TATTOO STOCKINGS ARE STILL BOOMING IN JAPAN. HERE ARE SOME OF THE COOLEST (AND WEIRDEST?) FOR THIS SUMMER
タトゥータイツのブームが続く！日本発ブランドの今一番オモシロく、気になる夏ストッキングをまとめてご紹介！
Japanese girls have no qualms about showing off their gams, and while Shibuya-fashion girls tend to stick to bare legs, the Harajuku fashion set likes to cover up, usually with tights. So the tights/stocking obsession in Japan is still a big one, and since it’s summer the tattoo stockings are all over the streets.
日本人の女の子たちは、
I love myself some tattoo stockings as well, and most of the ones I own come from the Ura-harajaruku shop “Avantgarde” which got the whole trend started. The shop had some trouble even keeping stock replenished (they still do!) and in the meantime a lot of new tattoo stocking brands with neato and artistic prints have popped up around Japan.
私もタトゥーストッキングを着るのは大好き！
UNUS
An online tights shop and for their first collection they asked Osaka-based pop-artist Buggy (who I just talked about) to lend some of his pop-art to their stockings. You can get some Karl Lagerfeld, Galliano, or Kate Moss with a mustache. I want some of these, of course.
UNUS: ウーヌス
オンラインのレッグウェアショップなんだけど、
Cowpooooop
This is an “original brand” by select shop Kakavaka and do not ask me why it’s called Cowpooooop (that’s 5 “o”s) but I loved the wi-fi print ones enough to buy it, and wear it in my profile photo for the senken h newspaper feature up this week. To make it next-level, it would be great if they were actually wi-fi…
Cowpooooop: カウプープ
セレクトショップのKakavaka: カカヴァカってとこのオリジナルブランド。…でも、
Poem by Rabbit:
I have the origami ones in red and the astrology tattoo print. The origami are brilliant, they are glittery and come in several colors.
Poem by Rabbit: ポエムバイラビット
私は赤が入ってる折紙のヤツと、
Tokone
These can be ordered online and is a collaboration project among a bunch of Japanese and international artists. I did a design here… all sold out though :/
トコネ
こっちのタイツはこちらでオンライン買い可能。このブランドは国内外、様々なアーティスト達とのコラボによってコレクションを出してる。私もコラボさせてもらったけど、ついこの間完売しちゃった。汗
Boom design/ Garakuta
Pretty cheap, at about 1600yen/pair or half of some these other ones.
ブームデザイン／がらくた
お値段が比較的に安いのが魅力ーーー
Invaders heart. インベーダーズ、ね
Perfect for fashion students. 服飾学生にぴったりじゃない？
Proef
Clandestine minimalist geometry for the stems. Beautiful, non?
プルーフ
ジオメトリックなミニマリズム。なんか、美しい。シンプルだけど、本当に心ひかれてる。一押し！
Bonus… Cat half-tattoo tights and some ombre leggings. Just because.
ボーナス、好きな２本。キャットの影のハーフタトゥータイツ。そしてきれいなグラデーションのきいてる夏レッギンズ
So if you’re not up for letting it all out, put on some of these tights and fake your tan (or paleness) with thiese while still having some fun.
もしあなたが足を出すのに抵抗があるのなら、
Asst editor Yoshi Peter
Omg I want so many from Unus but the ones I want don’t sell for the U.s :( :( :( :(!!!
oh I know, it’s such a huge problem! If only more brands would accept PayPal at least…
These are cool! Do they sell these in stores around tokyo?
yes! please check out “avantgarde”, “xanadu” and “BeautiK” in Laforet in Harajuku, and then Parco 4th Floor in Shibuya for some!