’m South African and I must say that this is immaculate 🔥🔥

[@Devananta-Rafiq]

Always grateful for new Casual videos🙌🙌

[@ceciliaangela6027]

With every video you make , i fall more and more in love with your channel !!!

[@lordofgraphite]

Would love to see a video breaking down some key examples of Japanese fashion, for noobs like me who know nothing

[@bunnyyyyyy398]

Very interesting analysis. Glad I subscribed. Would love more vids like this, but maybe you have them, haven’t watched all your vids

[@ayansingh7455]

Loved this video... i would like to see more videos like this and some new ones explaining the roles of individual designers of your choosing and their experiments in street fashion than you particularly liked or hated....

[@THECASUALco]

On it

[@ob1ivion76]

Loving the more frequent video drops, Reg! Always love it when the notification says "The Casual"

[@tubeboi2802]

been watching off and on for a long while now and have always noticed that you really preach about learning about japanese textiles, fits, ect but never really go into it. or at least i havent found the videos.. so maybe vids like “japanese textiles 101” that goes into just that. and maybe even a lil history. id love that kind of stuff. things like that woul pd def convert me to a patreon if necesarry.

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

When I moved to Tokyo ( circa 2010 ) I was blown away by what people wore on the street. Compared with where I came from ( Geneva, Switzerland ), Tokyo' fashion was ( and still is ) 100X better, 100X mire exciting.

[@parisflacko]

I personally would like to hear more in-depth history on Urahara-Kei. What makes Ura-Harajuku style different in comparison to American streetwear or street fashion ?

[@RebelWanderer]

evisu, bathing ape, neigberhood, bounty x hunter. undercover ,and so on they had many original brands at the time. recommend u check I.W.G.P.(2000) the drama that is one of best series in japan. ofc im japanese.

[@floppybopnopfloppybopnop440]

I love hearing about japanese fashion. Thanks for the videos! :)

[@shashasha55]

How do Japanese 'learn' about fashion? Like how do they study it and implement what they study so well? And how can others do same?

[@GabrielTvrs]

man, back in 2014 i fall in love with some of mihara yasuhiro's pumas, can u talk more about him in specific some day? i would really apreciate it

[@THECASUALco]

I'm on it

[@GabrielTvrs]

@@THECASUALco thank you!!

[@ED-cl7nl]

Such an on point analysis!! super good video man

[@chrisjohnlim6165]

As a 6'3" (190cm) tall, 270lbs (120kg) asian dude, any tips on how i can improve my wardrobe using japanese designer pieces?

[@MartinMarguila]

What books/articles do you recomend on the subject? I read Ametora, it's great

[@Venus_Raven]

Are there brands in the US that can be bought or would i have to order online although i can also make my outfits look like a Japanese style id rather have something to look at just to work off of to try and adjust myself to

[@rudycuyno171]

have u ever thought of covering the history of Japan 🇯🇵 alt fashion 🤔

[@tofupwnage]

at around 7:10 you mention that Japanese fashion isn't as inhibited by the politicization of fashion like topics such as cultural appropriation - I don't think that you meant to say that fear of claims of cultural appropriation is the main reason why people do not take as many fashion risks in the West, however I do want to push back on that sentiment somewhat, as my impression is that cultural appropriation is an issue that has become more mainstream only somewhat recently, and from your vid it appears that Japanese risk-taking in fashion pre-dates that. I would argue that in the West politicization in terms of fashion stems largely from class signification or even racism, for instance buying certain styles to emulate/appear upper class, or avoiding other styles to not be associated with lower class styles, or at worst other races. I can't speak to the extent this might exist also in Japan however.

[@tofupwnage]

ah i missed later when you mentioned styles are "less trend driven by social influence" in Japan, mb

[@THECASUALco]

All good. But you do make some valid points. I would slightly push back by saying that cultural appropriation was very much an issue the minute hip hop became mainstream. That was early 90s which is around the same time the golden age of street fashion in Japan began to flourish. When Japanese (although niche at the time) began to wear more hip hop inspired styles their was no push back as you saw in the west.

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Cultural appropriation is a silly concept from america that fortunately unheard of ( therefore never gain any traction ) here in Japan.

[@judeserranilla5345]

Nice hat

[@MarkPuke13]

Wasup from guam

[@GET0V3RHERE]

Well written, and well executed, per usual. As you're all too aware, in the US, people get clowned for wearing the "wrong thing" - because tearing each other down is baked into American culture. It seems Japans general openness to novelty and interpretation, may counter any chance of this sort of toxic energy influencing the minds of its people. Are things like this just... better in Japan?

[@THECASUALco]

The best explanation I can give is that people “stay in their lane” in Japan. A Japanese person involved in fashion isn’t commenting on things that don’t involve what they do. For ex: a person who wears workwear isn’t critiquing someone in decora. This is largely because Japan has the benefit of everyone essentially being one ethnicity. So it’s far easier to be communal. Bullying and scathing comments do exist and it’s pretty bad BUT it’s normally a childhood problem or online (particularly when someone criticizes Japan). Fashion benefits from the Japanese being less open about opinions. Whereas Americans are far more open; commenting on things even if they know very little about the thing they are commenting on. This is just a result of an individual culture vs. a communal culture.

[@memopinzon]

J A P A N B O I S

[@robertvazquez7806]

It ain't all that

[@FranciscoMartinez-wj8pq]

🐈‍⬛🙏🏽❤️‍🔥

[@npriatsmojo7791]

Tasty.. 😋

[@robertvazquez7806]

You remind me of don 🍋 lemon.

[@montypython4743]

You need to slow down when you say the names of Japanese people. Not only do you not pronounce them correctly, but you say them so quickly that no one can catch who they are. You don't even bother to put their names on the screen for your non-Japanese audience, which is a disservice.

[@THECASUALco]

FIRST... I will absolutely put the names on screen in the future BUT also ALL of the names were pronounced correctly. Anyone that tells you different either HASN'T studied Japanese OR they think a different pronunciation is the correct one. Granted I attempted in this episode to make the names a bit more digestible for an English speaking audience as a bit of American inflection was added BUT every name has been fact checked BY Japanese people, HERE in Japan, and I also speak Japanese at a rather high level as I've been living in the country for a number of years, have Japanese relatives, and... Let's not go any further. We already know how people assume someone isn't knowledgeable by "SIGHT" alone. As such there is no need to get nasty. We like taking suggestions and we will take yours. That said if you ever want to learn Japanese I can help with that. I actually have a license that displays my credentials if you need proof.