WHILE in Tokyo, Japan, for an assignment last week, I to hit the streets in search of kooky styles and quirky fashion.
With my almost non-existent grasp of Japanese language, and questions written in a notebook (in Japanese, thanks to the hotel receptionist), I approached a few girls and asked them what they were wearing.
I was rejected by some of them — Japanese women are usually really shy and many merely giggled when I asked for their names.
However, just as many fashionistas were happy to talk about their style through gestures and in their limited English words.
![Miku (left) and Natsu pair bright-coloured heels with their Shibuya-trendy attire. Both have bleached hair, and say it is a popular look.](https://rage.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/miku.jpg)
Miku (left) and Natsu pair bright-coloured heels with their Shibuya-trendy attire. Both have bleached hair, and say it is a popular look.
![Mari is dressed casually in booties, a vest shaped like a huge bow and a tiny hint of blush on her cheeks for an entire day of shopping.](https://rage.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mari.jpg)
Mari is dressed casually in booties, a vest shaped like a huge bow and a tiny hint of blush on her cheeks for an entire day of shopping.
![This girl wears a high top bun and secured it with a head band, a hairstyle that seems to be taking Tokyo by storm.](https://rage.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/hairbun.jpg)
This girl wears a high top bun and secured it with a head band, a hairstyle that seems to be taking Tokyo by storm.
![Ai's leggings are known as 'damaged' leggings (because they look like they've been ripped and torn) and are being sold all over town.](https://rage.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ai.jpg)
Ai's leggings are known as 'damaged' leggings (because they look like they've been ripped and torn) and are being sold all over town.
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