Harajuku Tokyo Fashion Exhibit

The Harajuku Tokyo Fashion Exhibit was a fashion exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art The exhibit featured clothing, shoes, and accessories from many different Harajuku fashion styles and brands The exhibit was showcased from 2015/11/19 – 2016/04/03 . I had the wonderful opportunity to work at the exhibit as a live model and docent. So please let me tell you a little about the exhibit!

The featured fashion styles were; Mori Girl, Fairy Kei, Decora, Lolita, Otome, Kimo Kawaii, Visual Kei, Steampunk, Gothic Lolita, and Shironuri.

Some of the featured brands were; Q-Pot, DOG, Ahcacum, Angelic Pretty, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, H.Naoto, Atelier Pierrot, Tokyo Bopper, Wonder Rocket, and many more.

(Above is a photo the Honolulu Museum of Art posted on Instagram from Opening Night. Featuring designers and shop assistant from Tokyo Bopper, Myself, and a Museum staff member)

(Above is Juliette et Justine Designer Mari Nakamura and Me at the Grand Opening)

While the exhibit ran its course many Japanese designers and models that were featured attended the grand opening and other special events at the exhibit. The designer (s) for Tokyo Bopper and Juliette et Justine attended the grand opening. Shironuri artist and model Minori Mon attended And She The Opening Also Did A Special Panel On The Application Of Shironuri Makeup (Click Here To Read About That Event).

(Above is Shironuri artist Minori Mon taking photos of me after applying Shironuri makeup to my face)

Lolita model and Chairman of the Japanese Lolita Association Misako Aoki, also attended as a special guest at the museum on a few occasions. Misako Aoki led a panel on Lolita Fashion at the Modern Honolulu and also took photos and signed autographs at the “Art After Dark “Event At The Honolulu Museum Of Art -. You Can Read About Events Relating To Misako Aoki And The Museum By Clicking Here. 

Now that the Harajuku Fashion Exhibit is now closed (2016/04/03) I thought it was about time to make a video of the actual exhibit and all the things featured in it. If you were not in Hawaii while it was open this is also a great way to see what all the hype was about!

You Can View My Video Of My Photos From The Exhibit By Clicking Here . You Can Also Read About The Exhibit On The Honolulu Museum Of Art’S Website By Clicking Here. Lastly If You’D Like To Read More About The Exhibit, Related Events To The Exhibit, Or About My Experience Working In The Exhibit And With These Models Please Visit My Page Here.