There are so many exciting events coming up shortly in the gothic fashion and music stakes, which I’ll be posting about in the next week. Some of them are in Tokyo and I’m getting VERY excited now, as I leave for o/s again on the 14th – a week Monday!! After 3 days in Seoul, South Korea, I head once again to Tokyo, which leads me back to the topic at hand.
Today I want to focus on fave Japanese gothic designer, Hirooka Naoto.
March 19 – h.NAOTO Frill Collection 2011
To display his latest “Sweet Frills” range, Naoto is throwing a Lolita Sweets Party! (And it’s when I’m there, muahahaha…) Gothic Lolita celebrity Aoki Misako (world ambassador for “Cute”) will be there, having returned from her jaunts round the world (read more at her website):
Naoto Creative Designer Hiroshi Oka will also be there, as well as other guests, photo sessions, and from what I can make out, a Best Co-ordinate Competition. Oh, and of course, delicious sweet cakes and tea, all in a genteel atmosphere. So Tokyo lolitas have a wonderful excuse to dress up and come along! I think I *might* just get to this for the photo opportunities, even though I myself am not at all into the sweet side of things.
- DATE / March 19 (Sat)
- OPEN: 15:00 START: 16:00
- PLACE / h.NAOTO + Harajuku
- Tickets dealer / h.NAOTO + Harajuku, Laforet Harajuku, Shinjuku Marui * Tickets are 1,575 yen (tax included)
- Contact / h, NAOTO + Harajuku (03-3478-6454)
March 26 – T. KUNITOMO & gouk FASHION SHOW & PARTY
Fashion show of brand new collections, set in a party atmosphere with food and drinks
- DATE: March 26 (Sat)
- OPEN: 18:00 START: 19:00
- PLACE: T.KUNITOMO Gallery
- Contact: 03-5766-3910
There are soo many upcoming Naoto events – check this page for what’s happening in the next few months. One I definitely want to check out is the exhibition in Marui One from March 24-30:
ANARCHY will present a punk rock and “ARMY” theme. Expect wild and powerful camouflage fabrics in military designs.
This is a pop-up store in Marui One, on the 2nd floor from 5 – 23 March, featuring the popular Sixh offshoot brand, “MINT Cats” . To commemorate this, the character “Sakurako” T-shirt has been designed, and the first 50 people who spend over 5,250 yen, will win a “Sakurako” badge. See the t-shirt and badge below.
Naoto has also released new items on the website for March 2011 from h.ANARCHY, Blood, and H.JELLY, Gramm, Frill,Sixh, Hangry & Angry, and Gouk.
Just last week on Feb 26th, the Sixh 2011 Summer Collection was unveiled at Naoto HQ in Harajuku. This time there was definitely a rock and quirky/indie vibe happening, and far from being all-black, there was blue and purple in the designs, and even plaid!
Of course you want to check out the runway show, I’m sure:
Fans will recognise IBI, Mint and Gashicon from Sixh the band – who will all be attending the Anime Matsuri convention March 18-20 in Texas, along with La Carmina! See her post on Anime Matsuri here for more details. And…the band itself will be playing only a day later, back in Tokyo, on the 21st of March!
Sixh. Night Vol 3 in Ikebukuro BlackHole
Of course it will be an event fusing fashion and music. Sixh is joined by God Circus Dog
Sixh. Live sponsored project
- DATE: March 21 (Mon)
- PLACE: Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE
- Doors open 18:00 for 18:30 start
- Advance ticket 3,000 yen / 3,500 yen
That’s another one to try to get to…but there’s so much else on!
So that’s a whole lotta Naoto love for now; hope you enjoyed 🙂 Other posts you might like: Naoto at Japan Fashion Week, Naoto fukubukuro day and h.Naoto gothic lolita fashion designer extraordinaire.
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