Where to find interesting clothing for a 10 year old girl in Tokyo?

June 10, 2019 6:17 PM

It doesn't need to be fancy or expensive, just interesting and stylish. She likes the novelty of clothes from different places and will put an outfit together out of almost anything - cheap graphic T shirts, dresses, fun shorts, rompers, whatever. Any recommendation for individual stores or just areas to walk around in?
posted by true to Shopping (6 answers total)

Is Harajuku still the fun-fashion land? Lots of stores, plus, you can look at how everyone's wearing it.
posted by ctmf at 6:48 PM on June 10, 2019 [5 favorites]

I've heard that the Shimokitazawa neighborhood is supposed to be interesting/eclectic/bohemian/"hipster."
posted by bluecore at 7:39 PM on June 10, 2019

Both suggestions above are good (especially Takeshita Dori in Harajuku, but it's usually crowded), but seconding Shimokitazawa. It's fantastically eclectic and I have a soft spot for it. I've also heard interesting things about Urahara, but I've never been there myself.
posted by lesser weasel at 11:06 PM on June 10, 2019

In Shibuya, near the Scramble (famous huge crosswalk) 109 and all the other zillions of closing stores around there.
posted by banishedimmortal at 1:17 AM on June 11, 2019

Laforet in Harajuku has lolita brands (as in the fashion subculture, not sexual) and some of them sell "cut-sews" and other casual clothing.
posted by sukeban at 8:47 AM on June 11, 2019

(Not that every piece of clothing in the link is appropriate for a 10 year old, it's just intended to show a variety of brands. Stuff like this BTSSB hoodie with teddy bear ears or this other one from Emily Temple Cute is killer)
posted by sukeban at 9:01 AM on June 11, 2019