The Rise of Otaku Fashion and Akihabara Culture in Harajuku

Hello darlings!

Since Saboten is coming up I found it fitting to post a video that Tokyo Fashion filmed awhile back. In the back episode of Elleanor's Tokyo, model and fashion blogger Elleanor talks about a growing influcence of otaku and Akihabara culture in Japan. Young, independent desigers are incorporating more anime and manga into their fashions, often making pieces by hand depending on their inspiration. It isn't just limited to clothing. Shops around harajuku are also carrying handbags, jewelry, figurines, and independently published comics. 

This is a trend I can definitely see taking off in America, now that anime and manga have become so popular here. I even have a few pieces that would fit into this fashion culture in my own wardrobe, and I'm sure many of our shop followers do as well. 
What do you think of this new fashion movement? Do you have pieces for it already? Let us know in the comments! 
Stay fabulous! <3 -Vik