At this month's Rakuten Fashion Week in Tokyo's Shibuya neighborhood, fashionistas gathered in large numbers wearing a variety of vibrantly colored and avant-garde outfits.

 

Moreover, in a city famed for its daring fashion culture, street style deserved just as much attention as the labels showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2023 designs on the runways.

 

Outside the week's shows, there were strikingly colored wigs, monochrome ensembles, and giant trench coats all on display. Guests came in pairs wearing coordinated clothing and matching accessories like berets or tinted sunglasses.

 

Although dressed to the nines, some people, including 22-year-old Hiroto Murotani (also known by the moniker Hii), were not there to watch performances. He was in the region for a photo session and was decked up in a red dress, black platforms, and an enormous bubble gum pink sweater.

 

He remarked, "Fashion is a tool I use to express myself." The most stylish individuals in Japan choose to stick to their own particular aesthetic above current trends.

 

Ena, who chose not to reveal her last name out of respect for her privacy, embodied a "dreamy, charming" look in a light-blue and cream ensemble with her pinkish hair pulled up into pigtails under a lace bucket hat.

 

She said that Japanese fashion is very liberated. "I think I embody Japanese fashion. I can wear whatever I want here without standing out."

 

Check out a few of the more eye-catching costumes below.